[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57069-57070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28469]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Temporary Variance Request and Soliciting Comments, 
Motions To Intervene, and Protests

November 7, 2001.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Request for Continued Temporary Variance.
    b. Project No: 2210-071.
    c. Date Filed: October 31, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Appalachian Power Company/dba American Electric 
Power.
    e. Name of Project: Smith Mountain Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Roanoke River in 
Bedford, Franklin, Campbell, Pittsylvania, and Roanoke Counties, 
Virginia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.200.
    h. Applicant Contact: Frank M. Simms, American Electric Power, 1 
Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215-2373, (614) 223-2918.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Robert Fletcher at (202) 219-1206, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: (December 3, 2001).
    All documents (original and seven copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests and 
interventions 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 under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Please include the project number (P-2210-071) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee is requesting to extend the 
45-day variance to the minimum flow requirements of article 29 of its 
license for the Smith Mountain Project currently in effect through 
midnight on April 15, 2002. The licensee is concerned that adequate 
water may not be available from the project to provide the increased 
releases necessary for the upcoming spring striped bass spawning season 
and correspondingly maintain reservoir levels in the Smith Mountain 
reservoir for the recreation season given the current drought situation 
in the area. The licensee continues to consult with the various 
resource agencies, non-governmental organizations and the various 
stakeholders upstream and downstream of the project regarding the flows 
that should be released during the variance period.
    l. Locations 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 also be viewed 
on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select 
``Docket#'' and follow the instructions (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.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to

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intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. 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.
    o. 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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be 
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    p. 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. 01-28469 Filed 11-13-01; 8:45 am]
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