[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 24 (Friday, February 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5786-5787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2805]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

February 1, 1999.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No.: 11661-000.
    c. Date Filed: January 14, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Universal Electric Power Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Gathright Dam Hydroelecrtric Project.
    f. Location: On the Jackson River near the town of Covington, 
Alleghany County, Virginia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ronald S. Feltenberger, Universal Electric 
Power Corporation, 1145 Highbrook Street, Akron, Ohio 44301, (330) 535-
7115.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Tom Dean, E-mail address, [email protected], or telephone 202-
219-2778.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of the 
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 affect the 
responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve 
a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of the Project: The project would be located at the 
existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Gathright Dam and would consist 
of the following proposed facilities: (1) a penstock and discharge 
works; (2) a powerhouse on the tailrace side of the dam with a total 
installed capacity of 4,540 kW; (3) a transmission line; and (4) other 
appurtenances.
    Applicant estimates that the average annual generation would be 
17,000 MWh and that the cost of the studies under the permit would be 
$1,250,000.
    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, 
D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. The application may be viewed 
on the web at www.ferc.fed.us. Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance. A 
copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address 
in item h above.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
A5, A7, A9, A10, B, C, and D2.
    A5. Preliminary Permit--Anyone desiring to file a competing 
application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit 
the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an 
application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date 
for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a 
timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the 
competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after 
the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing 
preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 
4.36.
    A7. Preliminary Permit--Any qualified development applicant 
desiring to file a competing

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development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a 
specified comment date for the particular application, either a 
competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an 
application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a 
development application allows an interested person to file the 
competing application no later than 120 days after the specified 
comment date for the particular application. A competing license 
application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.
    A9. Notice of intent-- A notice of intent must specify the exact 
name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective 
applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to 
submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary 
permit application or a development application (specify which type of 
application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) 
named in this public notice.
    A10. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit--A preliminary permit, 
if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed 
preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the 
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of 
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. 
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide 
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to 
construct and operate the project.
    B. 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 of 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.
    C. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT 
TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', 
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project 
Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of 
the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and 
the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional copy must be sent to 
Director, Division of Project Review, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any notice of 
intent, competing application or motion to intervene must also be 
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    D2. 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-2805 Filed 2-4-99; 8:45 am]
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