[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31698-31699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13211]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, 
Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing, and a Deadline for 
Submission of Final Amendments

May 20, 2003.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 2586-023.
    c. Date filed: April 29, 2003.
    d. Applicant: Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Conecuh River Project.
    f. Location: On the Conecuh River, in Covington County, Alabama, 
this project does not affect federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Scott Wright (Engineering contact) or Mike 
Noel (Environmental contact), Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc., 2027 
East Three Notch Street, P.O. Box 550, Andalusia, AL 36420-0550.
    i. FERC Contact: Sean Murphy (202) 502-6145, E-mail: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments on the application or requests for 
cooperating agency status: July 21, 2003.
    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.
    k. 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 
cooperation status should follow the instruction for filing comments 
described in the item j above. 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.
    l. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    m. Brief Project Description: The 8.25-megawatt (MW) project 
consists of two developments: the Gant Dam Development and the Point A 
Development. The Point ``A'' Development consists of the following 
existing facilities: (1) A 2,800-foot-long earthen dam comprised of a 
gated concrete spillway section; (2) a 700-acre reservoir at a normal 
water surface elevation of 170 feet msl; (3) a powerhouse, integral 
with the dam,

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containing three generating units with a total installed capacity of 
5,200 kW, (4) a 0.39-mile-long, 46-kV transmission line; and (5) other 
appurtenances.
    The Gantt Development consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) A 1,562-foot-long earthen dam comprised of a gated 
concrete spillway section; (2) a 2,767-acre reservoir at a normal water 
surface elevation of 198 feet msl; (3) a powerhouse, integral with the 
dam, containing two generating units with a total installed capacity of 
3,050 kW, and (4) other appurtenances.
    n. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the 
Alabama State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by 
section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of 
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
    o. Procedural schedule and final amendments: At this time we do not 
anticipate the need for preparing a draft EA. We intend to prepare a 
single environmental document. The EA will include our recommendations 
for operation procedures and environmental enhancement measures that 
should be part of any license issued by the Commission. Recipients will 
have 60 days to provide the Commission with any written comments on the 
EA. All comments filed with the Commission will be considered in the 
Order taking final action on the license applications. However, should 
substantive comments requiring analysis be received on the NEPA 
document, we would consider preparing a subsequent NEPA document. Issue 
Acceptance or Deficiency Letter: July 2003. Notice soliciting final 
terms and conditions: September 2003. Notice of the availability of the 
EA: March 2004. Ready for Commission decision on the application: May 
2004.
    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 45 days from the issuance date of the notice 
soliciting final terms and conditions.
    p. Locations of the application: 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 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.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.

Magalie Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-13211 Filed 5-28-03; 8:45 am]
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