[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59588-59589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2482]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2586-024]


Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Application and Applicant-
Prepared EA Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and 
Protests, and Soliciting Comments, and Final Recommendations, Terms and 
Conditions, and Prescriptions

September 28, 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.: 2586-024.
    c. Date Filed: April 29, 2003.
    d. Applicant: Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Conecuh River Project.
    f. Location: The Conecuh River Project is located on the Conecuh 
River in Andalusia, AL. The 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 at (202) 502-6145 or 
[email protected].

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    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
and final recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions: 60 
days from the issuance 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, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 
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. This application and environmental assessment has been accepted, 
and is ready for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. 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, 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.
    m. 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 ``eLibrary'' 
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.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
    You may also register online at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    n. The tentative schedule for processing the application follows:

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                 Milestone                              Date
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Deadline for Agency Recommendations.......  November 1, 2004
Deadline for Reply Comments...............  December 1, 2004
Issuance of EA............................  January 2005
Public Comments on EA due.................  February 2005
Ready for Commission Decision on the        March 2005
 Application.
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    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 45 days from the issuance date of this notice.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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