[Federal Register: March 4, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 42)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2197-060]
Notice of Drought Contingency Plan and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, and Protests
February 26, 2003.
Take notice that the following application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Alcoa Power Generating, Inc filed a Drought
Contingency Plan describing the actions to be taken at the Yadkin River
hydroelectric project in the event of a drought during the summer of
2003.
b. Project No: 2197-060.
c. Date Filed: February 14, 2003.
d. Applicant: Alcoa Power Generating, Inc.(licensee).
e. Name of Project: Yadkin River.
f. Location: The project is located on the Yadkin/Pee Dee River, in
Montgomery, Stanley, Davidson, Rowan, and Davie Counties, North
Carolina.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Julian Polk, Alcoa Power Generating Inc., 293
NC 740 Highway, PO Box 576, Badin, NC 28009-0576, (704) 422-5617.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be directed to
Mr. T.J. LoVullo at (202) 502-8900, or e-mail address:
thomas.lovullo@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: March 28, 2003.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Ms.
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. Please include the project
number ( P-2197) on any comments or motions filed.
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k. Description of Drought Plan: By letter dated December 20, 2002,
the Commission stated that if precipitation during the winter of 2002/
2003 is below average and ground water tables have not completely
recharged, severe drought conditions could return to the region during
the summer of 2003. To minimize any adverse impacts associated with a
drought, the Commission required the licensee to file a drought
contingency plan for the summer of 2003.
The licensee's Drought Contingency Plan discusses competing demands
for water in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin and describes a process for
monitoring and responding to drought conditions. The licensee's plan
includes: (1) Declaring the existence of a drought when the U.S.
Drought Monitor elevates 10% or more of the Yadkin--Pee Dee River basin
to a drought severity classification of D1 or higher; (2) developing
action and communication plans should drought conditions emerge; (3)
holding meetings with officials from North and South Carolina, Progress
Energy and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to monitor conditions; (4)
implementing operational changes to balance competing interests; and
(5) continuing to study salt-water intrusion at fresh water intakes on
the coast of South Carolina.
l. Location 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 http://www.ferc.gov , using the
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov , using the
``FERRIS'' link. Enter Project No. 2197 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 (866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact (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,
385.211, 385.214. 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.
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.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must
bear in capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', OR
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number 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 deadline specified, it
will be presumed to have no comments other than any included with the
licensee's filing. One copy of an agency's comments should 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 http://www.ferc.gov
the instructions on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov
under the ``e-Filing'' link.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-5104 Filed 3-3-03; 8:45 am]
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