[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 91 (Thursday, May 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 25042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2334]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

May 4, 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 water withdrawal from licensed project 
waters.
    b. Project No.: 2232-487.
    c. Date Filed: April 6, 2005.
    d. Applicant: Duke Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Catawba-Wateree.
    f. Location: The Catawba-Wateree Project is located in Alexander, 
Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell and 
Mecklenburg Counties, North Carolina and Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, 
Lancaster, and York Counties, South Carolina. This project does not 
occupy any federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Joe Hall, Lake Management Representative, 
Duke Power, Division of Duke Energy Corp., P.O. Box 1006, Charlotte, 
North Carolina 28201-1006, (704) 382-8576.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions regarding this notice should be 
addressed to Blake Condo at (202) 502-8914.
    j. Description of Request: Duke Power proposes to grant a new water 
withdraw easement to the Town of Mooresville, North Carolina for 
project property within Lake Norman. The easement will provide for the 
placement of new intake screens and new water intake pipes, allowing 
the Town of Mooresville to withdraw water using a new raw water intake 
pump station. The proposed water intake and pump station would be 
located adjacent to the existing raw water intake and existing pump 
station. Mooresville has requested that the new facility have an 
initial capacity of 12 million gallons per day (MGD). The water intake 
and pump facility will be located in Iredell County, North Carolina.
    k. Deadline for filing comments or motions: June 6, 2005.
    l. Locations of the application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's 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 ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
[email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
``h'' above.
    m. 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 (P-2232-457) to which the filing 
refers. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also 
be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application. 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 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages e-
filings.
    Anyone may submit responses in accordance with the requirements of 
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .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 responses must be received on or 
before the specified comment date for the particular application.
    n. Agency Comments: Federal, State, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described applications. A copy of the 
applications may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. 
If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for 
filing comments, that agency will be presumed to have no comments. One 
copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's 
representatives.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-2334 Filed 5-11-05; 8:45 am]
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