[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31164-31165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12222]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order, and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

May 10, 2000.
    Take notice that the following filing is available for public 
inspection.
    a. Type of Filing: Petition for Declaratory Order to Find that the 
Clark Hill Transmission Line is no longer primary and thus no longer 
requires licensing.
    b. Project No: 2167.
    c. Date Filed: November 30, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Duke Power.
    e. Name of Project: Clark Hill Transmission Line Project.
    f. Location: The project is located in McCormick and Greenwood 
Counties, South Carolina. The project occupies lands of the United 
States in the Sumter National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
Regulation; 18 CFR 385.207.
    h. Applicant Contact: E.M. Oakley, Hydro Licensing Manager, Duke 
Power, 526 S. Church Street, P.O. Box 1006, Mail code: EC12Y, 
Charlotte, NC 28201, (704) 382-5778.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jack Duckworth at (202) 219-2818 or by e-mail 
at [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene or protests: 
45 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, N.E., 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 
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also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Project: The existing project consists of a 
35.75-mile-long, 115 kV transmission line extending from the Clark Hill 
Substation at the Thurmond Hydroelectric Project to the Clark Hill Tie 
Station near Greenwood, South Carolina. Duke Power requests that the 
Commission declare that the Clark Hill Transmission Line is no longer a 
primary transmission line and thus will not be subject to the 
Commission's licensing jurisdiction once the current license expires on 
August 5, 2003. Approximately 126.35 acres of federal lands are used by 
the Project. Duke Power proposes to obtain appropriate land use 
authorization for the continued use of federal lands to operate and 
maintain the transmission line following the expiration of the license.
    l. Location of the Filing: A copy of the filing is available for 
inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, 
located at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, D.C. 20426, or by 
calling (202) 208-1371. This filing 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.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    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'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', OR ''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. A copy of 
any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of 
the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    Agency Comment--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. 00-12222 Filed 5-15-00; 8:45 am]
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