Virginia Electric and Power Company; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 73318-73319 [E8-28579]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73318-73319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28579]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2009-125]


Virginia Electric and Power Company; Notice of Application for 
Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Protests

November 25, 2008.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment to Recreation Plan.
    b. Project No: 2009-125.
    c. Date Filed: November 18, 2008.
    d. Applicant: Virginia Electric and Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Roanoke Rapids and Gaston Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Roanoke River, in 
Brunswick and Mecklenburg Counties, Virginia and Halifax, Warren, and 
Northampton Counties, North Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jim Thornton, Technical Consultant, 
Dominion Virginia Power, 5000 Dominion Blvd., 1NE, Glen Allen, VA 
23060, Telephone: (804) 273-3257, and e-mail: james.thornton@dom.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Lorance Yates, Telephone: (678) 245-3084, and 
e-mail: lorance.yates@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest: 
December 26, 2008.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
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 whose name appears 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. 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 Proposed Amendment: Virginia Electric and Power 
Company proposes to place fencing to restrict public access to the most 
turbulent waters of the Roanoke Rapids powerhouse tailrace. This 
measure, for public safety, would move the delineated tailrace bank 
fishing area about 600 feet east along the tailrace canal. Anglers 
would continue to have access to the remaining 8,000 linear feet of the 
tailrace canal. Also, at the request of the City of Roanoke Rapids, the 
licensee would make improvements to the eastern trail access to the 
tailrace canal by either constructing footbridges over two small 
tributaries, where culvert pipes have washed out, or replacing the 
culvert pipes.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy 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. 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.
    p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be

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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)(1)(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. E8-28579 Filed 12-1-08; 8:45 am]
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