[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 17, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 28294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2459]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Protests

May 9, 2005.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Shoreline Management Plan.
    b. Project No.: 2169-028.
    c. Date Filed: October 1, 2004.
    d. Applicant: Alcoa Power Generating Inc. (APGI).
    e. Name of Project: Tapoco Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Cheoah and Little 
Tennessee Rivers in Graham and Swain Counties, North Carolina and 
Blount and Monroe Counties, Tennessee.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Gene Ellis, Relicensing and Property Manager, 
Alcoa Power Generating Inc., Tapoco Division, 300 North Hall Road, 
Alcoa, Tennessee 37701-2516, (704) 422-5606.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Isis Johnson at (202) 502-6346, or by e-mail: [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: June 10, 2005.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Ms. 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
DHAC, PJ-12.1, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please 
include the project number (2169-028) on any comments or motions filed. 
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 electronic filings.
    k. Description of Proposal: APGI, licensee for the Tapoco Project 
developed a Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) to comply with provisions 
set forth in the project's Relicensing Settlement Agreement, which 
requires the development of a SMP for inclusion in the new license. The 
SMP is a comprehensive plan to manage the multiple resources and uses 
of the project's shorelines in a manner that is consistent with license 
requirements and project purposes, and to address the needs of the 
local public. The SMP introduces strategies to modify some existing 
policies regarding private facility development, erosion control and 
vegetation removal and was further developed to protect environmental, 
cultural, recreational, and aesthetic resources, land conservation, 
economic development, and recreational success.
    l. This filing 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 call toll-free 1-866-208-3676, or for 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene 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 comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. 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 of the particular application to 
which the filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be 
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    p. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it 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. E5-2459 Filed 5-16-05; 8:45 am]
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