[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17655-17656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8269]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulation Commission


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

March 29, 2000.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
accepted by the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Subsequent License.
    b. Project No.: 2724-023.
    b. Date filed: September 30, 1999.
    d. Applicant: City of Hamilton, Ohio.
    e. Name of Project: City of Hamilton Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Ford Canal and Great Miami River, Butler County, Ohio. 
The project would not utilize federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael Perry, Electric Department, 10 
Journal Square, Suite 300, Hamilton, Ohio, 450111, or telephone (513) 
868-5907.
    i. FERC Contact: Nick Jayjack at (202) 219-2825, E-mail address 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests is 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 
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person on the official service list for the 
project. Further, if an intervener 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 has been accepted, but is not ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The project consists of: (1) An 8-foot-high (average), 1,660-
foot-long concrete overflow diversion dam; (2) an 8-foot-high 
(average), 196-foot-long concrete overflow diversion dam; (3) a 3-mile-
long power canal; (4) a concrete headgate structure at the canal 
entrance; (5) a 93-foot-wide by 63-foot-long by 50-foot-high powerhouse 
with an installed capacity of 1,500 kilowatts (kW) to be upgraded to 
1,940 kW (the turbine-generator units are currently capable of 
producing 1,940 kW; however, system governors limit output to 1,500 
kW); (6) a 21-foot-long spillway adjacent to the powerhouse; (7) a 50-
foot-wide, 1,600-foot-long concrete and earthen tailrace; (8) a 0.25-
mile-long, 13.2-kilovolt transmission line; (9) generator leads; and 
(10) appurtenant facilities.
    m. A copy of the application is available for inspection and 
reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 
First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 
208-1371. The application may be viewed on 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.
    n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B1 and E1.
    Protests or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit a protest or a 
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In 
determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will 
consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be 
received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular 
application.
    Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is not 
ready for environmental analysis at this time; therefore, the 
Commission is not now requesting comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, or prescriptions.
    When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the 
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
    All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (2) set forth in the heading 
the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.

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Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. Any of these documents must be filed by providing the 
original and the number of copies required 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, Office of Hydropower 
Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above address. 
A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each 
representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-8269 Filed 4-3-00; 8:45 am]
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