[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 13 (Thursday, January 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4028-4029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1132]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 618-182]


Alabama Power Company; Notice of Application for Amendment of 
License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

January 13, 2009.
    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 Requirement.
    b. Project No.: 618-182.
    c. Date Filed: January 8, 2009.
    d. Applicant: Alabama Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Jordan Dam.
    f. Location: On the Coosa River, in Elmore, Chilton, and Coosa 
Counties, Alabama.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Barry Lovett, Alabama Power Company, 600 N. 
18th Street, P.O. Box 2641, Birmingham, AL 35291, (205) 257-1258.
    i. FERC Contact: Peter Yarrington, [email protected], (202) 
502-6129.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests: 
January 28, 2009.
    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: Alabama Power Company (APC) is 
requesting a temporary variance of the Jordan Dam Project's minimum 
flow requirements due to continuing drought conditions in the 
southeast, and to ensure, to the extent possible, that there will be 
sufficient water available in the Coosa River to support both reservoir 
and downstream environmental, municipal and industrial water supply and 
navigation needs. The project license requires, from July 1 through 
March 31, a continuous minimum base flow of 2,000 cubic feet per second 
(cfs), regardless of inflow. Beginning April 1, a continuous minimum 
base flow of 4,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) is required for 18 hours 
per day, with a pulse flow release for 6 hours per day. During June, 
flows are ramped back down in daily increments to a continuous 2,000 
cfs. APC is requesting a variance to release from Jordan Dam no less 
than a continuous flow of 2,000 cfs,  5 percent, from 
January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. The licensee indicates that, 
in 2009, it would be its intent to provide flows as close to normal 
operation as possible, while maintaining flexibility to adjust to 
changing drought conditions. Any adjustments that were to involve 
reductions in flow releases would be performed by ramping down flows by 
no more than 66.7 cfs per day. The licensee is also proposing to 
facilitate conference calls with the resource agencies to discuss 
project flow releases and operations, to address drought-related 
issues, and to coordinate with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 
conducting any appropriate monitoring of the federally-listed Tulotoma 
magnifica snail population below the dam. APC would also provide 
appropriate notice to the public of periods in which flows below the 
dam may be modified.
    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 (P-618) 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 1-866-208-3676 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 filings 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 
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instructions on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under 
the ``e-Filing'' link.

Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-1132 Filed 1-21-09; 8:45 am]
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