[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42556-42557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16704]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[P-2188-156]
PPL Montana, LLC; Notice of Application for Amendment of License
and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
July 11, 2008.
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.: 2188-156.
c. Date Filed: June 11, 2008.
d. Applicant: PPL Montana (PPLM), LLC.
e. Name of Project: Missouri-Madison Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The Rainbow Development of the Missouri-Madison
Hydroelectric Project is located on the Missouri River in Cascade
County, Montana. There are no federal lands within the project boundary
of the Rainbow Development.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: David R. Poe, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, 1101 New
York Avenue, NW., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20001, Tel: (202) 986-
8000, Fax: (202) 986-8102, E-mail: [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Jake Tung, Telephone (202) 502-8757, and e-mail:
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest:
August 11, 2008.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
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. 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: The applicant proposes to amend the
license for the Missouri-Madison Hydroelectric Project to construct:
(1) A new intake structure at the dam will be constructed adjacent to
the existing intake structures; (2) a new open channel will be
constructed including a new forebay and surge facility; (3) a new
powerhouse with a single turbine with substantially the same capacity
rating (62 MW/7,512 cfs) as the capacity for the two units that were
originally proposed (60 MW/8,000 cfs); and (4) an intake for the
penstock will be constructed.
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/esubscription.asp to
be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3372 or e-mail
[email protected]; 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
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site at http://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing'' link.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-16704 Filed 7-21-08; 8:45 am]
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