Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, Scoping Meetings, Solicitation of Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests, 13113-13114 [E6-3600]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 49 / Tuesday, March 14, 2006 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 739–018] Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, Scoping Meetings, Solicitation of Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests wwhite on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES March 7, 2006 a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding. b. Project No.: 739–018. c. Dated Filed: January 6, 2006. d. Submitted By: Appalachian Power Company. e. Name of Project: Claytor Project. f. Location: On the New River, in Pulaski County, Virginia. The project does not occupy any Federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission’s Regulations. h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Teresa Rogers, Reservoir Superintendent, Appalachian Power Company, 40 Franklin Road, Roanoke, VA 24011, (540) 985–2441, tprogers@aep.com. i. FERC Contact: John Smith, (202) 502–8972, or via e-mail at john.smith@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 o 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. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: (a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, part 402; and (b) the State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historical 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:18 Mar 13, 2006 Jkt 208001 representative for carrying out informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and 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. The Commission issued Scoping Document 1 (SD1) on March 7, 2006. n. A copy of the PAD and SD1 are 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 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Copies are also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph h. Register online at https://ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and SD1, as well as 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 to and from Commission staff related to the merits of the potential 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 (Claytor Project) and number (P– 739–018), and bear the heading ‘‘Comments on Pre-Application Document,’’ ‘‘Study Requests,’’ ‘‘Comments on Scoping Document 1,’’ ‘‘Request for Cooperating Agency Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications to and from 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 May 6, 2006. Comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and other permissible PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13113 forms of communications with the Commission may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 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. p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or EIS is issued by the Commission. Scoping Meetings Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of the project at the times and places 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 of the 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: Evening Scoping Meeting Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2006. Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location: Dublin Middle School, 650 Giles Avenue, Dublin, Virginia 24084. Daytime Scoping Meeting Date: Thursday, April 6, 2006. Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Location: Appalachian Power’s Pulaski Service Center, 4600 Newbern Road, Pulaski, Virginia 24301. For Directions: Please call Ms. Teresa Rogers at (540) 985–2441, or via e-mail at tprogers@aep.com. SD1, which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the Web at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Follow the directions for accessing information in paragraph n. Depending on the extent of comments received, a Scoping Document 2 may or may not be issued. Site Visit Appalachian Power will conduct a site visit of the project on Wednesday, April 5, 2006, starting at 9 a.m. All participants should meet at Appalachian Power’s picnic area at E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1 13114 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 49 / Tuesday, March 14, 2006 / Notices Claytor dam off Route 799 (Claytor Dam Road). All participants are responsible for their own transportation. Anyone with questions about the site visit should contact Ms. Teresa Rogers of Appalachian Power at (540) 985–2441, or via e-mail at tprogers@aep.com on or before March 30, 2006. Scoping Meeting Objectives At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Present a proposed list of issues to be addressed in the EA; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource agency 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 activity 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 requests by any federal or state agency or Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an environmental document. Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are included in item n of this document. Scoping Meeting Procedures The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become part of the formal Commission record on the project. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–3600 Filed 3–13–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P order dated February 3, 2006 in this proceeding. CNYOG states that copies of the filing were served on the company’s jurisdictional customers and interested state commissions. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing 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. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of § 154.210 of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests 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 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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–3605 Filed 3–13–06; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06–171–003] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Central New York Oil and Gas Company, LLC; Notice of Compliance Filing Federal Energy Regulatory Commission wwhite on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES March 7, 2006. Take notice that, on February 23, 2006, Central New York Oil and Gas Company, LLC (CNYOG), tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Substitute Original Sheet No. 75A and Substitute Third Revised Sheet No. 98, to become effective February 6, 2006. CNYOG states that the filing is being made to comply with the Commission’s VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:18 Mar 13, 2006 Jkt 208001 [Docket No. CP06–70–000 and CP06–79– 000] Colorado Interstate Gas Company Public Service Company of Colorado; Notice of Applications March 7, 2006. Take notice that on February 27, 2006, Colorado Interstate Gas Company (CIG), P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed an application in Docket No. CP06–70–000, pursuant to PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 section 7(b) and (c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and part 157 of the Commission’s regulations, for authorization to abandon certain delivery laterals and related metering facilities located in Morgan County, Colorado, and for authorization to retain certain capacity on those facilities under a lease. CIG intends to abandon the subject facilities by sale to Public Service Company of Colorado. Concurrently, CIG intends to retain a portion of the capacity under lease on the subject facilities until June 30, 2007 when it completes its contractual obligations for firm transportation service to Manchief Power Company, LLC. On March 3, 2006, Public Service Company of Colorado (PSC), 1225 17th Street, Denver, Colorado also filed an application in Docket No. CP06–79–000, pursuant to section 7(c) of the NGA for a limited jurisdiction certificate authorizing the lease by PSC of subject interstate pipeline capacity back to CIG. These applications are on file with the Commission and open for public inspection. The filings are 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, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Any questions regarding CIG’s application may be directed to Richard Derryberry Director, Regulatory Affairs, Colorado Interstate Gas Company, P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944 at (719) 520–3782 or by fax at (719) 667–7534. Questions regarding PSC’s filing should be directed to Robert I. White, counsel for PSC, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, LLP at (202) 626– 6285, fax (202) 626–6780, or rwhite@ssd.com. Any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the below listed comment date, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 739-018]


Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Intent To File License 
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of 
Licensing Proceeding, Scoping Meetings, Solicitation of Comments on the 
Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated 
Study Requests

March 7, 2006
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for 
a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding.
    b. Project No.: 739-018.
    c. Dated Filed: January 6, 2006.
    d. Submitted By: Appalachian Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Claytor Project.
    f. Location: On the New River, in Pulaski County, Virginia. The 
project does not occupy any Federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Teresa Rogers, Reservoir Superintendent, 
Appalachian Power Company, 40 Franklin Road, Roanoke, VA 24011, (540) 
985-2441, tprogers@aep.com.
    i. FERC Contact: John Smith, (202) 502-8972, or via e-mail at 
john.smith@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 o 
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. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: 
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under 
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency 
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, part 402; and (b) the State Historic 
Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historical 
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 and 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. The 
Commission issued Scoping Document 1 (SD1) on March 7, 2006.
    n. A copy of the PAD and SD1 are 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 1-
866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Copies are also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph h.
    Register online at https://ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be notified 
via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending 
projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and SD1, 
as well as 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 to and from 
Commission staff related to the merits of the potential 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 (Claytor Project) and number (P-739-018), and bear the heading 
``Comments on Pre-Application Document,'' ``Study Requests,'' 
``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' ``Request for Cooperating Agency 
Status,'' or ``Communications to and from 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 May 6, 2006.
    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. 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.
    p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental 
assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this meeting will 
satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or 
EIS is issued by the Commission.

Scoping Meetings

    Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of 
the project at the times and places 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 of the 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:
    Evening Scoping Meeting
    Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2006.
    Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
    Location: Dublin Middle School, 650 Giles Avenue, Dublin, Virginia 
24084.
    Daytime Scoping Meeting
    Date: Thursday, April 6, 2006.
    Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
    Location: Appalachian Power's Pulaski Service Center, 4600 Newbern 
Road, Pulaski, Virginia 24301.
    For Directions: Please call Ms. Teresa Rogers at (540) 985-2441, or 
via e-mail at tprogers@aep.com.
    SD1, which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the 
environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on 
the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be available at the 
scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the Web at https://www.ferc.gov, 
using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions for accessing 
information in paragraph n. Depending on the extent of comments 
received, a Scoping Document 2 may or may not be issued.

Site Visit

    Appalachian Power will conduct a site visit of the project on 
Wednesday, April 5, 2006, starting at 9 a.m. All participants should 
meet at Appalachian Power's picnic area at

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Claytor dam off Route 799 (Claytor Dam Road). All participants are 
responsible for their own transportation. Anyone with questions about 
the site visit should contact Ms. Teresa Rogers of Appalachian Power at 
(540) 985-2441, or via e-mail at tprogers@aep.com on or before March 
30, 2006.

Scoping Meeting Objectives

    At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Present a proposed list of 
issues to be addressed in the EA; (2) review and discuss existing 
conditions and resource agency 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 activity 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 requests by any federal or 
state agency or Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for 
development of an environmental document.
    Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues 
and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping 
meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are 
included in item n of this document.

Scoping Meeting Procedures

    The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become 
part of the formal Commission record on the project.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-3600 Filed 3-13-06; 8:45 am]
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