E6-13627. Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing, and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments  

  • Start Preamble August 14, 2006.

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.

    a. Type of Application: New Major License.

    b. Project No.: 659-014.

    c. Date Filed: August 3, 2006.

    d. Applicant: Crisp County Power Commission.

    e. Name of Project: Lake Blackshear Hydroelectric Project.

    f. Location: On the Flint River in Worth, Lee, Sumter, Dooly, and Crisp Counties, near Cordele, Georgia. The project does not occupy Federal lands.

    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).

    h. Applicant Contact: Steve Rentfrow, General Manager, Crisp County Power Commission, 202 South 7th Street, Cordele, GA 31015, Phone: 229-273-3811.

    i. FERC Contact: Lee Emery at 202-502-8379 or e-mail at lee.emery@ferc.gov.

    j. Cooperating agencies: We are asking Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item k below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).

    k. Deadline for filing requests for cooperating agency status: October 2, 2006.

    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.

    Requests for cooperating agency status may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the “e-Filing” link. Start Printed Page 47804

    l. This application has not been accepted for filing. We are not soliciting motions to intervene, protests, or final terms and conditions at this time.

    m. The existing Lake Blackshear Project consists of: (1) A 402-foot-long, 46-foot-high gated spillway; (2) a 630-foot-long auxiliary spillway; (3) a 3,410-foot-long north embankment; (4) a 650-foot-long south embankment; (5) an 8,700-acre impoundment at a full pool elevation of 237 feet mean sea level; (6) a powerhouse containing four turbines with a total installed capacity of 15.2 MW; (7) a 1,400-foot-long, 46 kilovolt transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities.

    n. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.

    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/​docs-filing/​esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    o. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the Georgia State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR, at § 800.4.

    p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: At this time we do not anticipate the need for preparing a draft environmental assessment (EA). Recipients will have 45 days to provide the Commission with any written comments on the EA. All comments filed with the Commission will be considered in the Order taking final action on the license applications. However, should substantive comments requiring re-analysis be received on the EA document, we would consider preparing a subsequent EA document. The application will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate.

    Issue Acceptance letter or Deficiency Letter and request Additional Information, if needed—November 2006

    Notice soliciting final terms and conditions—March 2007

    Notice of the Availability of the EA—October 2007

    Ready for Commission's decision on the application February 2008

    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice soliciting final terms and conditions.

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    Magalie R. Salas,

    Secretary.

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    [FR Doc. E6-13627 Filed 8-17-06; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Document Information

Comments Received:
0 Comments
Published:
08/18/2006
Department:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
E6-13627
Pages:
47803-47804 (2 pages)
EOCitation:
of 2006-08-14
PDF File:
E6-13627.Pdf