[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 6144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2884]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Request to Use Alternative Procedures in Preparing a 
License Application

January 30, 2003.
    Take notice that the following request to use alternative 
procedures to prepare a license application has been filed with the 
Commission. a. Type of Application: Request to use alternative 
procedures to prepare a new license application. b. Project No.: 659. 
c. Date filed: January 22, 2003. d. Applicant: Crisp County Power 
Commission. e. Name of Project: Lake Blackshear. f. Location: On the 
Flint River, in Worth, Lee, Sumter, Dooly, and Crisp Counties, Georgia. 
The project does not occupy federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: 
Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r). h. Applicant Contact: 
Steve Rentfrow, General Manager, Crisp County Power Commission, P.O. 
Box 1218, Cordele, GA 31010; phone (229) 273-3811; e-mail 
[email protected]. i. FERC Contact: Janet Hutzel at (202) 
502-8675; e-mail [email protected]. j. Deadline for Comments: 30 
days from the 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.
    Comments 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. k. The existing 
15.2 MW project consists of: (1) A 415-foot-long, 49-foot-high gated 
spillway; (2) a 630-foot-long auxiliary spillway; (3) a 3,410-foot-long 
north embankment; (4) a 680-foot-long south embankment; (5) a 8,700-
acre impoundment at a full pool elevation of 237 feet mean sea level; 
(6) a powerhouse containing four turbines; (7) a 1,400-foot-long, 46-kV 
transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities. No new facilities 
are proposed. l. A copy of the request to use alternative procedures is 
available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or 
may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 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, contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] 
or toll-free at 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. m. Crisp County Power Commission (CCPC) has demonstrated that it 
has made an effort to contact all Federal and State resources agencies, 
non-governmental organizations (NGO), and others affected by the 
project. CCPC has also demonstrated that a consensus exists that the 
use of alternative procedures is appropriate in this case. CCPC has 
submitted a communications protocol that is supported by the 
stakeholders.
    The purpose of this notice is to invite any additional comments on 
CCPC's request to use the alternative procedures, pursuant to section 
4.34(i) of the Commission's regulations. Additional notices seeking 
comments on the specific project proposal, interventions and protests, 
and recommended terms and conditions will be issued at a later date. 
CCPC will complete and file a preliminary Environmental Assessment, in 
lieu of Exhibit E of the license application. This differs from the 
traditional process, in which an applicant consults with agencies, 
Indian tribes, NGOs, and other parties during preparation of the 
license application and before filing the application, but the 
Commission staff performs the environmental review after the 
application is filed. The alternative procedures are intended to 
simplify and expedite the licensing process by combining the pre-filing 
consultation and environmental review processes into a single process, 
to facilitate greater participation, and to improve communication and 
cooperation among the participants.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-2884 Filed 2-5-03; 8:45 am]
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