Appalachian Power Company, dba American Electric Power; Notice of Intent to File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD), Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, Issuance of Scoping Document, Solicitation of Study Requests and Comments on the PAD and Scoping Document, 340-341 [E4-3916]

Download as PDF 340 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 2 / Tuesday, January 4, 2005 / Notices Education provide documentation about the progress being made by the Program. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and by clicking on link number 2655. When you access the information collection, click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20202–4700. Requests may also be electronically mailed to the Internet address OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov or faxed to (202) 245–6621. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be directed to Joseph Schubart at his e-mail address Joe.Schubart@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 8339. [FR Doc. 05–86 Filed 1–3–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2210–108] Appalachian Power Company, dba American Electric Power; Notice of Intent to File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD), Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, Issuance of Scoping Document, Solicitation of Study Requests and Comments on the PAD and Scoping Document December 30, 2004. a. Type of Filing: Notice of intent to file a license application for a new license under the integrated licensing process and commencing licensing proceeding. b. Project No.: 2210–108. c. Date Filed: October 25, 2004. d. Submitted By: Appalachian Power Company, d/b/a American Electric Power. e. Project Name: Smith Mountain Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the headwaters of the Roanoke River in south-central Virginia, within the counties of Bedford, Campbell, Franklin and Pittsylvania, and near the city of Roanoke, Virginia. No federal lands are occupied by the VerDate jul<14>2003 18:02 Jan 03, 2005 Jkt 205001 project works or otherwise located within the project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission’s Regulations. h. Appalachian Power Contact: Frank M. Simms, Hydro Support Manager, Appalachian Power Company, Hydro Generation, PO Box 2021, Roanoke, VA 24022–2121; (540) 985–2875; fmsimms@aep.com. i. FERC Contact: Allan Creamer, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426; (202) 502–8365; allan.creamer@ferc.gov. j. 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 comments described in paragraph p below. k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: (1) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries, as appropriate, under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR 402; and (2) the State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. l. With this notice, we are designating Appalachian Power Company as the Commission’s non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. By letter dated November 4, 2003, we designated Appalachian Power Company as the Commission’s non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. m. Appalachian Power Company filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD), including a proposed process plan and schedule, with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site, https:// 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 at FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Appalachian Power Company, Hydro Generation, 40 Franklin Road, Roanoke, VA 24022. Register online at https://ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other Commission projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. Concurrent with this notice, we are issuing Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the alternatives and issues to be addressed in our environmental document, to the individuals and entities on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be available at the scoping meetings described in item r below, or is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site, https:// www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, as described in item n above. Based on all oral and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 will include any revisions to the list of issues outlined in SD1 that are identified during the scoping process, and may include a revised process plan and schedule. p. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and SD1, as well as any study requests. All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and all communications with Commission staff related to the merits of the proposed application (original and eight copies) must be filed with the Commission at the following address: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All filings with the Commission must include, on the first page, the project name (Smith Mountain Hydroelectric Project) and number (P–2210–108), and bear the heading ‘‘Comments on PreApplication Document,’’ ‘‘Study Requests,’’ ‘‘Comments on Scoping Document 1,’’ ‘‘Request for Cooperating Agency Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications with Commission Staff.’’ Any individual or entity interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by March 1, 2005. Comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and other permissible forms of communications with the Commission may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the E:\FR\FM\04JAN1.SGM 04JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 2 / Tuesday, January 4, 2005 / Notices instructions on the Commission’s Web site, https://www.ferc.gov, under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. q. At this time, the Commission intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment for the project, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. r. Scoping Meetings: Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of the project, at the time and place noted below. The daytime meeting will focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-governmental organization concerns, while the evening meeting is primarily for receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals, organizations, and agencies to attend one or both meetings, and to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental document. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows: Daytime Scoping Meeting Meeting Objectives At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and discuss the process plan and schedule for prefiling activities that incorporates the time frames provided for in part 5 of the Commission’s regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and (5) discuss the appropriateness of any federal or state agency or Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of our environmental document. Meeting Procedures The scoping meetings will be recorded by a court reporter and all statements, oral and written, will become part of the Commission’s official public record for this project. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4–3916 Filed 1–3–05; 8:45 am] Date and Time: January 26, 2005 from 3 to 5 p.m. (EST), and continuing on January 27 at 9 a.m. Location: First Baptist Church, 502 South Main St., Gretna, VA 24557. Phone: (434) 656–2600. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Evening Scoping Meeting [Docket No. PR05–4–000] Date and Time: January 27, 2005 at 7 p.m. (EST). Location: First Baptist Church, 502 South Main St., Gretna, VA 24557. The scoping meetings are posted on the Commission’s calendar, located on the Internet at https://www.ferc.gov/ EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx, along with other related information. Site Visit Appalachian Power Company will conduct a site visit of the project on January 26, 2005, beginning at 9 a.m. All participants should meet at the First Baptist Church, located at 502 South Main St. in Gretna, VA. We will tour the Smith Mountain dam and powerhouse, the Leesville dam and powerhouse, and view Smith Mountain and Leesville Lakes from the facilities. Participants should be prepared to provide their own transportation. Anyone with questions about the site visit should contact Frank Simms of Appalachian Power Company at (540) 985–2875. Those individuals planning to participate should notify Mr. Simms of their intent, on or before January 19, 2005. VerDate jul<14>2003 18:02 Jan 03, 2005 Jkt 205001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 341 become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling link’’ at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Intervention and Protest Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 18, 2005. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E4–3917 Filed 1–3–05; 8:45 am] Consumers Energy Company; Notice of Petition for Rate Approval BILLING CODE 6717–01–P December 27, 2004. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Take notice that on November 24, 2004, Consumers Energy Company (Consumers) filed pursuant to section 284.123(b)(2) of the Commission’s regulations, a petition for rate approval requesting that the Commission approve the proposed rates as fair and equitable for firm and interruptible transmission services performed under section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA). Consumers states that it is an intrastate pipeline company providing services through its facilities located in Michigan. Any person desiring to participate in this rate filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05–131–000] Dauphin Island Gathering Partners; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff December 27, 2004. Take notice that on December 20, 2004, Dauphin Island Gathering Partners (Dauphin Island) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, tariff sheets included in Appendix A to the filing, to become effective January 20, 2005. Dauphin Island states that these tariff sheets reflect the addition of negotiated rates language to the FT1 (DI) and FT– 1 (MP) Rate Schedules. Dauphin Island states that copies of the filing are being served contemporaneously on its customers and other interested parties. E:\FR\FM\04JAN1.SGM 04JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E4-3916]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2210-108]


