[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38673-38674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-3496]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12588-000]


Hydraco Power, Inc; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing 
With the Commission, and Soliciting Additional Study Requests

June 22, 2005.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Exemption from license, 5 MW or less.
    b. Project No.: 12588-000.
    c. Date Filed: May 3, 2005.
    d. Applicant: Hydraco Power, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: A.H. Smith Dam Project.

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    f. Location: On the San Marcos River near the town of Martindale, 
Caldwell County, Texas.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708.
    h. Applicant Contact: Linda A. Parker, Small Hydro of Texas, Inc., 
1298 FM 766, Cuero, Texas 77954. (361) 275-9395.
    i. FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar (202) 502-6035 or 
[email protected].
    j. Cooperating Agencies: We are asking Federal, State, local, and 
tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect 
to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the 
environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating 
status should follow the instructions for filing comments described in 
item l below.
    k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person 
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of 
the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for Filing Additional Study Requests and Requests for 
Cooperating Agency Status: 30 days from 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 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.
    Additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency 
status 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.
    m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    n. The proposed project consists of: (1) An existing 10.5-foot-high 
by 86.5-foot-long concrete dam with a 20-foot-wide concrete apron; (2) 
an existing 3-foot-wide by 4-foot-high wooden stopgate positioned in 
the east bank of the dam; (3) a 10.62-acre impoundment; (4) an existing 
20-foot-wide by 30-foot-long powerhouse; (5) an existing generator with 
installed capacity of 150 kilowatts (kW); (6) an existing 150 kW 
turbine; and (7) an existing trashrack of unknown dimensions.
    The proposed project consists of an existing dam, generating 
equipment, and powerhouse which ceased hydropower generation in early 
1990. Hydraco proposes to restore these facilities.
    o. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is 
available for public inspection. 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 toll-free at 1-
866-208-3676, or for Text Telephone (TTY) call (202) 502-8659. A copy 
is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in 
item h above.
    p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the Texas 
State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by Section 106, 
National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
    q. Procedural Schedule and Final Amendments: A separate notice will 
be posted with the Commission's proposed Hydro Licensing Schedule and a 
schedule for filing final amendments to the application.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-3496 Filed 7-1-05; 8:45 am]
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