[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 1 (Thursday, January 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 94-95]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-33054]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 [Project No. 516]


South Carolina Electric and Gas Company; Notice of Meetings to 
Discuss Three Filings Before the Commission and Soliciting Comments

December 26, 2002.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will 
hold meetings in the project area to discuss three matters pending 
before the Commission associated with the South Carolina Electric and 
Gas Company's (license or SCE&G) Saluda Project No. 516. The Saluda 
Project is located on the Saluda River in Richland, Lexington, Saluda, 
and Newberry counties, near Columbia, South Carolina.
    The three matters are as follows: (1) The Commission's request for 
comments on the September 4, 2002, Environmental Assessment (EA), on 
SCE&G's applications to sell project lands for future development 
(subdockets -319, -321, -326, -329, -330, -330, -331, -332, -333, -354, 
-355, -356, -357, -358, and -359); (2) the Land Use and Shoreline 
Management Plan update (LUSMP) filed by the licensee on February 1, 
2000, and supplemented on March 28, 2002, for Commission review and 
approval (subdocket -318); and (3)the investigation of alleged 
unauthorized clearing of lands within the project boundary (subdocket -
353).
    We invite the written and oral comments from federal and state 
resource agencies, non-governmental organizations, and the general 
public at the meetings. We will hold two meetings, one on January 21, 
2003, from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Irmo Elementary School, 7401 Gibbes 
Street, Irmo, SC 29063 and the second meeting on January 22, 2003, from 
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Columbia-Greystone, 
200 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia, SC 29210. The public and agencies may 
attend either or both meetings.
    SCE&G has requested that the meeting address: (1) A brief history 
and overview of Lake Murray shoreline management; (2) the status of 
FERC review of the LUSMP update; (3) the Commission's October 9, 2002, 
letter regarding shoreline vegetation; (4) the proposed recommendations 
of the land-sale EA; (5) the factual and scientific basis cited for 
FERC-imposed shoreline conditions; (6) the standard of proof required 
to refute allegations of LUSMP violations; (7) the appropriate means 
for determining factual and scientific basis for evaluation of project 
lands and waters; and (8) miscellaneous issues as they relate to the 
three matters.
    While we appreciate the suggestions of the licensee, Commission 
staff will limit comments and discussions to the three maters 
identified above, and the upcoming licensing process. We also request 
that the licensee and/or state representative provide a status update 
on the proposed land swap/donation with the State of South Carolina.
    The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become 
part of the record for this project. An agenda for the meeting is 
attached.
    Interested parties may also file written comments. All such 
comments (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. 
Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments 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-516 and appropriate subdocket) on any 
comments.

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    The deadline for filing comments is February 28, 2003.
    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 on 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.
    Please direct any questions about this meeting to Jack Hannula at 
(202) 502-8917 or Elizabeth Jones at (202) 502-8246. Licensee contact 
is Mr. Brian McManus, (202) 879-5452, Attorney on behalf of SCE&G.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.

Saluda Project No. 516; South Carolina Gas & Electric Company

January 21 and January 22, 2002

Meeting Agenda

Irmo School, Tuesday, January 21:

6:30 Introduction and meeting procedures (FERC)
7 History and Overview of Shoreline Management (SCE&G)
7:30 Discussions on SCE&G's applications to sell project lands for 
future private development; the LUSMP filed for Commission review and 
approval, and the investigation of alleged unauthorized clearing of 
lands (All)
8:30 Status of proposed land swap/donation to the state (SCE&G) 8:45 
Status of SCE&G's relicensing plans (SCE&G)

Embassy Suites Hotel, Wednesday, January 22

8:30 Introduction and meeting procedures (FERC)
9 History and Overview of Shoreline Management (SCE&G)
9:40 Discussions on SCE&G's applications to sell project lands for 
future private development; the LUSMP filed for Commission review and 
approval, and the investigation of alleged unauthorized clearing of 
lands (All)
10:50 Status of proposed land swap/donation to the state (SCE&G)
11:10 Status of SCE&G's relicensing plans (SCE&G)

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-33054 Filed 12-31-02; 8:45 am]
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