Notice of Application Filed With the Commission and Soliciting Comments and Recommendations, Motions To Intervene, and Protests and Notice of Public Meeting To Discuss Application

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 142 (Monday, July 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40365-40366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18963]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Filed With the Commission and Soliciting 
Comments and Recommendations, Motions To Intervene, and Protests and 
Notice of Public Meeting To Discuss Application

July 20,1999.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Requested Variance to License Requirement 
(Article 50).
    b. Project No.: 2146-081.
    c. Date Filed: June 30, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Alabama Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Coosa River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Coosa River Hydroelectric Project includes the 
following dams on the Coosa River in Alabama: Weiss, H. Neely Henry, 
Logan Martin and Lay. The H. Neely Henry dam is about 3 miles west of 
the city of Ohatchee and about 15 miles south of the city of Gadsden. 
The H. Neely Henry Reservoir is located within Calhoun, St. Clair and 
Etowah Counties, Alabama. The dam and reservoir do not occupy any 
federal or tribal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federla Power Act, 18 CFR 4.200.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. James Schauer, Alabama Power Company, 600 
North 18th Street, P.O. Box 2641, Birmingham, AL 35291; (205) 257-1401.
    i. FERC Contact: Questions about this application can be answered 
by Steve Hocking, E-mail address steve.hocking@ferc.fed.us, or 
telephone (202) 219-2656.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and recommendations, motions to 
intervene, and protests: August 23, 1999.
    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.
    Please include the project number (2146-081) on any comments and 
recommendations, motions to intervene and protests.
    k. Description of Application: Alabama Power Company (APC)

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requests a variance to temporarily change lake levels at H. Neely Henry 
Reservoir, part of the Coosa River Hydroelectric Project. Currently, 
lake levels must be maintained at elevation 508 msl from May 1 to 
October 31; drawn down to elevation 505 msl by about November 7 and 
maintained at this level until about April 15; then raised to elevation 
508 msl by May 1. APC proposes to change H. Neely Henry Reservoir so it 
is maintained at elevation 508 msl from May 1 to September 30; drawn 
down to elevation 507 msl by December 1 and maintained at this level 
until April 1; then raised to elevation 508 masl by May 1. APC would 
change lake levels as described above for up to three years during a 
trial period. At the end of the trial, APC would decide whether to file 
an application to make the above lake levels permanent.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will be the lead 
agency in preparing an environmental assessment (EA) for this proposed 
action. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) will be a cooperating 
agency in the preparation of the EA. The FERC and Corps along with APC 
will jointly host a public meeting to explain APC's proposal and answer 
any questions. The public meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. on August 24, 
1999, at the Elliott Community Center, 2827 West Meighan Blvd., 
Gadsden, AL 35904, (256) 549-4674).
    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) 208-1371. This filing 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 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 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, NE., Washington DC 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. 99-18963 Filed 7-23-99; 8:45 am]
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