[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39133-39134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18578]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To
Intervene and Protests
July 15, 1999.
a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
b. Project No.: P-11738-000.
c. Dated filed: May 7, 1999.
d. Applicant: Universal Electric Power Corp.
e. Name of Project: Grenada Dam Project.
f. Location: At the Corps of Engineer's Grenada Dam, on the
Yalobusha River, near than Town of Grenada, Grenada County,
Mississippi.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ronald Feltenberger, Universal Electric
Power Corp., 1145 Highbrook Street, Akron, Ohio 44301 (330) 535-7115.
i. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, [email protected],
(202) 219-2846.
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protest: 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.
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k. Description of Project: The proposed project would utilize the
Corps of Engineer's Grenada dam and consist of the following: (1) Two
96-inch-diameter, 80-foot-long steel penstocks, constructed in the
existing outlet works; (2) a powerhouse containing five generating
units with a total capacity of 12.75 MW and an estimated average annual
generation of 78.0 GWh; and (3) a 4-mile-long transmission line.
l. Locations of the application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, located at 888 First Street,
NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 219-1371. This
filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/
rims.htm (Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance). A copy is also available
for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
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 the
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, NE, Washington,
DC 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 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-18578 Filed 7-20-99; 8:45 am]
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