[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 145 (Friday, July 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43852-43853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-4043]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

July 20, 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: 2009-042.
    c. Date Filed: April 1, 2005.
    d. Applicant: Virginia Electric Power Company, d/b/a Dominion North 
Carolina Power (Dominion).
    e. Name of Project: Roanoke Rapids and Gaston Hydroelectric 
Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Roanoke River, near the 
town of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, in Brunswick and Mecklenburg 
Counties, Virginia, and Northampton, Halifax and Warren Counties, North 
Carolina. No federal lands are occupied by the project works or located 
within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jim Thornton, Innsbrook Technical Center, 
5000 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060, (804) 273-3257.
    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: August 22, 2 005.
    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 (2009-042) on any comments or motions filed. 
Comments, protests and interventions may be filed

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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: Dominion, licensee for the Roanoke 
Rapids and Gaston Project, submitted a Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) 
as required by the project license. The SMP was developed to address 
issues that have surfaced as the result of development along Dominion's 
project shoreline, and is intended to protect and enhance the natural 
resources of the project, while encouraging economic development and 
protecting the lake qualities that are appealing to the public. The SMP 
address issues related to residential shoreline growth, protection of 
wildlife and fishery habitat, recreational access to the lakes and 
water quality.
    l. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website 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, 
385.211, 385.214. 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. E5-4043 Filed 7-28-05; 8:45 am]
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