[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 58 (Monday, March 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17465-17466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7154]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2177-090]


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

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2177-090.
    c. Date Filed: February 10, 2012.
    d. Applicant: Georgia Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Middle Chattahoochee Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Chattahoochee River in 
Harris and Muscogee Counties, Georgia, and Lee and Russell Counties, 
Alabama.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Stan Connally, Senior Vice-President and 
Senior Production Officer, Southern Company Generation, 241 Ralph 
McGill Boulevard NE., Bin 10240, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3374, (404) 
506-7033.
    i. FERC Contact: Kelly Houff, (202) 502-6393, [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: April 19, 2012.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, 
using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the 
end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, 
documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and 
seven copies to: 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.
    k. Description of Application: Georgia Power Company seeks approval 
to construct a 615-foot-long rock and concrete weir, with top elevation 
of 225.5 feet, in the existing tailrace of the North Highland Dam of 
the Middle Chattahoochee Project. The proposed weir will act to support 
the tailwater elevation required to continue operating the North 
Highlands Development once the downstream City Mills Dam licensed by 
Uptown Columbus is breached. In addition, Georgia Power Company also 
seeks to construct a permanent access road to the weir and a staging 
area reserved for future plant

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inspection and maintenance of the weir. The proposed action requires 
that Georgia Power Company move the existing project boundary 
downstream by 200 feet to accommodate the structure and the proposed 
safety signage, as well as a new positive boat barrier. With the 
installation of the tailrace weir, Georgia Power Company is not 
proposing to change current project operations, so all flows would 
remain the same as currently authorized by the license for the Middle 
Chattahoochee Project. During construction of the tailrace weir, 
Georgia Power Company will, for a short period, divert flows over the 
North Highlands spillway, not through the powerhouse.
    l. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 
link. Enter the docket number (P-2177-090) excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    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.
    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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served 
upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    o. 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.

    Dated: March 20, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-7154 Filed 3-23-12; 8:45 am]
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