[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55472-55473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26651]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

October 6, 1999.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No.: P-11810-000.
    c. Date Filed: September 1, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Augusta-Richmond County, GA.
    e. Name of Project: Augusta Canal Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: At the existing Diversion Dam and Augusta Canal on the 
Savannah River, near the Town of Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Honorable Bob Young, Mayor, Augusta-Richmond 
County Municipal Bldg., 530 Green Street, Augusta, GA 30911, (706) 821-
1714.
    i. FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar (202) 219-2768 or E-mail address at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protest: 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 Applicant is not proposing to 
develop new hydroelectric generation facilities and the proposed 
project would produce no power. The Applicant is proposing to license 
parts of the Augusta Canal system which passes flows used by three 
existing hydroelectric projects located in the Augusta Canal. These 
projects, which are under separate FERC license, are the Enterprise 
Project No. 2935, the Sibley Mill Project No. 5044, and the King Mill 
Project No. 9988. The proposed project would consist of (1) the 
existing stone-masonry Augusta Diversion Dam, which is approximately 
1,600 feet long; (2) the existing Augusta Diversion Dam impoundment; 
and (3) the existing Augusta Canal.
    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

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also available by contacting Mr. Charles Oliver, Augusta-Richmond 
County Administrator, 801 Municipal Building, Augusta, Georgia 30911, 
phone (706) 821-1714. 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--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 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. 99-26651 Filed 10-12-99; 8:45 am]
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