[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 176 (Monday, September 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49476-49477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23754]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions
To Intervene, Protests, and Comments
September 7, 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.: 11805-000.
c. Date filed: August 23, 1999.
d. Applicant: Universal Electric Power Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Pomme De Terre Dam Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Pomme De Terre River in Hickory County,
Missouri.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Gregory S. Feltenberger, Universal Electric
Power Corporation, 1145 Highbrook Street, Akron, OH 44301, (330) 535-
7115.
i. FERC Contact: Hector M. Perez, hector.perez@ferc.fed.us, (202)-
219-2843, or Robert Bell, robert.bell@ferc.fed.us, (202) 219-2806.
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protest and comments:
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
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person in the official service list for the
project. Further, if an intervener 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. The project would utilize the Corps of Engineers' Pomme De Terre
Dam and consist of: (1) two 80-foot-long and 96-inch-diameter steel
penstocks at the outlet works; (2) a powerhouse with two turbine
generator units with a total installed capacity of 4.6 megawatts; (3) a
tailrace consisting of an exhaust apron; (4) a 14.7-kV, 300-foot-long
transmission line; and (5) other appurtenances.
l. A copy of the application is available for inspection and
reproduction at the Commission's
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Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A,
Washington, D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. The application
may be viewed on http://www.ferc.fed.us/rims.htm (call (202)208-2222
for assistance). A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item h above.
Preliminary Permit--Anyone desiring to file a competing application
for 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 to
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 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.
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'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO
FILE COMPETING APPLIATION'', ``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 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. 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-23754 Filed 9-10-99; 8:45 am]
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