Alcoa Power Generating Inc.; Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments, 29139-29140 [E7-9999]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 100 / Thursday, May 24, 2007 / Notices 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. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 13, 2007. 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. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 13, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–9973 Filed 5–23–07; 8:45 am] Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–9986 Filed 5–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. OA07–23–000] [Project No. P–2197–073] Alcoa Power Generating Inc., Tapoco Division; Notice of Filing Alcoa Power Generating Inc.; Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES May 18, 2007. Take notice that on May 14, 2007, the Tapoco Division of Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. filed a request for waiver of Order No. 889 Oasis requirements and for partial waiver for Order No. 890, III FERC Statue & Regulations, ¶ 31,035 (1996) and ¶ 31,131 (2007). Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 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 become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to 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. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:52 May 23, 2007 Jkt 211001 May 17, 2007. Take notice that the following settlement agreement has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Settlement Agreement. b. Project Nos.: P–2197–073. c. Date Filed: May 7, 2007. d. Applicant: Alcoa Power Generating Inc. (Alcoa Generating). e. Name of Project: Yadkin Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Yadkin River in Stanly, Davidson, Montgomery, and Rowan Counties, North Carolina. The project does not occupy federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602. h. Applicant Contact: Gene Ellis, Licensing and Property Manager, Alcoa Power Generating, Inc., Yadkin Division, NC Highway 740, P.O. Box 576, Badin, North Carolina 28009–0576, Phone: (909) 394–8667. i. FERC Contact: Lee Emery, 888 First St, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8379. j. Deadline for filing comments: June 6, 2007. Reply comments due June 18, 2007. 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. The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29139 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. Comments 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 ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. k. Alcoa Generating filed a settlement on behalf of itself and 24 other entities that signed the settlement. Other parties signing the settlement included state agencies, county governments, an Indian tribe, and various other stakeholders involved in the relicense proceeding. The purpose of the settlement agreement is to resolve most of the issues that have or could have been raised by the settling parties in connection with the Commission’s issuance of a new license for the project and to establish Alcoa Generating’s obligations for the protection, mitigation, and enhancement of resources affected by the project. Major issues covered in the settlement include: (1) Revising the operating rule curve for High Rock Lake, (2) stabilizing water levels at all four project reservoirs to enhance fish spawning, (3) increasing minimum flow releases from the project, (4) implementing a dissolved oxygen monitoring plan, (5) improving recreational facilities, and (6) developing a flow and reservoir monitoring and compliance plan. l. A copy of the settlement agreement 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 e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1 29140 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 100 / Thursday, May 24, 2007 / Notices 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. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time May 18, 2007. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–9999 Filed 5–23–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–10002 Filed 5–23–07; 8:45 am] [Docket Nos. RP07–436–000] ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Tariff Filing BILLING CODE 6717–01–P rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES May 17, 2007. Take notice that on May 1, 2007, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, FortySeventh Revised Sheet No. 17, to be effective June 1, 2007. ANR states that the filing is being filed to implement its annual cashout surcharge pursuant to the provisions contained in Sections 15.5 and 15.8 of the General Terms & Conditions of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practices 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 become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR 154.210). 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 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. The filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:52 May 23, 2007 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. P–12755–000] Bost2 Hydroelectric LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests and Comments May 17, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit. b. Project No.: 12755–000. c. Date filed: December 12, 2006. d. Applicant: Bost2 Hydroelectric LLC. e. Name of Project: Red River Lock & Dam #2 Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The proposed project would utilize the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Red River Lock & Dam #2 and would be located on the Red River, in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert Larson, Bost2 Hydroelectric LLC, c/o Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty, & Bennett, 80 South 8th Street, Suite 500, Minneapolis, MN 55402, (612) 632– 3355. i. FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis at (202) 502–8735. j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. k. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P–12755–000) on any comments, protests, or motions filed. PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. l. Description of Project: The proposed project would use the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Red River Lock and Dam No. 2 and consist of: (1) Five proposed penstocks; (2) a proposed powerhouse containing 5 generating units with a total installed capacity of 23-megawatts; (3) a proposed 500-footlong, 14.7-kilovolt transmission line; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 141-gigawatt hours. The applicant plans to sell the generated energy. m. Locations of Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the 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 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. n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. o. Competing Preliminary Permit— Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 100 (Thursday, May 24, 2007)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. P-2197-073]


Alcoa Power Generating Inc.; Notice of Settlement Agreement and 
Soliciting Comments

May 17, 2007.
    Take notice that the following settlement agreement has been filed 
with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Settlement Agreement.
    b. Project Nos.: P-2197-073.
    c. Date Filed: May 7, 2007.
    d. Applicant: Alcoa Power Generating Inc. (Alcoa Generating).
    e. Name of Project: Yadkin Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Yadkin River in Stanly, Davidson, Montgomery, 
and Rowan Counties, North Carolina. The project does not occupy federal 
lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.
    h. Applicant Contact: Gene Ellis, Licensing and Property Manager, 
Alcoa Power Generating, Inc., Yadkin Division, NC Highway 740, P.O. Box 
576, Badin, North Carolina 28009-0576, Phone: (909) 394-8667.
    i. FERC Contact: Lee Emery, 888 First St, NE., Washington, DC 
20426, (202) 502-8379.
    j. Deadline for filing comments: June 6, 2007. Reply comments due 
June 18, 2007.
    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.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors 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 
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.
    Comments 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 ``e-Filing'' link.
    k. Alcoa Generating filed a settlement on behalf of itself and 24 
other entities that signed the settlement. Other parties signing the 
settlement included state agencies, county governments, an Indian 
tribe, and various other stakeholders involved in the relicense 
proceeding. The purpose of the settlement agreement is to resolve most 
of the issues that have or could have been raised by the settling 
parties in connection with the Commission's issuance of a new license 
for the project and to establish Alcoa Generating's obligations for the 
protection, mitigation, and enhancement of resources affected by the 
project. Major issues covered in the settlement include: (1) Revising 
the operating rule curve for High Rock Lake, (2) stabilizing water 
levels at all four project reservoirs to enhance fish spawning, (3) 
increasing minimum flow releases from the project, (4) implementing a 
dissolved oxygen monitoring plan, (5) improving recreational 
facilities, and (6) developing a flow and reservoir monitoring and 
compliance plan.
    l. A copy of the settlement agreement 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 toll-free 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 e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects.

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For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-9999 Filed 5-23-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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