Alabama Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment, 13875-13876 [E8-5118]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 51 / Friday, March 14, 2008 / Notices Issued in Washington, DC. William A. Lewis, Jr., Deputy Director, Office of Civil Rights and Diversity. [FR Doc. E8–5144 Filed 3–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee Department of Energy; Office of Science. ACTION: Notice of open teleconference meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces a teleconference meeting of the Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Thursday, April 3, 2008, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. E.D.T. ADDRESSES: Participants may call Ms. Joanne Corcoran at (301) 903–6488 to receive a call-in number by April 1, 2008. Public participation is welcomed; however, the number of teleconference lines is limited and available on a first come basis. 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Pursuant to Section 14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and in accordance with Title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 102–3.65, and SUMMARY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1 rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 13876 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 51 / Friday, March 14, 2008 / Notices 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a New Major License for the Warrior River Hydroelectric Project, which includes the Lewis Smith and Bankhead developments. The Lewis Smith development is located in north central Alabama in the headwaters of the Black Warrior River on the Sipsey Fork in Cullman, Walker, and Winston Counties. The Bankhead development is located in west central Alabama downstream of the Lewis Smith development, on the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa County. The Lewis Smith development occupies 2,691.44 acres of federal lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service, and the Bankhead development occupies 18.7 acres of federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Staff has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project. The EA contains staff’s analysis of the potential environmental effects of the project and concludes that licensing the project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA 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. Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this notice and should be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please affix Project No. 2165–022 to all comments. 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 ‘‘eFiling’’ link. For further information, please contact Janet Hutzel at (202) 502–8675 or at janet.hutzel@ferc.gov. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–5118 Filed 3–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:17 Mar 13, 2008 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice Of Filings #1 March 11, 2008. Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Docket Numbers: RP96–312–179 Applicants: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Description: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company submits a Gas Transportation Agreement with ENI Petroleum US LLC pursuant to Tennessee’s Rate Schedule FT–A dated January, 20, 2008. Filed Date: 03/07/2008 Accession Number: 20080310–0261 Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Docket Numbers: RP07–99–004 Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company Description: ANR Pipeline Company submits a Report of Refund for the period of January 2007—June 2007 required by Section 154.501 of FERC’s Regulations. Filed Date: 03/10/2008 Accession Number: 20080311–0002 Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 24, 2008 Docket Numbers: RP08–267–000 Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission LP Description: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP submits First Revised Sheet 206 et al to FERC Gas Tariff, Seventh Revised Volume 1, to become effective May 1, 2008. Filed Date: 03/07/2008 Accession Number: 20080310–0262 Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Docket Numbers: RP08–268–000 Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission Company Description: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC submits First Revised Sheet 351 et al part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume 1 an Appendix A to be effective May 1, 2008. Filed Date: 03/07/2008 Accession Number: 20080310–0263 Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings 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) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. Protests PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also 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 dockets(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. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–5151 Filed 3–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 March 6, 2008. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: Docket Numbers: EC08–43–000. Applicants: Bicent (California) Malburg LLC. Description: Bicent (California) Malburg LLC submits an application for E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 51 (Friday, March 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13875-13876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5118]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2165-022]


 Alabama Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental 
Assessment

March 7, 2008.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No.

[[Page 13876]]

486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the 
application for a New Major License for the Warrior River Hydroelectric 
Project, which includes the Lewis Smith and Bankhead developments.
    The Lewis Smith development is located in north central Alabama in 
the headwaters of the Black Warrior River on the Sipsey Fork in 
Cullman, Walker, and Winston Counties. The Bankhead development is 
located in west central Alabama downstream of the Lewis Smith 
development, on the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa County. The Lewis 
Smith development occupies 2,691.44 acres of federal lands administered 
by the U.S. Forest Service, and the Bankhead development occupies 18.7 
acres of federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management. 
Staff has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project.
    The EA contains staff's analysis of the potential environmental 
effects of the project and concludes that licensing the project, with 
appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a 
major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the 
human environment.
    A copy of the EA 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.
    Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this 
notice and should be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426. Please affix Project No. 2165-022 to all comments. 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.
    For further information, please contact Janet Hutzel at (202) 502-
8675 or at janet.hutzel@ferc.gov.

Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-5118 Filed 3-13-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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