[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 226 (Friday, November 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 70426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29747]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

 November 18, 2002.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Non-project use of project lands-Excavation 
Proposal.
    b. Project No.: P-2177-052.
    c. Date filed: October 25, 2002.
    d. Applicant: Georgia Power Company.
    e. Name and Location of Project: Middle Chattahoochee Project 
located on Lake Oliver in Lee County, Alabama.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C.Sec. Sec.  
791(a)--825r).
    g. Applicant Contact: William Glisson, Senior Land Management 
Specialist, Georgia Power Company, 1516 Bartletts Ferry Road, Fortson, 
Georgia 31808 (706) 322-0228.
    h. FERC Contact: Elizabeth Jones (202) 502-8246.
    i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to 
intervene: December 13, 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. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the project 
number (P-2177-052) on any comments or motions filed.
    The Commission's rules of practice and procedure require all 
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person in the official service list for the 
project. Further, if an intervener 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.
    j. Description of Filing: Georgia Power Company is requesting 
Commission approval to grant a permit to Mr. Steve Atchley (permittee) 
to excavate 2,500 cubic yards of material. The excavation site is at 
Lake Oliver in a slough adjacent to River Oak Way in Phenix City, 
Alabama. The excavation would occur during drawdown conditions. The 
material would be deposited on an upland site located away from the 
Lake.
    k. This filing 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 toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
[email protected] . For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    l. 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.
    m. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT 
TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', 
``PROTEST'', ``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. An additional copy must be sent to Director, 
Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any 
notice of intent, competing application or motion to intervene must 
also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in 
the particular application.
    n. 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. 02-29747 Filed 11-21-02; 8:45 am]
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