[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33282-33283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15765]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing
and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests
June 16, 1999.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
b. Project No.: P-11731-000.
c. Date filed: April 26, 1999.
d. Applicant: Universal Electric Power Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Red River Lock and Dam No. 2 Hydro Project.
f. Location: At the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Red
River Lock and Dam No. 2 on the Red River, near the Town of Simmesport,
Rapids County, Louisiana.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ronald S. Feltenberger, Universal
Electric Power Corp., 1145 Highbrook Street, Akron, Ohio 44301, (330)
535-7115.
i. FERC Contact: Ed Lee (202) 219-2809 or E-mail address at
[email protected]
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days
from the issuance date of this notice.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
l. Description of Project: The proposed project would utilize the
existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Red River Lock and Dam No. 2,
and would consists of the following facilities: (1) five new steel
penstocks, each about 100-foot-long and 10-foot-in-diameter; (2) a new
powerhouse to be constructed on the downstream side of the dam having
an installed capacity of 23,000 kilowatts; (3) a new 300-foot-long,
14.7-kilovolt transmission line; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The
proposed average annual generation is estimated to be 141
gigawatthours. The cost of the studies under the permit will not exceed
$3,000,000.
m. Available Locations of Application: A copy of the application is
available fir inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, located at 888 First Street,
NE., Room 2-A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 219-1371. A
copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at Universal
Electric Power Corp., Mr. Ronald S. Feltenberger, 1145 Highbrook
Street, Akron, Ohio 44301, (330) 535-7115. A copy of the application
may also be viewed or printed by accessing the Commission's website on
the Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm or call (202)
208-2222 for assistance.
n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
Preliminary Permit--Anyone desiring to file a competing application
for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing
application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application,
to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the
particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice
of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary
permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment
date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit
application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.
Preliminary Permit--Any qualified development applicant desiring to
file a competing development application must submit to the Commission,
on or before a specified comment date for the particular application,
either a competing development application or a notice of intent to
file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to
file a development application allows an interested person to file a
competing application no later than 120 days after the specified
comment date for the particular application. A competing license
application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.
Notice of intent--A notice of intent must specify the exact name,
business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant,
and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such
an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or
a development application (specify which type of application). A notice
of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public
notice.
Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit--A preliminary permit, if
issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed
preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts.
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to
construct and operate the project.
Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the commission
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application.
Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must bear
in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO
FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``PROTEST'',
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the
particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-
named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number
of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director,
Division of Project Review, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at
the above-mentioned address. A copy of any notice of intent, competing
application or motion to intervene must also be served upon each
representative of the Applicant specified in the particular
application.
Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to
file comments on the described application. A copy of the application
may be obtained by agencies directly from the
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Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time
specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments.
One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's
representatives.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-15765 Filed 6-21-99; 8:45 am]
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