[Federal Register: October 21, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 204)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. 1175-013 and 1290-011]
Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of
Licensing Proceeding, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and
Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study
Requests
October 14, 2008.
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent To File License Application for
a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding.
b. Project Nos.: 1175-013 and 1290-011.
c. Dated Filed: August 14, 2008.
d. Submitted By: Appalachian Power Company.
e. Name of Project: London/Marmet and Winfield Hydroelectric
Projects.
f. Location: The projects are located on the Kanawha River. The
London/Marmet Project is located in Fayette and Kanawha Counties, West
Virginia, and the Winfield Project is located in Kanawha and Putnam
Counties, West Virginia. Both projects occupy federal lands (U.S. Army
Corp of Engineers Lock and Dams).
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Ms. Teresa P. Rogers, Process
Supervisor I, Appalachian Power Company, 40 Franklin Road, Roanoke, VA
24011. Tel. (540) 985-2441.
i. FERC Contact: Kim Carter (202) 502-6486 or e-mail at
Kim.Carter@ferc.gov.
j. We are asking federal, State, local, and tribal agencies with
jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental
issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the environmental
document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should
follow the instructions for filing comments described in paragraph o
below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's policy that
agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental
document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR Part 402 and (b) the State Historic
Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historical
Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
l. With this notice, we are designating Appalachian Power Company
as the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out
informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species
Act and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
m. Appalachian Power Company filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD)
and a proposed process plan and schedule with the Commission, pursuant
to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
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n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site
(http://www.ferc.gov), using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket
number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at
FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, for TTY,
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in paragraph h.
Register online at http://ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be notified
via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending
projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and
Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. All comments on
the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to the address above
in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, study
requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and all
communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits of
the potential application (original and eight copies) must be filed
with the Commission at the following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. All filings with the Commission must include on
the first page, the project name(s) (London/Marmet Hydroelectric
Project and/or Winfield Hydroelectric Project) and number (P-1175-013
and/or P-1290-011), and bear the heading ``Comments on Pre-Application
Document,'' ``Study Requests,'' ``Comments on Scoping Document 1,''
``Request for Cooperating Agency Status,'' or ``Communications to and
from Commission Staff.'' Any individual or entity interested in
submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency
requesting cooperating status must do so by December 12, 2008.
Comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for
cooperating agency status, and other permissible forms of
communications with the Commission may be filed electronically via the
Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-
filing'' link.
p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental
assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this meeting will
satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or
EIS is issued by the Commission.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of
the project at the time and place noted below. The daytime meeting will
focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-governmental
organization concerns, while the evening meeting is primarily for
receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals,
organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and
to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the
scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental
document. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows:
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008.
Time: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (EST).
Location: Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, 105 Alex Lane,
Charleston, WV 25304,
Phone: (304) 925-4300.
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008.
Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (EST).
Location: Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, 105 Alex Lane,
Charleston, WV 25304,
Phone: (304) 925-4300.
Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be
addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals
and entities on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be
available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the Web at
http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions
for accessing information in paragraph n. Based on all oral and written
comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a
revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues,
identified through the scoping process.
Site Visit
The licensee and Commission staff will conduct a site visit of the
projects on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, starting at 8 a.m. (EST). All
participants should meet at the parking lot of the Winfield powerhouse
by 8 a.m. From there, we will continue on to the Marmet and London
powerhouses, concluding site visits by noon. All participants are
responsible for their own transportation to the powerhouse sites.
Anyone with questions about the site visit should contact Teresa Rogers
of Appalachian Power Company at (540) 985-2441 or by e-mail at
tprogers@aep.com on or before November 5, 2008.
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008.
Time: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (EST).
Location: Winfield at 3732 Winfield Road, Winfield, WV 25213.
Phone: (304) 348-4644.
Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the
issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource
management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and
identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and
discuss the process plan and schedule for pre-filing activity that
incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission's
regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of
federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and
(5) discuss the appropriateness of any federal or state agency or
Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an
environmental document.
Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues
and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping
meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are
included in item n. of this document.
Meeting Procedures
The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become
part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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