[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 43103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16113]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Surrender of Minor Project License and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

June 20, 2002.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Surrender of Minor Project License
    b. Project No.: P-4021
    c. Date Filed : June 18, 2002
    d. Applicant: Buck Creek Corporation
    e. Name of Project: Lake Tahoma Hydroelectric Project
    f. Location: The project is located on Buck Creek, a tributary to 
the South Fork Catawba River, a navigable waterway of the United 
States, near the City of Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina. This 
project does not utilize Federal or Tribal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r)
    h. Applicant Contact: B. Dan Marks, Ph.D., P.E., C/o Marks 
Enterprises of NC, PLLC, One Palatka Drive, Arden, North Carolina 
28704, (828) 684-9804
    i. FERC Contact: Shannon Dunn at [email protected], or 
telephone (202) 208-0853.
    j. Cooperating agencies: We are asking Federal, state, local, and 
tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect 
to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the 
environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating 
status should follow the instructions for filing comments described in 
item k below.
    k. Deadline for filing comments, motions, or protests and requests 
for cooperating agency status: July 24, 2002
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, 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-4021) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    l. Description of Project: Buck Creek Corporation, licensee for the 
Lake Tahoma Hydroelectric Project (Project), requests to surrender its 
minor project license for the existing, non-operational Project.
    m. 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. The application may be viewed 
on the web atwww.ferc.gov. Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance. A copy 
is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in 
item h above.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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.
    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.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-16113 Filed 6-25-02; 8:45 am]
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