[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10026-10027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-439]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions 
to Intervene and Protests

February 26, 2004.
    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.: P-289-013.
    c. Date filed: October 7 , 2003.
    d. Applicant: Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E).
    e. Name of Project: Ohio Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Ohio River, in Jefferson County, Kentucky. This 
project is located at the U.S. Army Corp of Engineer's McAlpine Locks 
and Dam Project.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Linda S. Portasik, Senior Corporate 
Attorney, Louisville Gas and Electric Company, 220 West Main Street, 
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, (502) 627-2557.
    i. FERC Contact: John Costello, [email protected], (202) 502-
6119.
    j. Deadline for Filing Motions to Intervene and Protests: 60 days 
from the issuance 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 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.
    Motions to intervene and protests 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. The Commission encourages electronic filings.
    k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. Project Description: The Ohio Falls Hydroelectric Station 
consists of the following existing facilities: (a) A concrete 
powerhouse containing eight-10,040kW generating units, located at the 
U.S. Army Corp of Engineer's McAlpine Locks and Dam Project; (b) a 
concrete headworks section, 632 feet long and 2 feet wide, built 
integrally with the powerhouse; (c) an office and electric gallery 
building; (d) a 69 kV transmission line designated as line 6608 to the 
Canal substation; (e) an access road, (f) a 266.6-foot long swing 
bridge over McAlpine Locks for access; (g) one half mile of railroad 
tracks; and (h) appurtenant facilities. The project facilities are 
owned by LG&E.
    m. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is 
available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the 
Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``E Library'' link--select 
``Docket '' and follow the instructions. For assistance, 
please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or 
toll free at (866) 208-3676 or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. A copy 
is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in 
item h above.
    n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of rules of practice and procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate 
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE''; (2) set forth in the heading 
the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    o. Procedural Schedule: The Commission staff proposes to issue one 
Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than issuing a draft and final EA. 
Staff intends to allow 30 days for entities to comment on the EA, and 
will take into consideration all comments received on the EA before 
final action is taken on the license application. The application will 
be processed according to the following schedule, but revisions to the 
schedule may be made as appropriate:

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                           Action                                                    Date
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Issue Scoping Document.....................................  July 2004.

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Notice Application Ready for Environmental Assessment......  November 2004.
Notice Availability of EA..................................  February 2005.
Ready for Commission Decision on Application...............  October 2005.
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    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E4-439 Filed 3-2-04; 8:45 am]
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