[Federal Register: September 16, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 180)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2210-180]
Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application for Amendment of
License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
September 10, 2008.
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.: 2210-180.
c. Date Filed: August 25, 2008.
d. Applicant: Appalachian Power Company (licensee).
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, Process Supervisor I,
Appalachian Power Company, P.O. Box No. 2021, Roanoke, VA. 24022.
Telephone (540) 985-2441.
i. FERC Contact: CarLisa Linton-Peters, Telephone (202) 502-8416;
e-mail: carlisa.linton-peters@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests:
October 24, 2008.
Please include the project number (P-2210) on any comments or
motions filed. All documents (an 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 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 an extended 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. As a result of sustained low inflow conditions at the project
and the need to conserve water, Appalachian Power Company, after
consultation with state resource agencies and stakeholders, requests
that it be allowed to modify and continue a temporary flow variance
under several modifying conditions (see licensee's request filed August
25, 2008), until Smith Mountain Lake returns to normal operating
conditions (an adjusted elevation of 795.0 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. 2210-177 and -180), but
reserved authority to require changes to project operation based upon
comments received from this public 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 (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 1-866-208-3372 or e-mail
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy of
this filing is also available for inspection and reproduction at the
address listed in item (h) above.
m. Mailing list: 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 (see item (j) above), 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. E8-21586 Filed 9-15-08; 8:45 am]
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