[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 191 (Monday, October 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53672-53673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25652]


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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

September 28, 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-11804-000.
    c. Date filed: August 16, 1999, and revised on August 27, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Universal Electric Power Corp.
    e. Name of Project: Hepburn Street Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: At the existing Hepburn Street Dam, which is owned by 
the Pennsylvania, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, on 
the Susquehanna River, near the Town of Williamsport, Lycoming County, 
Pennsylvania.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Gregory S. Feltenberger, Universal 
Electric Power Corp., 1145 Highbrook Street, Akron, Ohio 44301, (330) 
535-7115.
    i. FERC Contact: Susan Tseng (202) 219-2798 or E-mail address at 
[email protected].
    j. Comment Date: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of 
the following facilities: (1) The existing Hepburn Street Dam with a 
storage of 3,924 acre-feet and a surface area of 677 acres at an 
upstream pool elevation of 512 feet m.s.l; (2) a powerhouse downstream 
of the dam having an installed capacity of 2,730 kilowatts; (3) a new 
transmission line; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed average 
annual generation is estimated to be 16.7 gigawatt hours. The cost of 
the studies under the permit will not exceed $1,000,000.
    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, 
NE., Room 2--A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 219-1371. A 
copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at Universal 
Electric Power Corp., Mr. Gregory 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 www.ferc.fed.us. For assistance, users may call (202) 
208-2222.
    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).

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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 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, 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-25652 Filed 10-1-99; 8:45 am]
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