[Federal Register: January 17, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 12)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 459-200]
Osage Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Application for Amendment
of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
January 9, 2008.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Amendment Application.
b. Project No: 459-200.
c. Date Filed: November 19, 2007.
d. Applicant: AmerenUE.
e. Name of Project: Osage Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Osage River, in Benton, Camden, Miller, and
Morgan Counties, Missouri. The project is located immediately
downstream from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Harry S. Truman Dam
and occupies 1.6 acres of inundated federal lands administered by the
Bureau of Land Management.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark Birk, Vice President--Power
Operations, AmerenUE, One Ameren Plaza, 1901 Chouteau Avenue, P.O. Box
66149, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-6149, (314) 554-3010.
i. FERC Contact: Jake Tung, Telephone (202) 502-8757, and e-mail:
hong.tung@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest:
February 11, 2008. All documents (original and eight copies) should be
filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
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: AmerenUE proposes to amend the license
for the Osage Project to replace two main turbines with two new Voith
Siemens turbines. Each of the new turbines would have a rated installed
capacity of 31,500 kW, and a rated hydraulic capacity of 4,400 cfs, as
compared to the existing 25,125 kW and 4,210 cfs, respectively. The
total increase of rated hydraulic capacity would be 380 cfs. The
project's total generating capacity would remain unchanged at 176,200
kW, which is limited by generators capacities.
l. Locations of the 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/
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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.
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 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. E8-719 Filed 1-16-08; 8:45 am]
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