74 FR 111 pgs. 27781-27782 - City of Hamilton, OH; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

Type: NOTICEVolume: 74Number: 111Pages: 27781 - 27782
Docket number: [Project No. 12667-018]
FR document: [FR Doc. E9-13672 Filed 6-10-09; 8:45 am]
Agency: Energy Department
Sub Agency: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12667-018]

City of Hamilton, OH; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

June 4, 2009.

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

a. Application Type: Amendment of license to change location of powerhouse.

b. Project No.: 12667-018.

c. Date Filed: January 6, 2009, and supplemented on January 9, 2009, and May 21, 2009.

d. Applicant: City of Hamilton, Ohio (Hamilton).

e. Name of Project: Meldahl Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: When constructed, the project will be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Captain Anthony Meldahl locks and dam on the Ohio River, near the City of Augusta, Bracken County, Kentucky.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.

h. Applicant Contact: Debra Roby, Jennings, Strouss Salmon, PLC, 1700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006-4725; telephone (202) 464-0539.

i. FERC Contact: Linda Stewart, telephone (202) 502-6680, and e-mail address linda.stewart@ferc.gov.

j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: July 6, 2009.

Comments, protests, and interventions 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 ( http://www.ferc.gov ) under the "e-filing" link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.

All documents (original and eight copies) filed by paper should be sent to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-12667-018) on any comments or motions filed.

The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, 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 any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application.

k. Description of Request: Hamilton proposes to change the location of the powerhouse from the location authorized in the June 25, 2008 Order Issuing Original License (Major Project). Under Hamilton's proposal, the powerhouse location would be moved approximately 300 feet landward from the location authorized in the license. The centerline of the powerhouse would be located approximately 560 feet from the landward face of existing pier number 13, instead of approximately 250 feet from the landward face of pier number 13 as authorized in the license.

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 Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the "eLibrary" link. 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 e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for 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, 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.

o. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title "COMMENTS", "PROTEST", or "MOTION TO INTERVENE", as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers.

p. 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.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. E9-13672 Filed 6-10-09; 8:45 am]

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