[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 216 (Thursday, November 8, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63173-63174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21916]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[P-349-134; P-2407-121]
Alabama Power Company; Notice of Application for Temporary
Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests
November 1, 2007.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Request for drought-based temporary
variance of the Martin Project rule curve and minimum flow releases at
the Yates and Thurlow Project.
b. Project Nos.: 349-134 and 2407-121.
c. Date Filed: October 23, 2007.
d. Applicant: Alabama Power Company.
e. Name of Projects: Martin Hydroelectric Project (P-349) and Yates
and Thurlow Hydroelectric Project (P-2407).
f. Location: The Martin Dam Project is located on the Tallapoosa
River in the counties of Coosa, Elmore and Tallapoosa, Alabama. The
Yates and Thurlow Project is located on the Tallapoosa River in the
counties of Tallapoosa and Elmore Counties, Alabama.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jim Crew, Alabama Power Company, P.O. Box
2641, Birmingham, Alabama 35291, Tel: (205) 257-4265.
i. FERC Contact: Ms. Andrea Claros, (202) 502-8171; e-mail:
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests:
November 14, 2007.
Please include the project numbers (P-349-134 and P-2407-121) on
any comments or motions filed. All documents (original and eight
copies) should be filed with: 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, 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: Alabama Power is requesting a drought-
based temporary variance to the Martin Project rule curve. The rule
curve variance would be from November 20, 2007 to May 1, 2008, and
would include: (1) A winter pool elevation 3 feet higher than normal,
at elevation 483 feet instead of elevation 480 feet; (2) maintaining
the winter pool elevation earlier than normal, on November 20th rather
than January 1st; (3) initiating the filling process earlier than
normal, beginning January 15th instead of February 15th; and (4)
reaching and maintaining summer pool elevation earlier than normal, on
April 1st rather than May 1st. In association with the Martin rule
curve variance, the minimum flows from the Thurlow reservoir (P-2407)
would be temporarily modified as follows until May 1, 2008: (1)
Discharge would be no less than 350 cubic feet per second (cfs) until
the Martin Reservoir elevation reaches the existing rule curve; (2)
when the reservoir elevation is at or above the existing rule curve but
below the temporary rule curve, Alabama Power would discharge the
greater of 350 cfs or inflow at the upstream Heflin gage; and (3) when
Martin Reservoir elevation is at or above the temporary rule curve,
Alabama Power would discharge no less than 1200 cfs from Thurlow.
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. 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 e-mail
[email protected]; for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is
also
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available for inspection and reproduction at the address 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.
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. 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. E7-21916 Filed 11-7-07; 8:45 am]
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