[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38800-38801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16280]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 12740-003]
Jordan Hydroelectric Limited Partnership; Notice of Application
Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions
June 28, 2010.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Major Original License.
b. Project No.: P-12740-003.
c. Date filed: July 13, 2009.
d. Applicant: Jordan Hydroelectric Limited Partnership.
e. Name of Project: Flannagan Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Pound River, in the Town of Clintwood, in
Dickenson County, Virginia. The project would occupy Federal land
managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. James B. Price, W.V. Hydro, Inc., P.O.
Box 903, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 (865) 436-0402.
i. FERC Contact: Gaylord Hoisington, (202) 502-6032 or
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance date of this
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from issuance date of this
notice.
All documents 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 (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp)
under the ``eFiling'' link. For a simpler method of submitting text
only comments click on ``Quick Comment.'' For assistance, please
contact FERC Online support at [email protected]; call toll-
free at (866) 208-3676; or, for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Although
the Commission strongly encourages electronic filings, documents may
also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and eight copies
to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person 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.
k. This application has been accepted and is now ready for
environmental analysis.
l. The proposed project would utilize the existing U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers' (Corps) Flannagan dam, intake tower, outlet works, and
reservoir and would consist of: (1) Three new turbine generating units
located within the existing intake tower having a total installed
capacity of 3 megawatts; (2) a new control booth on the intake tower;
(3) a new substation near the Corps' existing service bridge; (4) new
transmission leads connecting the generating units to Appalachian Power
Company's existing transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities.
The average annual generation is estimated to be 9.5 gigawatt-hours.
m. A copy of the application is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may 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. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item (h) above.
All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone
number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain
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copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each filing must
be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
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,
contact FERC Online Support.
n. Public notice of the filing of the initial development
application, which has already been given, established the due date for
filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under the
Commission's regulations, any competing development application must be
filed in response to and in compliance with public notices of the
initial development application. No competing applications or notices
of intent may be filed in response to this notice.
o. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request;
or (3) evidence of wavier of water quality certification.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-16280 Filed 7-2-10; 8:45 am]
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