[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11019-11020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4198]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and 
Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and 
Prescriptions

February 14, 2001.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Subsequent License.
    b. Project No.: 2724-023.
    c. 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 occupies no 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, 45011, or telephone (513) 
868-5907.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Nick Jayjack, telephone (202) 219-2825, or E-mail address 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance 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. Comments and protests may be 
filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site 
at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

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    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors 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 
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 has been accepted, and is now ready for 
environmental analysis.
    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 2-A, Washington, D.C. 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. The Commission directs, pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the 
Regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 
1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and 
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission 
within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply 
comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from the 
date of this notice.
    Anyone may obtain an extention of time for these deadlines from the 
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary 
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS,'' (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
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