[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 222 (Thursday, November 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 59971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27734]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1490-050]


Brazos River Authority; Notice of Application for Amendment of 
License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

November 12, 2009.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Non-project use of project lands.
    b. Project No: 1490-050.
    c. Date Filed: August 11, 2009, supplemented October 27, 2009.
    d. Applicant: Brazos River Authority.
    e. Name of Project: Morris Sheppard Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Possum Kingdom Lake in Palo Pinto County, TX.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Phillip Ford, (254) 761-3100.
    i. FERC Contact: Mark Carter, (202) 502-6554.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: December 14, 2009.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners 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 intervener files comments or 
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that 
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, it 
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: Brazos River Authority (licensee) 
requests Commission authorization to grant Tim Hester and Gaines Bend 
Development Inc. (grantees), permission to construct and operate a 
marina on lands within the project boundary. The marina's facilities 
would include 91 boat slips, a ship store, a 740-foot wave attenuator, 
a swim area, a fuel dock, and a boat ramp. These facilities would serve 
the public and residents of the Gaines Bend subdivision, and would 
provide access to a restaurant and a dry storage facility located 
adjacent to and outside the project boundary. Prior to filing of the 
application, the grantee consulted with appropriate agencies and other 
entities, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas Parks and 
Wildlife Department, and Texas Historical Commission.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application 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://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. 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, 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 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)(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. E9-27734 Filed 11-18-09; 8:45 am]
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