[Federal Register: July 29, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 145)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions, 
To Intervene, and Protests

July 24, 1999.
    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.: 1786-000.
    c. Date Filed: July 2, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Unversal Electric Power Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Independence Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Maumee River near the tows of Defiance and 
Independence, in Defiance, County, Ohio. The dam is owned by the Ohio 
Department of Natural Resources.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Gregory S. Feltenberger, Universal Electric 
Power Corporation, 1145 Highbrook Street, Akron, Ohio 44301, (330) 535-
7115.
    i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, thomas.dean@ferc.fed.us, 202-219-2778.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P.

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Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of the 
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 affect the 
responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve 
a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    l. The project would consist of the following facilities: (1) the 
existing 10-foot-high Independence Dam; (2) an existing 545-acre 
reservoir with a water surface elevation of 660 feet msl; (3) five new 
12-foot-long, 32-inch-diameter penstocks; (4) a new powerhouse on the 
downstream side of the dam housing five turbine generating units with a 
total installed capacity of 1.03 MW; (5) a new tailrace discharge 
apron; (6) a new 600-foot-long, 14.7 kV transmission line; and (7) 
other appurtenances. The dam is owned by the Ohio Department of Natural 
Resources.
    Applicant estimates that the average annual generation would be 
6,300 MWh and that the cost of the studies under the permit would be 
$800,000.
    m. 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 http://
www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 208-208-2222 for assistance). A 
copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address 
in item h above.
    n. Individual desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    Preliminary Permit--Public notice of the filing of the initial 
preliminary permit application, which as already been given, 
established the due date for filing competing preliminary permit 
applications or notices of intent. Any competing preliminary permit or 
development application or notice of intent to file a competing 
preliminary permit or development application must be filed in response 
to and in compliance with the public notice of the initial preliminary 
permit application. No competing applications or notices of intent to 
file competing applications may be filed in response to this notice. A 
competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 
4.36.
    Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit--A preliminary permit, if 
issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed 
preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the 
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of 
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. 
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide 
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to 
construct and operate the project.
    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.
    Filing and Service to Responsive Documents--Any filings must bear 
in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO 
FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``PROTESTS'', 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the 
particular application to which the fling refers. Any of the above-
named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number 
of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, 
DC 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of 
Project Review, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above-
mentioned address. A copy of any notice of intent, competing 
application or motion to intervene must also be served upon each 
representative of the Applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-19391 Filed 7-28-99; 8:45 am]
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