[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 145 (Thursday, July 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41108-41109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19391]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions,
To Intervene, and Protests
July 24, 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.: 1786-000.
c. Date Filed: July 2, 1999.
d. Applicant: Unversal Electric Power Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Independence Dam Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Maumee River near the tows of Defiance and
Independence, in Defiance, County, Ohio. The dam is owned by the Ohio
Department of Natural Resources.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Gregory S. Feltenberger, Universal Electric
Power Corporation, 1145 Highbrook Street, Akron, Ohio 44301, (330) 535-
7115.
i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, thomas.dean@ferc.fed.us, 202-219-2778.
j. Deadline for filing comments, 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.
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Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington DC 20426.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of the
document on each person 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 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. The project would consist of the following facilities: (1) the
existing 10-foot-high Independence Dam; (2) an existing 545-acre
reservoir with a water surface elevation of 660 feet msl; (3) five new
12-foot-long, 32-inch-diameter penstocks; (4) a new powerhouse on the
downstream side of the dam housing five turbine generating units with a
total installed capacity of 1.03 MW; (5) a new tailrace discharge
apron; (6) a new 600-foot-long, 14.7 kV transmission line; and (7)
other appurtenances. The dam is owned by the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources.
Applicant estimates that the average annual generation would be
6,300 MWh and that the cost of the studies under the permit would be
$800,000.
m. 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 http://
www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 208-208-2222 for assistance). A
copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address
in item h above.
n. Individual desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
Preliminary Permit--Public notice of the filing of the initial
preliminary permit application, which as already been given,
established the due date for filing competing preliminary permit
applications or notices of intent. Any competing preliminary permit or
development application or notice of intent to file a competing
preliminary permit or development application must be filed in response
to and in compliance with the public notice of the initial preliminary
permit application. No competing applications or notices of intent to
file competing applications may be filed in response to this notice. A
competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and
4.36.
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 to Responsive Documents--Any filings must bear
in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO
FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``PROTESTS'',
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the
particular application to which the fling 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-19391 Filed 7-28-99; 8:45 am]
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