Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Application for Amendment for Project Boundary and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33280-33281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15763]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Application for Amendment for 
Project Boundary and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and 
Protests

June 16, 1999.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Application for an Amendment of License to 
Increase the Normal Maximum Pool Elevation of the Upper Reservoir of 
the Project.
    b. Project No.: 2716-031.
    c. Date Filed: May 14, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Virginia Electric and Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Bath County Pumped Storage.
    f. Location: On Back Creek and Little Back Creek in Bath County, 
Virginia. The Project occupies federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.200.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Edward J. Rivas, Jr., Vice-President-
Fossil and Hydro Operations, Virginia Power, 5000 Dominion Blvd., Glen 
Allen, VA 23060, (804) 273-3990.
    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 (2716-031) on any 
comments or motions filed.
    k. Description of Filing: VEPCO is proposing to increase the normal 
maximum operating level of the upper reservoir from 3,320 feet to 3,321 
feet. This will increase the maximum power pool storage by 278 acre-
feet.
    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, 
D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. The application may be viewed 
on the web 
at 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

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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'', ``PROTESTS'', OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as 
applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to 
which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents 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 an 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 to the Applicant's representatives.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-15763 Filed 6-21-99; 8:45 am]
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