[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 49277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-4603]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments

August 17, 2005.
    Take notice that the following settlement agreement has been filed 
with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Settlement Agreement.
    b. Project No.: 459-128.
    c. Date Filed: August 12, 2005.
    d. Applicant: Union Electric Company, d/b/a AmerenUE.
    e. Name of Project: Osage Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Located on the Osage River, in Benton, Camden, Miller 
and Morgan counties, central Missouri. The project occupies 1.6 acres 
of federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jerry Hogg, Superintendent Hydro 
Regulatory Compliance, AmerenUE, 617 River Road, Eldon, MO 65026; 
Telephone (573) 365-9315; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Allan Creamer at (202) 502-8365, or by e-mail at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for Filing Comments: The deadline for filing comments 
on the Settlement Agreement is 20 days from the date of this notice. 
The deadline for filing reply comments is 30 days from the 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.
    Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions of the 
Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-filing'' 
link.
    k. AmerenUE filed the Comprehensive Settlement Agreement on behalf 
of itself and four other entities. The purpose of the Settlement 
Agreement is to resolve, among the signatories, all issues related to 
AmerenUE's pending Application for New License for the Osage 
Hydroelectric Project. The issues resolved through the settlement 
relate to project operations (e.g., turbine upgrades and capacity 
expansion, generation flows, etc.), erosion and flood control, minimum 
instream flows, lake level management, water quality, environmental 
restoration and enhancement measures (e.g., mussel habitat restoration, 
fish protection, and shoreline management), cultural resource 
management, and recreational enhancements. AmerenUE and the other 
signatories request that the Commission approve the Settlement 
Agreement and incorporate the terms of Appendix A of the Settlement, 
without material modification, into a new 40-year license for the 
project.
    l. A copy of the Settlement Agreement 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 ``e-Library'' 
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 TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be 
notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-4603 Filed 8-22-05; 8:45 am]
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