[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 142 (Monday, July 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40365-40366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18963]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Filed With the Commission and Soliciting
Comments and Recommendations, Motions To Intervene, and Protests and
Notice of Public Meeting To Discuss Application
July 20,1999.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Requested Variance to License Requirement
(Article 50).
b. Project No.: 2146-081.
c. Date Filed: June 30, 1999.
d. Applicant: Alabama Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Coosa River Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The Coosa River Hydroelectric Project includes the
following dams on the Coosa River in Alabama: Weiss, H. Neely Henry,
Logan Martin and Lay. The H. Neely Henry dam is about 3 miles west of
the city of Ohatchee and about 15 miles south of the city of Gadsden.
The H. Neely Henry Reservoir is located within Calhoun, St. Clair and
Etowah Counties, Alabama. The dam and reservoir do not occupy any
federal or tribal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federla Power Act, 18 CFR 4.200.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. James Schauer, Alabama Power Company, 600
North 18th Street, P.O. Box 2641, Birmingham, AL 35291; (205) 257-1401.
i. FERC Contact: Questions about this application can be answered
by Steve Hocking, E-mail address steve.hocking@ferc.fed.us, or
telephone (202) 219-2656.
j. Deadline for filing comments and recommendations, motions to
intervene, and protests: August 23, 1999.
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.
Please include the project number (2146-081) on any comments and
recommendations, motions to intervene and protests.
k. Description of Application: Alabama Power Company (APC)
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requests a variance to temporarily change lake levels at H. Neely Henry
Reservoir, part of the Coosa River Hydroelectric Project. Currently,
lake levels must be maintained at elevation 508 msl from May 1 to
October 31; drawn down to elevation 505 msl by about November 7 and
maintained at this level until about April 15; then raised to elevation
508 msl by May 1. APC proposes to change H. Neely Henry Reservoir so it
is maintained at elevation 508 msl from May 1 to September 30; drawn
down to elevation 507 msl by December 1 and maintained at this level
until April 1; then raised to elevation 508 masl by May 1. APC would
change lake levels as described above for up to three years during a
trial period. At the end of the trial, APC would decide whether to file
an application to make the above lake levels permanent.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will be the lead
agency in preparing an environmental assessment (EA) for this proposed
action. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) will be a cooperating
agency in the preparation of the EA. The FERC and Corps along with APC
will jointly host a public meeting to explain APC's proposal and answer
any questions. The public meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. on August 24,
1999, at the Elliott Community Center, 2827 West Meighan Blvd.,
Gadsden, AL 35904, (256) 549-4674).
l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. This filing may be viewed on
the web at 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.
m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
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'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', `` PROTEST'', OR ``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. A copy of any
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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-18963 Filed 7-23-99; 8:45 am]
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