[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 145 (Thursday, July 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41109-41110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19392]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To 
Intervene and Protests

July 23, 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-11736-000.
    c. Date filed: April 26, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Universal Electric Power Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Red River Lock and Dam No. 3 Hydro Project.
    f. Location: At the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Red 
River Lock and Dam No. 3 on the Red River, near the Town of Colfax, 
Natchitoches and Grant Parishes, Louisiana.
    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, Ohio, 44301, (330) 
535-7115.
    i. FERC Contact: Ed Lee (202) 219-2809 or E-mail address at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing 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 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. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    l. Description of Project: The proposed project would utilize the 
existing U.S.

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Army Corps of Engineers' Red River Lock and Dam No. 3, and would 
consist of the following facilities: (1) six new steel penstocks, each 
about 100-foot-long and 10.5-foot-in-diameter; (2) a new powerhouse to 
be constructed on the downstream side of the dam having an installed 
capacity of 49,000 kilowatts; (3) a new 500-foot-long, 14.7-kilovolt 
transmission line; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed average 
annual generation is estimated to be 300 gigawatthours. The cost of the 
studies under the permit will not exceed $5,000,000.
    m. Available Locations of Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, located at 888 First Street, 
N.E., Room 2-A, Washington, D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 219-1371. A 
copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at Universal 
Electric Power Corp., Mr. Ronald S. Feltenberger, 1145 Highbrook 
Street, Akron, Ohio 44301, (330) 535-7115. A copy of the application 
may also be viewed or printed by accessing the Commission's website on 
the Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm or call (202) 
208-2222 for assistance.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    Preliminary Permit--Public notice of the filing of the initial 
preliminary permit application, which has already been given, 
established the due date for filing competing preliminary permit 
applications or notices of intent. Any competing preliminary permit or 
development application or notice of intent to file a competing 
preliminary permit or development application must be filed in response 
to and in compliance with the public notice of the initial preliminary 
permit application. No competing applications or notices of intent to 
file competing applications may be filed in response to this notice. A 
competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 (b) and 
4.36.
    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 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. 99-19392 Filed 7-28-99; 8:45 am]
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