[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 112 (Wednesday, June 11, 2003)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 03-14753]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2716-041]


Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

June 5, 2003.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of License to Increase its 
Authorized Generating Capacity.
    b. Project No: 2716-041.
    c. Date Filed: December 13, 2002.
    d. Applicant: Virginia Electric Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Bath County Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Back Creek and Little 
Back Creek in Bath County, Virginia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Martin L. Bowling, Jr., Dominion Virginia 
Power, 5000 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060, (804) 273-3034.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Jake Tung at (202) 502-8757, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: July 7, 2003.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee proposes to overhaul all 
six turbine-generators for the project over the next seven years, 
starting on October 6, 2003, and continuing at the pace of one unit per 
year. The overhaul includes replacement of the runners which will 
result in increases in turbine hydraulic capacity and generating 
capacity. The licensee states that the proposed capacity increase: (1) 
Would not affect the upper or lower minimum or maximum reservoir 
levels, (2) would increase the rate of flow between the reservoirs, and 
(3) would not affect the releases from both the upper reservoir into 
Little Back Creek and the lower reservoir into Back Creek.
    l. Location of the Application: The filing is available for review 
at the Commission in the Public Reference Room , located at 888 First 
Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, 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, please call the 
Helpline at (866) 208-3676 or contact [email protected]. For 
TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. 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, 
385.211, 385.214. 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.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as 
applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to 
which the filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be 
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    p. 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.
    q. 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 
at http://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-14753 Filed 6-10-03; 8:45 am]
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