Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 180 / Tuesday, September 16, 2008 / Notices 53413 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2210–180] 

Appalachian Power Company; Notice 

of Application for Amendment of 

License and Soliciting Comments, 

Motions To Intervene, and Protests 

September 10, 2008. 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection: 

a. Type of Application: Amendment 

of license (for variance of minimum 

flow release). 

b. Project No.: 2210–180. 

c. Date Filed: August 25, 2008. 

d. Applicant: Appalachian Power 

Company (licensee). 

e. Name of Project: Smith Mountain 

Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: On the Roanoke River, in 

Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, 

Pittsylvania, and Roanoke counties, 

Virginia. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. 

h. Applicant Contact: Teresa P. 

Rogers, Process Supervisor I, 

Appalachian Power Company, P.O. Box 

No. 2021, Roanoke, VA. 24022. 

Telephone (540) 985–2441. 

i. FERC Contact: CarLisa LintonPeters, Telephone (202) 502–8416; email: carlisa.linton-peters@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing comments, 

motions to intervene and protests: 

October 24, 2008. 

Please include the project number (P– 

2210) on any comments or motions 

filed. All documents (an original and 

eight copies) should be filed with: 

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

Comments, protests, and 

interventions may be filed electronically 

via the Internet in lieu of paper filings, 

see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

site under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link. The 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filings. 

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. 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: 

Appalachian Power Company (licensee) 

is requesting modifications to and an 

extended continuance of its current 45- 

day temporary variance of the minimum 

flow release requirement under license 

article 29 for the Smith Mountain 

Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project. 

As a result of sustained low inflow 

conditions at the project and the need 

to conserve water, Appalachian Power 

Company, after consultation with state 

resource agencies and stakeholders, 

requests that it be allowed to modify 

and continue a temporary flow variance 

under several modifying conditions (see 

licensee’s request filed August 25, 

2008), until Smith Mountain Lake 

returns to normal operating conditions 

(an adjusted elevation of 795.0 feet). 

Concurrent with this notice, the 

Commission granted the licensee’s 

requests (see Order Granting Temporary 

Amendment of Minimum Flow 

Requirement per Article 29, Project No. 

2210–177 and –180), but reserved 

authority to require changes to project 

operation based upon comments 

received from this public notice. 

l. Location of the Application: The 

filing 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, 

or (202) 502–8371. This filing may also 

be viewed on the Commission’s Web 

site at http://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/docsfiling/ 

esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

For assistance, call 1–866–208–3372 or 

e-mail ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, for 

TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy of this 

filing is also available for inspection and 

reproduction at the address listed in 

item (h) above. 

m. Mailing list: 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, 385.211, 

and 385.214. 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 (see item 

(j) above). 

o. Any filing 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 (see item (j) above), 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 filings. 

See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

site at http://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E8–21586 Filed 9–15–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Notice of Application for Amendment 

of License and Soliciting Comments, 

Motions To Intervene, and Protests 

September 9, 2008. 

a. Type of Application: Non-project 

use of project lands and waters. 

b. Project Number: 2413–107. 

c. Date Filed: August 14, 2008. 

d. Applicant: Georgia Power 

Company. 

e. Name of Project: Wallace Dam 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: The project is located in 

Putnam, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, 

Greene, and Hancock Counties, Georgia. 

The proposed action would occur in 

Greene County just north of U.S. 

Highway 278 along the westerly shore of 

Lake Oconee. 


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g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a) 825(r) and 799 

and 801. 

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Lee Glenn, 

Lake Resources Manager, Georgia Power 

Company, Bin 45020, 125 Wallace Dam 

Road NE., Eatonton, Georgia 31024, 

telephone: 706–485–8704. 

i. FERC Contact: Any questions on 

this notice should be addressed to 

Christopher Yeakel at (202) 502–8132, 

or e-mail address: 

christopher.yeakel@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing comments and or 

motions: October 10, 2008. 

k. Description of Request: Georgia 

Power Company requests approval to 

permit Lake Oconee Associates, to 

dredge approximately 20,586 cubic 

yards of sediment from the bed of Lake 

Oconee. The dredging would occur 

within the main channel of the lake 

along approximately 10,000 linear-feet 

of shoreline. The dredge spoil would be 

stored, stabilized, and eventually used 

as fill at a location outside of the project 

boundary. 

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 (p-2413) 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 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, 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. Filing and Service of Responsive 

Documents—Any filings must bear in 

all capital letters the title 

‘‘COMMENTS’’, 

‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS 

AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, OR 

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as 

applicable, and the Project Number of 

the particular application to which the 

filing refers (p-2413–107). All 

documents (original and eight copies) 

should be filed with: The Secretary, 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 

20426. A copy of any motion to 

intervene must also be served upon each 

representative of the Applicant 

specified in the particular application. 

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 ‘‘eFiling’’ link. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No.: 516–459] 

South Carolina Electric & Gas 

Company; Notice of Application 

Tendered for Filing With the 

Commission, Soliciting Additional 

Study Requests, and Establishing 

Procedural Schedule for Relicensing 

and a Deadline for Submission of Final 

Amendments 

September 10, 2008. 

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 

License. 

b. Project No.: P–516–459. 

c. Date Filed: August 28, 2008. 

d. Applicant: South Carolina Electric 

& Gas Company. 

e. Name of Project: Saluda 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: On the Saluda River, in 

Lexington, Richland, Newberry, and 

Saluda Counties, South Carolina. The 

project does not occupy any federal 

lands. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r) 

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. James M. 

Landreth, Vice President, Fossil/Hydro 

Operations South Carolina Electric & 

Gas Company, 111 Research Drive, 

Columbia, South Carolina 29203; or Mr. 

William R. Argentieri, P.E., Manager— 

Civil Engineering, South Carolina 

Electric & Gas Company, 111 Research 

Drive, Columbia, South Carolina 29203; 

(803) 217–7224; bargentieri@scana.com. 

i. FERC Contact: Lee Emery, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426; 

(202) 502–8379; lee.emery@ferc.gov. 

j. Cooperating agencies: We are asking 

Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies 

with jurisdiction and/or special 

expertise with respect to environmental 

issues to cooperate with us in the 

preparation of the environmental 

document. Agencies who would like to 

request cooperating status should follow 

the instructions for filing such requests 

described in item l below. Cooperating 

agencies should note the Commission’s 

policy that agencies that cooperate in 

the preparation of the environmental 

document cannot also intervene. See 94 

FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). 

k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 

CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if 

any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or 

person believes that an additional 

scientific study should be conducted in 

order to form an adequate factual basis 

for a complete analysis of the 

application on its merit, the resource 

agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file 

a request for a study with the 

Commission not later than 60 days from 

the date of filing of the application, and 

serve a copy of the request on the 

applicant. 

l. Deadline for filing additional study 

requests and requests for cooperating 

agency status: October 27, 2008. 

All documents (original and eight 

copies) should be filed with: Kimberly 

D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

Additional study requests and 

requests for cooperating agency status 

may be filed electronically via the 

Internet in lieu of paper. The 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filings. See 18 CFR 


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