[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 192 (Thursday, October 4, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56752-56753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19590]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2210-155]
Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application for Amendment of
License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
September 27, 2007.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Amendment of license for variance of
minimum flow release.
b. Project No.: 2210-155.
c. Date Filed: September 24, 2007.
d. Applicant: Appalachian Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Smith Mountain Pumped Storage Hydroelectric
Project.
f. Location: On the Roanoke River, in Bedford, Campbell, Franklin,
Pittsylvania, and Roanoke Counties, Virginia.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Teresa P. Rogers, Environmental and
Regulatory Affairs Supervisor, Appalachian Power Company, P.O. Box No.
2021, Roanoke, VA 24022, (703) 985-2348.
i. FERC Contact: CarLisa Linton-Peters, Telephone (202) 502-8416;
e-mail: [email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests:
October 29, 2007.
Please include the project number (P-2210) on any comments or
motions filed. All documents (an original and eight copies) should be
filed with:
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Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper filings, 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 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. A copy
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
k. Description of Request: Appalachian Power Company (licensee) is
requesting modifications to and a continuance of its current 45-day
temporary variance of the minimum flow release requirement under
license article 29 for the Smith Mountain Pumped Storage Hydroelectric
Project. Because of persistent drought conditions in the general
project area and the need to conserve water, Appalachian Power Company,
after consultation with state resource agencies, requests that it be
allowed to continue a temporary variance under several modifying
conditions (see licensee's request filed September 24, 2007), until
Smith Mountain Lake returns to an adjusted elevation of 794.0 feet.
Concurrent with this notice, the Commission granted the licensee's
requests (see Order Granting Temporary Amendment of Minimum Flow
Requirement per Article 29, Project No. 2210-155), but reserved
authority to require changes to project operation based upon comments
received from this notice.
l. Location of the Application: The filing 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
calling (202) 502-8371, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may
also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://ferc.gov using
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp to
be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address listed in
item (h) above.
m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
n. 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, and 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 (see item (j)
above).
o. Any filing must bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable,
and the Project Number of the particular application to which the
filing refers.
p. 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.
q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper filings. See, 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
at http://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing'' link.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-19590 Filed 10-3-07; 8:45 am]
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