[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 15700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6982]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1267-089]
Greenwood County, SC; Notice of Application for Amendment of
License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
March 23, 2010.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Amendment of License.
b. Project No.: 1267-089.
c. Date Filed: January 26, 2010.
d. Applicant: Greenwood County, South Carolina.
e. Name of Project: Buzzards Roost Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Saluda River, in Greenwood, Laurens, and
Newberry Counties, South Carolina.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Charles M. Watson Jr., County Attorney,
County of Greenwood, 600 Monument St., Suite 102, Greenwood, SC 29646,
(864) 942-3140.
i. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, (202) 502-6778,
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: April 21, 2010.
All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. 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 filing, 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 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.
k. Description of Application: The applicant seeks approval to
amend Article 407 of its project license to revise the schedule for
management of lake levels (rule curve). Under the licensed rule curve,
the reservoir level is maintained at an elevation of 439 feet mean sea
level (msl) between April 15 and August 31 of each year. Beginning on
September 1, the reservoir level is then reduced until it reaches 437
feet msl by October 1. The level is maintained at 437 feet msl until
January 1, and then is further reduced to 434.5 feet msl by February 1.
At that time, the reservoir level starts increasing until it reaches
439 feet msl, and the annual cycle is repeated.
Now the licensee proposes to maintain the reservoir level at 439
feet msl from April 15 until November 1. Between November 1 and
December 1 the reservoir level would gradually descend to 437 feet msl,
then continue descending to 434.5 feet msl between December 1 and
January 15, and be maintained at 434.5 feet msl until January 31.
Between February 1 and April 15, the reservoir level would gradually
increase from 434.5 feet msl to 439 feet msl. In addition, the
reservoir levels may be occasionally modified to the extent necessary
to comply with the minimum downstream releases required by Article 408.
In summary, the licensee proposes to maintain the upper reservoir level
of 439 feet msl for two additional months through November 1, and to
attain the low reservoir level of 434.5 feet msl by January 15 instead
of February 1. The licensee states that these proposed changes to the
operating rule curve would allow greater recreational access to the
lake during the fall and, in the winter, allow additional time to
complete maintenance work which requires lower water levels.
l. 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.
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.
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.
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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served
upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular
application.
o. 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.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-6982 Filed 3-29-10; 8:45 am]
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