[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 18224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9082]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2210-169]


Appalachian Power Company, Virginia; Notice of Public Meeting for 
the Smith Mountain Pumped Storage Project Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement

April 14, 2009.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office 
of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for license for the 
Smith Mountain Pumped Storage Project (FERC No. 2210), located on the 
headwaters of the Roanoke River in Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, and 
Pittsylvania counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Commission staff 
have prepared a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 
project, which was issued on March 27, 2009.
    In addition to, or in lieu of, sending written comments, all 
interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to 
attend a public meeting. The time and location of the meeting is as 
follows:
    Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009.
    Time: 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
    Place: Franklin County High School (Auditorium).
    Address: 700 Tanyard Road, Rocky Mount, VA 24151, (540) 483-0221; 
Attn: Mr. William Adkins.
    Individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental 
expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meeting and to 
discuss their comments on staff's recommendations included in the draft 
EIS. At this meeting, resource agency personnel and other interested 
persons will have the opportunity to provide oral and written comments 
and recommendations regarding the draft EIS. The meeting will be 
recorded by a court reporter, and all statements (verbal and written) 
will become part of the Commission's public record for the project. 
This meeting is posted on the Commission's calendar located at http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related 
information.
    Written comments should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC, 20426. All comments must be filed by May 11, 2009, and 
should reference Project No. 2210-169. Comments may be filed 
electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) 
and instructions on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov 
under the eLibrary link.
    Copies of the draft EIS were distributed to the parties on the 
Commission's mailing list. Copies of the draft EIS will be available at 
the meeting. The draft EIS contains staff's evaluation of the 
applicant's proposal and the alternatives for relicensing the Smith 
Mountain Project. A copy of the draft EIS is also available for review 
in the Commission's Public Reference Branch, Room 2A, located at 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The draft EIS also may be 
viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the 
eLibrary 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.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    For further information, contact Allan Creamer at (202) 502-8365, 
or by e-mail at [email protected].

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-9082 Filed 4-20-09; 8:45 am]
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