84 FR 15211 - Alabama Power Company; Notice of Application To Extend Temporary Variance, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 72 (Monday, April 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15211-15212]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07423]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2407-164]


Alabama Power Company; Notice of Application To Extend Temporary 
Variance, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Extension of time for temporary variance of 
reservoir elevation levels.
    b. Project No.: 2407-164.
    c. Date Filed: March 27, 2019.
    d. Applicants: Alabama Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Yates and Thurlow Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Tallapoosa River in Tallapoosa and Elmore counties, 
Alabama.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. James F. Crew, Hydro Services Manager, 
Alabama Power Company, 600 North 18th Street, 16N-8180, Birmingham, AL 
35203, (205) 257-4265, [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Rebecca Martin, (202) 502-6012, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is April 24, 2019.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's 
eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without 
prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact 
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll 
free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please 
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing 
should include docket number P-2407-164.
    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 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. Description of Request: The Alabama Power Company (licensee) 
requests Commission approval to extend its temporary variance from the 
normal reservoir elevations for the Thurlow impoundment as required by 
Article 402 of the license in order to replace the existing automatic 
spillway crest gates with Obermeyer gates at the project's Thurlow Dam. 
Article 402 requires, in part, the licensee to operate the project so 
the maximum drawdown at the Thurlow impoundment does not exceed 1 foot 
below the normal pool elevation of 288.7 feet mean sea level (msl). In 
an order issued June 12, 2018, the Commission approved a variance of 10 
feet from the elevation requirements of Article 402, for the period of 
June 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 so that the licensee could 
perform the work. In its current request, the licensee asks that the 
variance period be extended to May 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. 
The licensee is requesting the extension because of potential delays 
caused by weather, longer than anticipated installation times, and as 
an alternative to having the work continue into another construction 
season.
    l. Locations 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 website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits 
in the docket number field to access the document. You may also 
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to 
be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for

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TTY, call (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, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit 
comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest 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, motions to 
intervene, or protests must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``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. All comments, motions 
to intervene, or protests 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. A copy of 
any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each 
representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application. If an intervener 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. A copy of all other 
filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof 
of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the 
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 
385.2010.

    Dated: April 9, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-07423 Filed 4-12-19; 8:45 am]
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