[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 98 (Friday, May 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31932-31933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11896]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2146-165]
Alabama Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing
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: Recreation Plan.
b. Project No: 2146-165.
c. Date Filed: March 31, 2016.
d. Applicant: Alabama Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Coosa River Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Coosa River in Cherokee,
Calhoun, Etowah, St. Clair, Talladega, Chilton, Coosa, Shelby, and
Elmore Counties, Alabama, as well as Floyd County, Georgia.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: David Anderson, Alabama Power Company, 600
18th Street North, P.O. Box 2641, Birmingham, AL, 35203-8180, (205)
257-1398, [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Dr. Mark Ivy, (202) 502-6156, [email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: June 13, 2016.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's
eFiling system at 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], (866) 208-3676 (toll
free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any
filing should include docket number P-2146-165.
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 Request: As required by article 413 of the
license, Alabama Power Company requests Commission approval of a
proposed recreation plan for the project. The recreation plan provides
a description of all existing and proposed recreation sites at the
project (including any planned improvements at each site), an
evaluation of existing signage at each site, a review of soil erosion
and sediment control measures planned to stabilize shorelines where
ground disturbing activities may occur, a discussion of refuse
management at project recreation sites including implementation of a
``carry in/carry out'' program, a description of how the needs of
persons with disability were considered in the planning and design of
recreation facilities, and a provision to monitor woody debris.
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 email of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
(h) above. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from
the applicant.
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, respectively. 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. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (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 commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list
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prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18
CFR 385.2010.
Dated: May 12, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-11896 Filed 5-19-16; 8:45 am]
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