[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 19 (Monday, January 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4843-4844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-341]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application for Surrender of License andSoliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
January 19, 2005.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Surrender of License.
b. Project No.: 8535-039.
c. Date filed: December 20, 2004.
d. Licensee: Virginia Hydrogeneration and Historical Society, LC.
e. Name of Project: Battersea Dam.
f. Location: Located on the Appomattox River, in Chesterfield and
Dinwiddie Counties, Virginia.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Licensee Contact: Paul V. Nolan, Esq., 5515 North 17th Street,
Arlington, Virginia 22205, (703) 534-5509.
i. FERC Contact: Regina Saizan, (202) 502-8765.
j. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for
environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is requesting
comments, reply comments, and recommendations for terms and conditions.
k. Deadline for filing responsive documents: comments, motions to
intervene, protests, and recommendations for terms and conditions
concerning the application shall be filed with the Commission by
February 22, 2005. All reply comments must be filed with the Commission
by March 7, 2005.
Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and
the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing''
link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.
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 in 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, the intervenor must
also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
l. Description of Proposed Action: The licensee seeks to surrender
the license because its lease of the project lands and facilities has
been cancelled and it does not have the means or the intent to
reacquire the project lands and to operate the project. The 500
kilowatt project is currently not operating.
m. Locations of Application: A copy of the application is available
for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC
20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on
the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number, here P-8535, in the docket number field
to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676
or e-mail [email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A
copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address
in item h. above.
n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
o. 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,
385.211, 385.214. 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.
p. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY 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 eight copies to:
Magalie
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R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be sent to
the Director, Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A
copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each
representative of the Applicant specified in the particular
application.
q. 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
any 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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-341 Filed 1-28-05; 8:45 am]
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