[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 173 (Friday, September 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51435-51436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17655]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2197-077]


Alcoa Power Generating Incorporated; Notice of Application for 
Temporary Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Protests

August 30, 2007.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Request for temporary variance of minimum 
flow release and reservoir drawdown limit.
    b. Project No.: 2197-077.
    c. Date Filed: August 23, 2007.
    d. Applicant: Alcoa Power Generating Incorporated.
    e. Name of Project: Yadkin.
    f. Location: On the Yadkin/Pee Dee River, in Montgomery, Stanley, 
Davidson, Rowan, and Davie Counties, North Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Marshall Olson, Alcoa Power Generating Inc., 
293 NC 740 Highway, P.O. Box 576, Badin, NC 28009-0576, (704) 422-5622.
    i. FERC Contact: Thomas LoVullo, (202) 502-8900; e-mail: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests: 
September 28, 2007.
    Please include the project number (P-2197) on any comments or 
motions filed. All documents (original and eight copies) should be 
filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    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.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears 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. A copy 
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative 
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    k. Description of Request: Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. is 
requesting a temporary variance of the minimum flow release requirement 
under license article 33 for the Yadkin Project. Because of persistent 
and worsening drought conditions in the project area and the need to 
conserve water, Alcoa requests that it be allowed to reduce the weekly 
average discharge flow of 1,400 cubic feet per second (cfs) to a weekly

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average of 900 cfs, effective as soon as possible. Additionally, Alcoa 
requests a temporary variance from the operating guides, at the Narrows 
reservoir, in order to balance outflows with the High Rock reservoir. 
Included with Alcoa's request were concurrences received from the 
Drought Management Team (DMT) established as a result of the 2002 
drought. The DMT is comprised of state and federal resource agencies, 
Progress Energy, Duke Energy and High Rock Lake Association. On August 
29, 2007, the Commission granted the licensee's requests, but reserved 
authority to require changes in project operation based upon comments 
received from this notice.
    l. Location of the Application: The filing 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 by 
calling (202) 502-8371, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may 
also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://ferc.gov using 
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also 
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp to 
be notified via e-mail or new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 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. 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, and 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. Any filing must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, 
and the Project Number of the particular application to which the 
filing refers.
    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.
    q. 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 at http://www.ferc.gov 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-17655 Filed 9-6-07; 8:45 am]
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