[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35956-35958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14616]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 1175-015; 1290-012]


Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for 
Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, 
Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major Licenses.
    b. Project Nos.: 1175-015 and 1290-012.
    c. Date filed: January 31, 2012.
    d. Applicant: Appalachian Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: London-Marmet and Winfield Hydroelectric 
Projects.
    f. Location: The existing projects are located on the Kanawha 
River. The London/Marmet Project is located in Fayette and Kanawha 
Counties, West Virginia, and the Winfield Project is located in Kanawha 
and Putnam Counties, West Virginia. The London/Marmet and Winfield 
Projects would occupy 11.71 and 8.25 acres, respectively, of federal 
land managed by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Harold G. Slone, Manager, Appalachian Power 
Company, 40 Franklin Road, Roanoke, VA 24011; Telephone (540) 985-2861.
    i. FERC Contact: Brandi Sangunett, (202) 502-8393 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary 
prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply 
comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    Motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, 
preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions 
may

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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 at [email protected] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. 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 require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person 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. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready 
for environmental analysis.
    l. The existing project works consists of the following:
    The London-Marmet Project consists of two developments. The 
existing London Development utilizes the head created by the Army Corps 
of Engineers' (Corps) 26-foot-high London Dam located at river mile 
(RM) 82.8 on the Kanawha River and consists of: (1) A forebay area 
protected by a log boom; (2) screened intake structures; (3) a concrete 
powerhouse containing three turbine-generator units with a total 
installed capacity of 14.4 megawatts (MW); (4) a tailrace 420 feet 
long; (5) two 0.38-mile-long, 46-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines; and 
(6) other appurtenances. The development generates about 84,048 
megawatt-hours (MWh) annually.
    The existing Marmet Development utilizes the head created by the 
Corps' 34-foot-high Marmet Dam located at RM 67.7 on the Kanawha River 
and consists of: (1) A forebay area protected by a log boom; (2) 
screened intake structures; (3) a concrete powerhouse containing three 
turbine-generator units with a total installed capacity of 14.4 MW; (4) 
a tailrace 450 feet long (5) one 0.82-mile-long, 46-kV transmission 
line and one 0.98-mile-long, 46-kV transmission line; and (6) other 
appurtenances. The development generates about 82,302 MWh annually. The 
London/Marmet Project has a total installed capacity of 28.8 MW and 
generates about 166,350 MWh annually
    The existing Winfield Project utilizes the head created by the 
Corps' 38-foot-high Winfield Dam located at RM 31.1 on the Kanawha 
River and consists of: (1) A forebay area protected by a 410-foot-long 
log boom; (2) screened intake structures; (3) a concrete powerhouse 
containing three turbine-generator units with a total installed 
capacity of 14.76 MW; (4) a tailrace 410 feet long; and (5) other 
appurtenances. The project generates about 114,090 MWh annually.
    The above hydroelectric facilities' operation is synchronized with 
the operation of the Corps' locks at each dam. The developments at each 
of the two projects operate within allowable pool elevation limits as 
established by the Corps. The London pool elevation is allowed to 
fluctuate between 611.0 feet and 614.0 feet National Geodetic Vertical 
Datum 1929 (NGVD). The Marmet pool elevation is allowed to fluctuate 
between 589.7 feet and 590.0 feet NGVD. The Winfield pool elevation is 
allowed to fluctuate between 565.8 feet and 566.0 feet NGVD. All three 
pools can be drawn down at a maximum rate of 0.5 feet per hour. When 
stream flow exceeds the maximum turbine discharge, the responsibility 
for control of the pool elevations passes to the Corps' personnel and 
the projects operate in run-of-release mode. Appalachian is proposing 
to modify the maximum pool elevation limit at the London Development 
from 614.0 feet to 613.7 feet NGVD.
    m. 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 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.
    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.
    n. 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, and .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.
    All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' 
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or 
``PRELIMINARY FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the 
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or 
motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the 
applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all other 
filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof 
of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the 
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 
385.2010.
    o. Procedural Schedule:
    The application will be processed according to the following 
revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made 
as appropriate.

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              Milestone                           Target date
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Notice of Ready for Environmental     June 8, 2012.
 Analysis.
Filing of recommendations,            August 7, 2012.
 preliminary terms and conditions,
 and fishway prescriptions.
Commission issues Non-Draft EA......  October 21, 2012.

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Comments on EA......................  November 20, 2012.
Modified terms and conditions.......  January 19, 2013.
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    p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    q. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of the notice of acceptance and ready for 
environmental analysis provided for in Sec.  5.22: (1) A copy of the 
water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for 
certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying 
agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality 
certification.

     Dated: June 8, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-14616 Filed 6-14-12; 8:45 am]
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