[Federal Register: December 30, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 250)] [Notices] [Page 73546-73547] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr30de99-90] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, and Additional Study Requests December 23, 1999. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been accepted by the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Major New License. b. Project No.: 1895-007. c. Date filed: June 30, 1998. d. Applicant: South Carolina Electric & Gas Company. e. Name of Project: Columbia Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Broad and Congaree Rivers in Richland County and the City of Columbia, South Carolina. The project would not utilize federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Neville O. Lorick, Vice President, Fossil & Hydro Operations, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, 111 Research Drive Columbia, SC 29203, (803) 748-3000. i. FERC Contact: Charles R. Hall at (202) 219-2853, charles.hall@ferc.fed.us. [[Page 73547]] j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protests and additional study requests is 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A 1,021-foot-long, 14-foot-high timber crib diversion dam; (2) a shallow, 265-acre reservoir located in the Broad River upstream from the diversion dam; (3) an 85-acre, 10-foot-deep, 150-foot-wide, 3.5-mile- long canal; (4) a 210-foot-long, granite-block masonry canal intake structure, containing 12 manually operated vertical lift gates to control the flow of water into the canal; (5) a granite-block masonry canal spillway containing two, 12-foot-wide Taintor gates separated by a 208-foot-long stoplog section; (6) a granite-block and brick masonry powerhouse, containing seven turbine-generator units with a total installed capacity of 10,600 killowatts, producing about 48 million kilowatthours annually; and (7) other appurtenances. 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 calling (202) 208-1371. The application may be viewed on http://www.ferc.fed.us/ rims.htm (call (202) 208-2222 for assistance). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. Protests or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210,385.211 and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene and must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time; therefore, the Commission is not now requesting comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions. When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Any of these documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies required 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, Office of Hydropower, Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above address. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-33870 Filed 12-29-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M