[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 119 (Thursday, June 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34922-34923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13809]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2210-175]


American Electric Power; Notice of Application for Amendment of 
License And Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

June 12, 2008.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Request to increase water withdrawal for 
municipal use.
    b. Project No.: 2210-175.
    c. Date Filed: May 27, 2008.
    d. Applicant: American Electric Power.
    e. Name of Project: Smith Mountain.
    f. Location: Smith Mountain Lake on the Roanoke River, Bedford 
County, Virginia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Frank M. Simms, American Electric Power, P.O. 
Box 2021, Roanoke, Virginia 24022-2121 (540) 985-2875.
    i. FERC Contact: Derek Crane, [email protected] (202) 502-8047.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests: 
July 11, 2008.
    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.
    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: American Electric Power (AEP) proposes 
to grant permission to Bedford County Public Service Authority (BCPSA) 
to install a 12-inch diameter, high density polyethylene raw water 
intake pipeline and associated intake structure within the Smith 
Mountain Project boundary to increase water withdrawn from the Smith 
Mountain Project reservoir from an annual average of 0.5 million 
gallons per day (mgd) and peak of 0.999 mgd to an annual average of 2.0 
mgd with a peak of 2.999 mgd. The proposed withdrawal is for municipal 
use by the BCPSA, Bedford County, GA.
    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 of new filings and

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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, .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. 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)(I)(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. E8-13809 Filed 6-18-08; 8:45 am]
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