[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 45764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18739]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application To Amend License, and Soliciting Comments, 
Motions To Intervene, and Protests

July 20, 2000.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Application to amend the license.
    b. Project No.: P-6641-037.
    c. Date Filed: April 7, 2000.
    d. Applicant: City of Marion, Kentucky and Smithland Hydroelectric 
Partners.
    e. Name of Project: Smithland Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Project would be located at the existing U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers' Smithland Lock and Dam on the Ohio River in 
Livingston County, Kentucky. The project utilizes a government dam.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Smithland Hydroelectric Partners, Ltd., 120 
Calumet Court, Aiken, S.C. 29803. Tel: (803) 642-2749.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Ms. Allyson Lichtenfels at (202) 219-3274 or by e-mail at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: August 28, 2000.
    Please include the project number (P-6641-037) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    k. Description of Filing: Smithland Hydroelectric Partners, Ltd., 
(Smithland) proposes to change (a) the number of units authorized from 
216 turbines and 108 generators to 170 turbines and 170 generators, (b) 
total authorized capacity from 80 MW to 83 MW, (c) the project's 
hydraulic capacity from 58,000 cfs to 63,500 cfs, (d) the net head from 
20.2 ft. to 21 ft., and (e) extend the deadline for project completion.
    l. Location of the Application. 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. 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, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any 
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. 00-18739 Filed 7-24-00; 8:45 am]
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