[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45236-45237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19600]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments

 July 25, 2003.
    Take notice that the following settlement agreement has been filed 
with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Settlement Agreement.
    b. Project No.: 2009-018.
    c. Date Filed: July 15, 2003.
    d. Applicant: Virginia Electric and Power Company (d/b/a Dominion 
Virginia Power/North Carolina Power).
    e. Name of Project: Roanoke Rapids and Gaston Hydroelectric 
Project.
    f. Location: Located on the Roanoke River, near the town of Roanoke 
Rapids, North Carolina. The project is located in Brunswick and 
Mechlenburg Counties, Virginia, and Northampton, Halifax and Warren 
Counties, North Carolina. No federal lands are occupied by the project 
works or located with the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jim Thorton, Dominion Generation, 500 
Dominion Blvd., Glenn Allen, VA. 23060; (804) 273-3257.
    i. FERC Contact: Allan Creamer at (202) 502-8365, or by e-mail at 
ferc.gov">allan.creamer@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for Filing Comments: The deadline for filing comments 
on the Settlement Agreement is 20 days from the date of this notice. 
The deadline for filing reply comments is 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
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors 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 
intervenor 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.
    Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions of the 
Commission's Web site ( http://www.ferc.gov ) under the ``e-filing'' 
link.
    k. Dominion filed the Comprehensive Settlement Agreement on behalf 
of itself and 13 other stakeholders. The purpose of the Settlement 
Agreement is to resolve, among the signatories, all issues related to 
Dominion's pending Application for New License for the Roanoke Rapids 
and Gaston Hydroelectric Project. The issues resolved through the 
settlement relate to project operations, flood control and municipal 
water withdrawls, minimum flows, reservoir fluctuations, water quality, 
environmental restoration and enhancement measures (e.g., fish passage, 
shoreline management), cultural resource management, and recreational 
enhancements. Dominion requests that the Commission approve the 
Settlement Agreement and incorporate the proposed license articles in 
Appendix A of the Settlement Agreement into a new 40-year license for 
the project.
    l. A copy of the Settlement Agreement 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 ferc.gov">FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 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.
    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.

[[Page 45237]]

For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-19600 Filed 7-31-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P