Notice of Application for a Waiver of Releases Under Article 405 of License for the 2004-2005 Water Year and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 22029-22030 [E5-2010]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 81 / Thursday, April 28, 2005 / Notices of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the documents on that resource agency. j. Description of Application: The applicants seek Commission approval to transfer the license for the project from HEDIC to HG&E. The transfer is predicated on the expiration of a sale and leaseback arrangement for the project. k. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘FERRIS’’ link. Enter the docket number (P–10806) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the addresses in item g. above. l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. m. 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. n. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—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. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and eight copies to: 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. 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 VerDate jul<14>2003 16:00 Apr 27, 2005 Jkt 205001 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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–2009 Filed 4–27–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for a Waiver of Releases Under Article 405 of License for the 2004–2005 Water Year and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests April 20, 2005. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Request for a waiver of non-irrigation releases under Article 405 of the license for the water year 2004–2005. b. Project No: P–1417–161. c. Date Filed: April 6, 2005. d. Applicant: Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District. e. Name of Project: Kingsley Dam Project. f. Location: The project is located on the North Platte and Platte Rivers in Garden, Keith, Lincoln, Dawson, and Gosper Counties in south-central Nebraska. g. Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mike Drain, Natural Resources Supervisor, Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, 415 Lincoln Street, P.O. Box 740, Holdrege, NE 68949; (308) 995– 3801. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Mr. Vedula Sarma at (202) 502–6190, or email address: vedula.sarma@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: May 6, 2005. k. Description of Request: Because of prolonged and severe drought, Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District requests a waiver for non-irrigation releases for the water year 2004–2005 from Lake McConaughy for diversion at the Keystone Diversion Dam as required under Article 405 of the license. l. Locations of the Application: A 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 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22029 (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at 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. You may also register online at https://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 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. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, 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 E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1 22030 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 81 / Thursday, April 28, 2005 / Notices 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 https://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–2010 Filed 4–27–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 199–205] South Carolina Public Service Authority; Notice of Scoping Meetings and Site Visit and Technical Meeting and Soliciting Scoping Comments April 20, 2005. Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 199–205 c. Date filed: March 15, 2004. d. Applicant: South Carolina Public Service Authority. e. Name of Project: Santee Cooper. f. Location: On the Santee and Cooper Rivers, in Berkeley, Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg, and Sumter Counties, South Carolina. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: John Dulude, South Carolina Public Service Authority, One Riverwood Plaza, P.O. Box 2946101, Moncks Corner, SC 29461–2901, (843) 761.4046. i. FERC Contact: Ronald McKitrick, ronald.mckitrick@ferc.gov, (770) 452.3778. j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: June 20, 2005. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners 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 intervener 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. Scoping comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of VerDate jul<14>2003 16:00 Apr 27, 2005 Jkt 205001 paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The existing project structures consist of the Santee Dam (also known as the Wilson Dam) on the Santee River, the Pinopolis Dam on the Cooper River, the Diversion Canal, the Santee Spillway Hydroelectric Station, and the Jefferies (formerly known as Pinopolis) Hydroelectric Station. The project includes an estimated 179,990 acres of land and water resources. The project has two major impoundments—Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie—that are connected by the Diversion Canal. Lake Marion is up to 40 miles long and has a normal pool elevation of 75.0 feet. Lake Moultrie is about 10 miles long and has a normal pool elevation typically from 0.2 to 1.0 foot lower than Lake Marion. The two impoundments have a combined area of approximately 160,000 acres. The combined usable storage capacity of the two impoundments is approximately 529,000 acre-feet. The total installed capacity is 134.52 MW. The SCPSA operates the Santee Spillway and Jefferies Stations and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) St. Stephen Station, which is not a part of the Commission-licensed Santee Cooper Project. 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 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 tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. You may also register online at https://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. Scoping Process The Commission intends to prepare an Environmental assessment (EA) on the project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. Scoping Meetings FERC staff will conduct one agency scoping meeting and two public meetings. The agency scoping meeting will focus on resource agency and nongovernmental organization (NGO) concerns, while the public scoping meeting is primarily for public input. All interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend one or both of the meetings, and to assist the staff in identifying the scope of the environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EA. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows: Agency Scoping Meeting Date: Thursday May 19, 2005. Time: 10 a.m. Place: Holiday Inn Express. Address: 505 R.C. Dennis Blvd., Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Public Scoping Meetings Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2005. Time: 7:30 p.m. Place: Holiday Inn Express. Address: 505 R.C. Dennis Blvd., Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2005. Time: 7 p.m. Place: Clarendon County Hospital Center, Cypress Center for Health and Wellness. Address: 40 Hospital Street, Manning, South Carolina. Copies of the Scoping Document (SD1) outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EIS were distributed to the parties on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of the SD1 will be available at the scoping meeting or may be viewed on the Web at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link (see item m above). Site Visit The Applicant and FERC staff will conduct a project site visit beginning at 9 a.m. on May 17 and 18, 2005. All interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend. All participants should meet at the Jefferies Hydroelectric Station at 9 a.m. on May 17, 2005 and at Wilson Landing near the Santee Dam spillway at 9 a.m. on May 18, 2005. All participants are responsible for their own transportation to the site. Anyone with questions about the site visit should contact Mr. John Dulude of SCPSA at (843) 761–4046. Technical Conference Commission staff will hold a technical conference to discuss the issue E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 81 (Thursday, April 28, 2005)]
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[Pages 22029-22030]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for a Waiver of Releases Under Article 405 
of License for the 2004-2005 Water Year and Soliciting Comments, 
Motions To Intervene, and Protests

April 20, 2005.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Request for a waiver of non-irrigation 
releases under Article 405 of the license for the water year 2004-2005.
    b. Project No: P-1417-161.
    c. Date Filed: April 6, 2005.
    d. Applicant: Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District.
    e. Name of Project: Kingsley Dam Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the North Platte and Platte 
Rivers in Garden, Keith, Lincoln, Dawson, and Gosper Counties in south-
central Nebraska.
    g. Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mike Drain, Natural Resources Supervisor, 
Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, 415 Lincoln 
Street, P.O. Box 740, Holdrege, NE 68949; (308) 995-3801.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Vedula Sarma at (202) 502-6190, or e-mail address: 
vedula.sarma@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: May 6, 2005.
    k. Description of Request: Because of prolonged and severe drought, 
Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District requests a waiver for 
non-irrigation releases for the water year 2004-2005 from Lake 
McConaughy for diversion at the Keystone Diversion Dam as required 
under Article 405 of the license.
    l. Locations of the Application: A 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 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. You may also register 
online at https://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 1-866-208-3676 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. All documents (original and eight copies) 
should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, 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

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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 https://www.ferc.gov 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-2010 Filed 4-27-05; 8:45 am]
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