American Electric Power; Notice of Application for Amendment of License And Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests, 34922-34923 [E8-13809]

Download as PDF 34922 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 119 / Thursday, June 19, 2008 / Notices Dated: June 16, 2008. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management. [FR Doc. E8–13881 Filed 6–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Discovery Technology International, LLLP Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of invention available for license and intent to grant exclusive license. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/ 876,296, entitled ‘‘Micromanipulator’’, and U.S. Patent Application No. 11/ 406,335, entitled ‘‘Piezoelectric Valve’’, both developed under projects with the Science and Technology Center in the Ukraine (STCU), are available for licensing in the United States as deemed appropriate in the public interest. Discovery Technology International, LLLP (DTI), of Sarasota, Florida, has applied for an exclusive license to practice both inventions in the United States. The U. S. Government has the exclusive authority to license the inventions in the United States. DATES: Written comments or nonexclusive license applications are to be received at the address listed below no later than July 21, 2008. ADDRESSES: Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John T. Lucas, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 6F– 067, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585; Telephone (202) 586–2939. 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DOE intends to negotiate to grant the license, unless, within 30 days of this notice, the Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585, receives in writing any of the following, together with supporting documents: (i) A statement from any person setting forth reason why it would not be in the best interests of the United States to grant the proposed license; or (ii) An inquiry concerning the technology, followed by an application for a nonexclusive license to the technology in which the applicant states that it already has brought the invention(s) to practical application or is likely to bring the invention(s) to practical application expeditiously. The Department will review all timely written responses to this notice, and will proceed with negotiating the license if, after consideration of written responses to this notice, a finding is made that the license is in the public interest. Issued in Washington, DC, on June 12, 2008. Paul A. Gottlieb, Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property. [FR Doc. E8–13861 Filed 6–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2210–175] American Electric Power; Notice of Application for Amendment of License And Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests June 12, 2008. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Request to increase water withdrawal for municipal use. b. Project No.: 2210–175. c. Date Filed: May 27, 2008. d. Applicant: American Electric Power. PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 e. Name of Project: Smith Mountain. f. Location: Smith Mountain Lake on the Roanoke River, Bedford County, Virginia. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Frank M. Simms, American Electric Power, P.O. Box 2021, Roanoke, Virginia 24022– 2121 (540) 985–2875. i. FERC Contact: Derek Crane, derek.crane@ferc.gov (202) 502–8047. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests: July 11, 2008. 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 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. k. Description of Request: American Electric Power (AEP) proposes to grant permission to Bedford County Public Service Authority (BCPSA) to install a 12-inch diameter, high density polyethylene raw water intake pipeline and associated intake structure within the Smith Mountain Project boundary to increase water withdrawn from the Smith Mountain Project reservoir from an annual average of 0.5 million gallons per day (mgd) and peak of 0.999 mgd to an annual average of 2.0 mgd with a peak of 2.999 mgd. The proposed withdrawal is for municipal use by the BCPSA, Bedford County, GA. l. Location of the Application: The filing 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, or by calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://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/ docsfiling/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 119 / Thursday, June 19, 2008 / Notices 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. Any filing 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. 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 via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(I)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–13809 Filed 6–18–08; 8:45 am] mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 [Project No. 2426–197] California Department of Water Resources and the City of Los Angeles; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment June 12, 2008. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) regulations, 18 CFR Part 380, the Office of Energy Projects staff (staff) reviewed the application for amendment of project license for the California Aqueduct Project, located on Piru Creek in California and prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the project. A draft EA was prepared and issued for public comment on March 1, 2007. In this final EA, staff analyzes the potential environmental effects of the proposed minimum flow modification and concludes that amending the license as proposed with staffrecommended additional measures would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. A copy of the final EA is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, or it may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘e-Library’’ link. Enter the docket number P–2426–197 (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. You also may 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. For further information, please contact Rebecca Martin by telephone at (202) 502–6012 or by e-mail at Rebecca.Martin@ferc.gov. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–13810 Filed 6–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:00 Jun 18, 2008 Jkt 214001 34923 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 June 12, 2008. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: Docket Numbers: EC08–101–000. Applicants: Aircraft Services Corporation; Wachovia New Sub, LLC; Tatanka Wind Power, LLC. Description: Application of Aircraft Services Corporation, et al. for Order Authorizing Disposition of Jurisdictional Facilities Under Section 203 of the FPA. Filed Date: 06/10/2008. Accession Number: 20080610–5086. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 01, 2008. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER96–1551–020; ER01–615–016; ER07–965–002; ER08– 1022–001; ER08–1023–001. Applicants: Public Service Company of New Mexico. Description: Public Service Co of New Mexico et al. submits an amendment to their pending compliance filing. Filed Date: 06/05/2008. Accession Number: 20080611–0118. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 26, 2008. Docket Numbers: ER96–2601–021; ER96–2602–010. Applicants: DPL Energy, LLC; The Dayton Power and Light Company. Description: The Dayton Power and Light Co et al. submits Substitute First Revised Sheet 1 et al. to FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume 6, in compliance with FERC’s 6/30/08 order. Filed Date: 06/06/2008. Accession Number: 20080611–0122. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 27, 2008. Docket Numbers: ER98–4159–013; ER04–268–010; ER06–399–007; ER06– 398–007. Applicants: Duquesne Light Company; Duquesne Power, LLC; Duquesne Keystone, LLC; Duquesne Conemaugh, LLC. Description: Duquesne Companies submits a notice of non-material change in status. Filed Date: 06/09/2008. Accession Number: 20080611–0111. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 30, 2008. Docket Numbers: ER01–1266–009; ER01–1267–012; ER01–1268–010; E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 119 (Thursday, June 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34922-34923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13809]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2210-175]


American Electric Power; Notice of Application for Amendment of 
License And Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

June 12, 2008.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Request to increase water withdrawal for 
municipal use.
    b. Project No.: 2210-175.
    c. Date Filed: May 27, 2008.
    d. Applicant: American Electric Power.
    e. Name of Project: Smith Mountain.
    f. Location: Smith Mountain Lake on the Roanoke River, Bedford 
County, Virginia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Frank M. Simms, American Electric Power, P.O. 
Box 2021, Roanoke, Virginia 24022-2121 (540) 985-2875.
    i. FERC Contact: Derek Crane, derek.crane@ferc.gov (202) 502-8047.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests: 
July 11, 2008.
    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 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.
    k. Description of Request: American Electric Power (AEP) proposes 
to grant permission to Bedford County Public Service Authority (BCPSA) 
to install a 12-inch diameter, high density polyethylene raw water 
intake pipeline and associated intake structure within the Smith 
Mountain Project boundary to increase water withdrawn from the Smith 
Mountain Project reservoir from an annual average of 0.5 million 
gallons per day (mgd) and peak of 0.999 mgd to an annual average of 2.0 
mgd with a peak of 2.999 mgd. The proposed withdrawal is for municipal 
use by the BCPSA, Bedford County, GA.
    l. Location of the Application: The filing 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, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may 
also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at https://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/docsfiling/esubscription.asp to 
be notified via e-mail of new filings and

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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. Any filing 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.
    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 
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(I)(iii) and 
the instructions on the Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-13809 Filed 6-18-08; 8:45 am]
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