[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61104-61105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24495]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1895-060]


City of Columbia, SC; Notice of Application for Amendment of 
License and Solociting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

October 8, 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 construct facilities to increase 
water withdrawal for municipal use.
    b. Project No.: 1895-060.
    c. Date Filed: August 27, 2008.
    d. Applicant: City of Columbia, South Carolina.
    e. Name of Project: Columbia Hydroelectric.
    f. Location: Broad River and Congaree Rivers, City of Columbia, 
Richland County, South Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: William R. Argentieri, South Carolina 
Electric and Gas Company acting on behalf of the City of Columbia, SCE 
& G, 111 Research Drive, Columbia, South

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Carolina 29203. Telephone (803) 217-9162.
    i. FERC Contact: Derek Crane, [email protected] (202) 502-8047.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests: 
November 10, 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: South Carolina Electric and Gas, on 
behalf of the City of Columbia (licensee), proposes to construct new 
intake facilities to withdraw a greater volume of water then is 
presently possible with the existing facilities. The licensee is 
approved to withdraw 120 million gallons per day (MGD), but only has 
the capability to withdraw 84 MGD with the current facilities. The 
licensee proposes to dismantle the current intake facilities and 
construct new facilities at this site.
    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. 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 issuances related to this or other pending 
projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3372 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. E8-24495 Filed 10-14-08; 8:45 am]
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