[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69525-69526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29146]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions 
To Intervene and Protests

November 12, 2002.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New License.
    b. Project No.: 2517-012-WV.
    c. Date filed: December 17, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Dam No. 5 Hydro Station.
    f. Location: On the Potomac River, near the Town of Hedgesville, in 
Berkeley County, West Virginia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Charles L. Simons, Allegheny Energy Supply 
Company, LLC, 4350 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146, (412) 858-
1675.
    i. FERC Contact: Peter Leitzke, (202) 502-6059 or 
[email protected].
    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 documents described in 
item k below. k. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests 
and requests for cooperating agency status: 60 days from the issuance 
date of this notice.
    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.
    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.
    Motions to intervene and protests and requests for cooperating 
agency status may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web 
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link. Please include 
the project number (P-2517-012) on any comments or motions filed.
    l. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    m. The existing Dam No. 5 Hydro Station Project consists of: (1) a 
100-foot-long, 80-foot-wide headrace; (2) a brick and concrete 
powerhouse containing two generating units with a total installed 
capacity of 1,210 kilowatts; (3) a 250-foot-long, 90-foot-wide 
tailrace; (4) a substation; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The 
applicant estimates that the total average annual generation would be 
5,945 megawatthours. All generated power is sold to Allegheny Power for 
use in the existing electric grid system serving West Virginia and 
Maryland. The project dam and reservoir are owned by the United States 
and operated by the National Park Service.

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    n. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' link. 
Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket 
number field to access the document. For assistance, call 1-866-208-
3676 or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    o. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate 
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will 
be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. 
Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate.

Issue Scoping Document for comments--December 2002
Notice of application is ready for environmental analysis--March 2003
Notice of the availability of the EA--September 2003
Ready for Commission's decision on the application--November 2003

    Unless substantial comments are received in response to the EA, 
staff intends to prepare a single EA in this case. If substantial 
comments are received in response to the EA, a final EA will be 
prepared with the following modifications to the schedule.

Notice of the availability of the final EA--December 2003
Ready for Commission's decision on the application--December 2003

    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-29146 Filed 11-18-02; 8:45 am]
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