99-19388. Notice of Temporary Variance Request and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 145 (Thursday, July 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41106-41107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19388]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Temporary Variance Request and Soliciting Comments, 
Motions To Intervene, and Protests

July 23, 1999.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Request for Temporary Variance.
    b. Project No.: 2716-033.
    c. Date Filed: July 19, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Virginia Electric Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Bath County Project.
    f. Location: On Back Creek, in Bath County, Virginia. The project 
does not utilize federal or tribal lands.

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    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.200.
    h. Applicant Contact: Sara S. Bell, Bath County Pumped Storage 
Station, HRC-01, Box 280, Warm Springs, VA 24484-9714, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Robert Fletcher, [e-mail], 202-
219-1206.
    j. Deadline for Filing Comments, Motions to Intervene and Protest: 
14 days from the issuance date of this notice. Please include the 
project number (2716-033) on any comments or motions filed. All 
documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: David P. 
Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.
    k. Description of Application: On June 15, 1999, the Commission 
approved a short-term variance (which will expire on August 12, 1999) 
to reduce the minimum flow requirements of article 42 to conserve the 
conservation pool at the project. The licensee continues to consult 
with the various resource agencies. The current situation is similar to 
that which existed last year for the project whereby the conservation 
pool was depleted, then the minimum flow was reduced. The license 
proposes to begin reducing flow releases proportional to the depleted 
volume of the conservation pool. Normal operating discharges will 
resume once the conservation pool is refilled.
    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, N.E., Room 2A, Washington, 
D.C. 20426, or by calling [phone]. This filing may be viewed on 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call [phone] 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, N.E., Washington, D.C. 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. 99-19388 Filed 7-28-99; 8:45 am]
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