[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 36 (Thursday, February 24, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 9069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-746]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and 
Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and 
Prescriptions

February 17, 2005.
    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. Elizabeth L. Cocanougher, 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 comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance date of this 
notice; reply comments are due 105 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.
    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)(iii) and instructions on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``eFiling'' link.
    k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. Project Description: The Ohio Falls Hydroelectric Project 
consists of the following existing facilities: (a) A concrete 
powerhouse containing eight-10,040 kW 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) one half mile of railroad 
tracks; and (g) 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 ``eLibrary'' 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.
    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 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be 
accomplished 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.
    n. 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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Notice Availability of EA.............  June 2005.
Ready for Commission Decision on        September 2005.
 Application.
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    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubcription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

Linda Mitry,
Deputy Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E5-746 Filed 2-23-05; 8:45 am]
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