[Federal Register: February 26, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 38)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1490-046]
Brazos River Authority; Notice of Amendment of License and
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
February 5, 2008.
Take notice that the following application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Approval of Contract for Use of Project
Facilities and for the Sale of Project Power for a Period Extending
Beyond the Term of License.
b. Project No: 1490-046.
c. Date Filed: December 6, 2007, supplemented January 22, 2008.
d. Applicant: Brazos River Authority (the Authority).
e. Name of Project: Morris Sheppard Dam Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Brazos River, in Palo,
Pinto, Young, and Stephans Counties, Texas.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 815 (2000).
h. Applicant Contact: John A. Whittaker, IV, Winston & Strawn, LLP,
1700 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006-3817, (202) 282-5766.
i. FERC Contact: Hillary Berlin at (202) 502-8915, or e-mail
Hillary.Berlin@FERC.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: February 26, 2008.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Office of the 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 at http://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing''
link. Please include the project number (P-1490-046) on any comments or
motions filed.
k. Description of Application: The Authority filed a request for
approval of a Facility Use Agreement (the Agreement) between the
Authority and the Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (the
Cooperative). The Authority seeks approval of the Agreement under the
requirements of standard Article 5 of the Authority's license issued
September 14, 1989 (48 FERC ] 62,190) and section 22 of the Federal
Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 815 (2000), as a contract for the sale of
project power extending beyond the term of the project license. The
license expires on August 31, 2019.
Under license Article 5, the Authority is required to obtain and
retain title in fee in, or the right to use in perpetuity, project
property necessary to fulfill project purposes, and the disposal of
project property rights once acquired is subject to Commission
approval. Section 22 of the FPA provides that contracts for the sale
and delivery of power for periods extending beyond the termination date
of a license may be entered into upon the joint approval of the
Commission and the appropriate state public service Commission or other
similar authority in the state in which the sale or delivery of power
is made.
Under the Agreement, the Cooperative would be given the right and
the responsibility, at its own cost, to operate, maintain, and repair
the project's hydroelectric generating facilities and to use the
project's power, subject to certain restrictions and rights reserved to
the Authority. In exchange, the Cooperative would make annual payments
to the Authority and would reimburse the Authority for costs incurred
by the Authority: (1) Related to compliance and administration of the
project's license and compliance with other regulatory requirements
with respect to the project's generating facilities; and (2) associated
with the Authority obtaining a new license for the project, to the
extent related to the project's generating facilities. The Authority
would retain ownership of all project facilities throughout the 30-year
term of the Agreement, which is subject to a 10-year extension at the
option of the Cooperative. The Agreement would supersede and replace
the current contractual arrangements between the Authority and the
Cooperative, which pertain to project operation and maintenance and the
sale of project power.
l. Location of Application: A copy of the application 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://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. You may also register
online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/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
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is
also 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, .211,
.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.
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.
o. Any filings 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
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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.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-3549 Filed 2-25-08; 8:45 am]
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