Appalachian Power Company, dba American Electric Power; Notice of 
Intent to File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document 
(PAD), Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, Issuance of Scoping 
Document, Solicitation of Study Requests and Comments on the PAD and 
Scoping Document

December 30, 2004.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of intent to file a license application 
for a new license under the integrated licensing process and commencing 
licensing proceeding.
    b. Project No.: 2210-108.
    c. Date Filed: October 25, 2004.
    d. Submitted By: Appalachian Power Company, d/b/a American Electric 
Power.
    e. Project Name: Smith Mountain Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the headwaters of the Roanoke River in south-
central Virginia, within the counties of Bedford, Campbell, Franklin 
and Pittsylvania, and near the city of Roanoke, Virginia. No federal 
lands are occupied by the project works or otherwise located within the 
project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Appalachian Power Contact: Frank M. Simms, Hydro Support 
Manager, Appalachian Power Company, Hydro Generation, PO Box 2021, 
Roanoke, VA 24022-2121; (540) 985-2875; fmsimms@aep.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Allan Creamer, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426; (202) 502-
8365; allan.creamer@ferc.gov.
    j. 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 comments described in paragraph p 
below.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: 
(1) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries, as 
appropriate, under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the 
joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR 402; and (2) the State 
Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National 
Historic Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the 
Advisory council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating Appalachian Power Company 
as the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out 
informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species 
Act. By letter dated November 4, 2003, we designated Appalachian Power 
Company as the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out 
informal consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act.
    m. Appalachian Power Company filed a Pre-Application Document 
(PAD), including a proposed process plan and schedule, with the 
Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in 
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web 
site, https://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 at FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at Appalachian Power Company, Hydro Generation, 40 
Franklin Road, Roanoke, VA 24022.
    Register online at https://ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be notified 
via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other 
Commission projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    o. Concurrent with this notice, we are issuing Scoping Document 1 
(SD1), which outlines the alternatives and issues to be addressed in 
our environmental document, to the individuals and entities on the 
Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be available at the 
scoping meetings described in item r below, or is available for review 
at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site, https://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' 
link, as described in item n above. Based on all oral and written 
comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 will include 
any revisions to the list of issues outlined in SD1 that are identified 
during the scoping process, and may include a revised process plan and 
schedule.
    p. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and SD1, 
as well as any study requests. All comments on the PAD and SD1, and 
study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In 
addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for 
cooperating agency status, and all communications with Commission staff 
related to the merits of the proposed application (original and eight 
copies) must be filed with the Commission at the following address: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All filings with the 
Commission must include, on the first page, the project name (Smith 
Mountain Hydroelectric Project) and number (P-2210-108), and bear the 
heading ``Comments on Pre-Application Document,'' ``Study Requests,'' 
``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' ``Request for Cooperating Agency 
Status,'' or ``Communications with Commission Staff.'' Any individual 
or entity interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the 
PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by 
March 1, 2005.
    Comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for 
cooperating agency status, and other permissible forms of 
communications with the Commission may be filed electronically via the 
Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the

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instructions on the Commission's Web site, https://www.ferc.gov, under 
the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic 
filings. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support.
    q. At this time, the Commission intends to prepare an Environmental 
Assessment for the project, in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act.
    r. Scoping Meetings: Commission staff will hold two scoping 
meetings in the vicinity of the project, at the time and place noted 
below. The daytime meeting will focus on resource agency, Indian 
tribes, and non-governmental organization concerns, while the evening 
meeting is primarily for receiving input from the public. We invite all 
interested individuals, organizations, and agencies to attend one or 
both meetings, and to assist staff in identifying particular study 
needs, as well as the scope of environmental issues to be addressed in 
the environmental document. The times and locations of these meetings 
are as follows:

Daytime Scoping Meeting

    Date and Time: January 26, 2005 from 3 to 5 p.m. (EST), and 
continuing on January 27 at 9 a.m.
    Location: First Baptist Church, 502 South Main St., Gretna, VA 
24557.
    Phone: (434) 656-2600.

Evening Scoping Meeting

    Date and Time: January 27, 2005 at 7 p.m. (EST).
    Location: First Baptist Church, 502 South Main St., Gretna, VA 
24557.
    The scoping meetings are posted on the Commission's calendar, 
located on the Internet at https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/
EventsList.aspx, along with other related information.

Site Visit

    Appalachian Power Company will conduct a site visit of the project 
on January 26, 2005, beginning at 9 a.m. All participants should meet 
at the First Baptist Church, located at 502 South Main St. in Gretna, 
VA. We will tour the Smith Mountain dam and powerhouse, the Leesville 
dam and powerhouse, and view Smith Mountain and Leesville Lakes from 
the facilities. Participants should be prepared to provide their own 
transportation. Anyone with questions about the site visit should 
contact Frank Simms of Appalachian Power Company at (540) 985-2875. 
Those individuals planning to participate should notify Mr. Simms of 
their intent, on or before January 19, 2005.

Meeting Objectives

    At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the 
issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource 
management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and 
identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and 
discuss the process plan and schedule for pre-filing activities that 
incorporates the time frames provided for in part 5 of the Commission's 
regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of 
federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and 
(5) discuss the appropriateness of any federal or state agency or 
Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of our 
environmental document.

Meeting Procedures

    The scoping meetings will be recorded by a court reporter and all 
statements, oral and written, will become part of the Commission's 
official public record for this project.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E4-3916 Filed 1-3-05; 8:45 am]
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