[Federal Register: June 22, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 119)] [Notices] [Page 33281] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr22jn99-65] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Application for Amendment of Project Boundary and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests June 16, 1999. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Application for an Amendment of License to Remove Mile Run Dam and Revise the Project Boundary. b. Project No.: 2916-036. c. Date Filed: May 19, 1999. d, Applicant: East Bay Municipal Utility District. e. Name of Project: Lower Mokelumne River. f. Location: On Mokelumne River, Amador, Calaveras, and San Joaquin Counties, California. The project will not affect any federal or tribal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.200. h. Applicant Contract: Mr. Jon A. Myers, Manager, Water Resources Planning, East Bay Municipal Utility District, 375 Eleventh Street, Oakland, CA 94607-4240, (510) 278-1121. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Mohamad Fayyad at 202-219-2665, or e-mail address: mohamad.fayyad@ferc.fed.us. j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: July 15, 1999. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington DC 20426. Please include the project number and sub-dockets (2916-036) on any comment or notions filed. k. Description of Filing: EBMUD is proposing to remove Mine Run Dam, which is located on Mine Creek on the upstream reach of the project's Comanche Reservoir. The Mine Run Dam was used to control acid mine drainage from the abandoned deep shaft copper mine (Penn Mine). The Mine Run Dam controls the flow of contaminated water from the Pen Mine. EBMUD plans to remove the Mine Run Dam as a part of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Lone Germ Solution Project (Remediation Plan) for the Penn Mine Site. The Remediation Plan was mandated by EPA through a Clean Water Act section 309 order. Please, note that we had public noticed this amendment proposal previously, on January 27, 1999. however on September 13, 1999, EBMUD withdrew its previous application,, and filed the current revised application. l. Locations of the application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction of the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. The application may be viewed on the web at 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. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. 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 of Responsive Documents--Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named document 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, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. A copy of any 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 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 the Applicant's representatives. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-15764 Filed 6-21-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M