[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 77 (Thursday, April 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19765-19766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10033]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions
To Intervene and Protests
April 16, 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.: P-11714-000.
c. Date Filed: March 26, 1999.
d. Applicant: Universal Electric Power Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Kaskaskia L&D.
f. Location: On the Kaskaskia River, near the cities of Ellis Grove
and Chester, Randolph County, Illinois, utilizing federal lands
administered 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. Ronald S. Feltenberger, Universal
Electric Power Corp., 1145 Highbrook Street, Akron, OH 44301, (330)
535-7115.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Charles T. Raabe, E-mail address, Charles.R[email protected], or
telephone (202) 219-2811.
j. Deadline Date: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
k. Description of Project: The proposed project would utilize the
existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Kaskaskia Lock and Dam and would
consist of: (1) two new 50-foot-long, 96-inch-diameter steel penstocks;
(2) a new 30-foot-long, 30-foot-wide, 30-foot-high powerhouse
containing two generating units with a total installed capacity of
1,600-kW; (3) a new exhaust apron; (4) a new 300-foot-long, 14.7-kV
transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities.
Applicant estimates that the average annual generation would be 10
GWh and that the cost of the studies to be performed under the terms of
the permit
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would be $650,000. Project energy would be sold to utility companies,
corporations, municipalities, aggregators, or similar entities.
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, Washington, D.C.
20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. This filing may be viewed on the
web at http://www/ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call (202) 208-2222 for
assistance). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction
at the address in item h above.
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.
Preliminary Permit--Any qualified development applicant desiring to
file a competing 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 COMPETING
APPLICATION'', 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.
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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-10033 Filed 4-21-99; 8:45 am]
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