99-19819. Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 3, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 42121-42122]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-19819]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
    
    
    Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions 
    To Intervene and Protests
    
    July 28, 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.: P-11748-000.
        c. Date filed: June 11, 1999.
        d. Applicant: Universal Electric Power Corporation.
        e. Name of Project:  Mississippi Lock & Dam No. 11 Hydro Project.
        f. Location: At the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 
    Mississippi Lock Dam No. 11 on the Mississippi River, near Dubuque, in 
    Dubuque County, Iowa, and Grant County, Wisconsin.
        g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
    825(r).
        h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ronald S. Feltenberger, Universal 
    Electric Power Corp., 1145 Highbrook Street, Akron, Ohio 44301, (330) 
    535-7115.
        i. FERC Contact: William Guey-Lee (202) 219-2808 or E-mail address 
    at [email protected]
        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.
        k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
    time.
        l. Description of Project: The proposed project would utilize the 
    existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Mississippi Lock and Dam No. 11, 
    and would consist of the following facilities: (1) Twelve new steel 
    penstocks, each about 80 feet long and 114 inches in diameter; (2) a 
    new powerhouse to be constructed on the downstream side of the dam with 
    6 generating units and an installed capacity of 18,400 kilowatts; (3) a 
    new 300-foot-long, 14.7-kilovolt transmission line; and (4) appurtenant 
    facilities. The average annual generation is estimated to be 113 
    gigawatthours. The cost of the studies under the permit will not exceed 
    $3,000,000.
        m. Available Locations of 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 2-A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 219-1371. A 
    copy is also available for inspection and reproduction Universal 
    Electric Power Corp., Mr. Ronald S. Feltenberger, 1145 Highbrook 
    Street, Akron, Ohio 44301, (330) 535-7115. A copy of the application 
    may also be viewed or printed by accessing the Commission's website on 
    the Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rim.htm or call (202) 
    208-2222 for assistance.
        n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
    list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
        Preliminary Permit--Anyone desiring to file a competing application 
    for
    
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    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 of 
    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.
        Commnents Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit 
    comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene on 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 filing 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 document 
    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-mention 
    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 comment 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. Boerger,
    Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 99-19819 Filed 8-2-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
08/03/1999
Department:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
99-19819
Pages:
42121-42122 (2 pages)
PDF File:
99-19819.pdf