[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 150 (Thursday, August 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42686-42687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20109]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Request for Motions 
To Intervene and Protests

July 30, 1999.
    a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No.: P-11770-000.
    c. Dated filed: June 21, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Universal Electronic Power Corp.
    e. Name of Project: Mississippi Lock and Dam #7.
    f. Location: At the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Lock and 
Dam #7 on the Mississippi River, near the town of La Crescent, Winona 
County, Minnesota.
    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: Jack Duckworth (202) 219-2808 or E-mail to: 
[email protected]
    j. Comment Date: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    k. Description Project: The proposed project would use water from 
the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Mississippi River Lock and 
Dam #7, and would consist of the following facilities: (1) 8 steel 
penstock about 80 feet long and 96 inches in diameter from the outlet 
works to; (2) a new powerhouse, with exhaust apron, to be constructed 
on the downstream side of the dam below the outlet works, having an 
installed capacity of 23,700 kilowatts; (3) a new 200-foot-long, 14.7-
kilovolt transmission line from the powerhouse to an existing 
transmission line to the west; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The 
project's proposed average annual energy generation is estimated to be 
78 gigawatthours. The cost of the studies under the permit is estimated 
to be about $2,000,000.
    m. Available Locations of Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commissions's Public 
Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, located at 888 First Street, 
NE., Room 2-A, Washington, DC 20426, by calling (202) 208-1371. 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

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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.
    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 
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 Number of the 
particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-
name 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, NE, Washington, 
DC 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-20109 Filed 8-4-99; 8:45 am]
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