[Federal Register: February 21, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 35)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and
Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and
Prescriptions
February 14, 2001.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Subsequent License.
b. Project No.: 2724-023.
c. Date filed: September 30, 1999.
d. Applicant: City of Hamilton, Ohio.
e. Name of Project: City of Hamilton Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: Ford Canal and Great Miami River, Butler County, Ohio.
The project occupies no federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael Perry, Electric Department, 10
Journal Square, Suite 300, Hamilton, Ohio, 45011, or telephone (513)
868-5907.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Nick Jayjack, telephone (202) 219-2825, or E-mail address
nicholas.jayjack@ferc.fed.us.
j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance of this
notice.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. Comments and protests 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.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.
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The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that 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 may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency.
k. This application has been accepted, and is now ready for
environmental analysis.
l. The project consists of: (1) An 8-foot-high (average), 1,660-
foot-long concrete overflow diversion dam; (2) an 8-foot-high
(average), 196-foot-long concrete overflow diversion dam; (3) a 3-mile-
long power canal; (4) a concrete headgate structure at the canal
entrance; (5) a 93-foot-wide by 63-foot-long by 50-foot-high powerhouse
with an installed capacity of 1,500 kilowatts (kW) to be upgraded to
1,940 kW (the turbine-generator units are currently capable of
producing 1,940 kW; however, system governors limit output to 1,500
kW); (6) a 21-foot-long spillway adjacent to the powerhouse; (7) a 50-
foot-wide, 1,600-foot-long concrete and earthen tailrace; (8) a 0.25-
mile-long, 13.2-kilovolt transmission line; (9) generator leads; and
(10) appurtenant facilities.
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 2-A, Washington, D.C. 20426, or by calling (202)
208-1371. The application may be viewed on http://www.ferc.fed.us/
online/rims.htm (call (202) 208-2222 for assistance). A copy is also
available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h
above.
n. The Commission directs, pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the
Regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20,
1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission
within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply
comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from the
date of this notice.
Anyone may obtain an extention of time for these deadlines from the
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS,'' (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
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