8402 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 36 / Tuesday, February 24, 2004 / Notices may affect the responsibilities of a esubscription.asp to be notified via i. FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar, particular resource agency, they must email of new filings and issuances [email protected], (202) 502– also serve a copy of the document on related to this or other pending projects. 6035. that resource agency. For assistance, contact FERC Online j. Cooperating Agencies: We are Comments may be filed electronically Support. asking Federal, State, local, and tribal via the Internet in lieu of paper. The agencies with jurisdiction and/or Commission strongly encourages Magalie R. Salas, special expertise with respect to electronic filings. See 18 CFR Secretary. environmental issues to cooperate with 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions [FR Doc. E4–354 Filed 2–23–04; 8:45 am] us in the preparation of the on the Commission’s Web site (http:// BILLING CODE 6717–01–P environmental document. Agencies who www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. would like to request cooperation status k. Idaho Power Company (IPC) filed should follow the instruction for filing on behalf of the Company and the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY comments described in item n below. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) a k. Deadline for filing comments, settlement agreement on the resolution Federal Energy Regulatory motions to intervene, and protests: 60 of all issues related to the Endangered Commission days from the issuance date of this Species Act (ESA) listed snails in [Project Nos. P–11810–004, P–5044–008 and notice. connection with the relicensing of five P–2935–015] All documents (original and eight Snake River hydroelectric Projects: copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Shoshone Falls, P–2778 Upper Salmon City of Augusta, Enterprise Mill LLC, Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Falls, P–2777, Lower Salmon Falls, P– Avondale Mills, Inc.; Notice of Regulatory Commission, 888 First 2061, Bliss, P–1975, C.J. Strike, P–2055. Applications Accepted for Filing; Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The five projects have a combined Soliciting Comments, Motions to The Commission’s rules of practice capacity of 252 MW. The specific areas Intervene and Protests; and Revised require all intervenors filing documents of disagreement and subsequent Schedule for Processing Applications with the Commission to serve a copy of settlement are whether and how the that document on each person on the load following operations at the Lower February 17, 2004. official service list for the project. Salmon Falls, Bliss and C.J. Strike Take notice that the following Further, if an intervenor files comments projects affect the listed endangered hydroelectric applications have been or documents with the Commission snails. The resolution of this issue is filed with the Commission and are relating to the merits of an issue that important because significant loss of available for public inspection. may affect the responsibilities of a power and economic benefits would a. Types of Applications: Original particular resource agency, they must occur if the projects operated in a year- major license, new major license, also serve a copy of the document on round run-of-river (ROR) mode instead subsequent minor license. that resource agency. of following existing operations. IPC b. Project Nos.: P–11810–004, P– Motions to intervene may be filed and FWS have agreed that additional 5044–008, and P–2935–015. electronically via the Internet in lieu of studies and analyses are desirable to c. Dates filed: Augusta Canal, 02/03/ paper. The Commission strongly assess projects effects on the snails. IPC 03; Sibley Mill, 04/02/01; Enterprise encourages electronic filings. See 18 and FWS have agreed upon an Mill; 09/24/01. CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the operational regime for the five projects d. Applicants: City of Augusta, instructions on the Commission’s Web that will permit six years of studies and Enterprise Mill LLC, Avondale Mills site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e- analyses of various project operations Inc. Filing’’ link. on the listed snails. All Parties to the e. Names of Projects: Augusta Canal l. These applications have been settlement have agreed that the Project, P–11810–004; Sibley Mill accepted, and are not ready for Settlement Agreement is fair and Project, P–5044–008; Enterprise Mill environmental analysis at this time. reasonable and in the public interest. Project, P–2935–015. m. Project Descriptions: Augusta On behalf of the Parties, PGE requests f. Location: On the Augusta Canal, Canal: The City of Augusta does not that the Commission approve the adjacent to the Savannah River, propose to construct hydroelectric Settlement Agreement and adopt it as Richmond County, Augusta, GA. The generation facilities and the project part of the new license without material Augusta Canal Project is located on the would produce no power. Augusta modification. Savannah River at the diversion dam for proposes to license parts of the Augusta l. A copy of the settlement agreement the canal. Sibley Mill and Enterprise Canal system which pass flows for use is available for review at the Mill are located in the Augusta Canal, by three existing hydroelectric projects Commission in the Public Reference about 5 and 6 miles, respectively, located in the Augusta Canal. These Room or may be viewed on the downstream of the diversion dam. The projects are the 2.475 megawatt (MW) Commission’s Web site at http:// projects do not affect Federal lands. Sibley Mill Project, 2.05 MW King Mill www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Project, and the 1.2 MW Enterprise Enter the docket number excluding the Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)—825(r). Project. The license for the King Mill last three digits in the docket number h. Applicant Contacts: Augusta Canal: Project, P–9988, does not expire until 5/ field to access the document. For Max Hicks, Director, Utilities 31/2009, and is not being relicensed at assistance, contact FERC Online Department, 360 Bay Street, Suite 180, this time. The proposed Augusta Canal Support at Augusta, Georgia 30901, (706) 312– Project would consist of the following: [email protected] or toll- 4121; Sibley Mill: Mr. J. H. Vaughn, III, (1) The 1,666-foot-long stone masonry free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, Avondale Mills Inc., P.O. Box 128, Augusta Diversion Dam; (2) the 2,250- (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available Graniteville, SC 29829, (803) 663–2116; foot-long Savannah River impoundment for inspection and reproduction at the Enterprise Mill: Beth E. Harris, Project between Steven’s Creek Dam and the address in item h above. Engineer, CHI Energy, Inc., P.O. Box Augusta Diversion Dam; and (3) the first You may also register online at 8597, Greenville, SC 29604, (864) 281– level of the Augusta Canal, which http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 9630. extends about 7 miles between the VerDate jul<14>2003 16:31 Feb 23, 2004 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24FEN1.SGM 24FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 36 / Tuesday, February 24, 2004 / Notices 8403 Augusta Diversion Dam and the located inside the reinforced concrete available for inspection and Thirteenth Street gates. Sibley Mill and masonry Enterprise Mill structure; reproduction at the addresses in item h Project consists of: (1) Intake works (5) an underground 350-foot-long above. including four steel diversion gates on tailrace, and open 500-foot-long tailrace All filings must (1) bear in all capital a 50-foot-long by 15-foot-high intake section returning flow to the Augusta letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION structure equipped with 1-inch trash Canal, and (6) appurtenant facilities. TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘COMMENTS’’; (2) racks; (2) a concrete headrace 290 feet There is no dam or impoundment, as set forth in the heading the name of the long, 42 feet wide, and 15 feet deep; (3) approximately 580 cfs of water is applicant and the project number of the a brick powerhouse; (4) three vertical withdrawn from the Augusta Canal application to which the filing shaft Francis turbine/generator units when operating at full capacity. responds; (3) furnish the name, address, with an installed capacity of 2.475 MW; Developed head is approximately 30 and telephone number of the person (5) an open tailrace 350 feet long, 30 feet feet. The applicant estimates that the submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise wide, and 38 feet deep returning flow to annual generation would be between comply with the requirements of 18 CFR the Augusta Canal; and (6) appurtenant 5,000 and 8,000 MWh. Generated power 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies facilities. There is no dam or is utilized within the applicant’s may obtain copies of the application impoundment, as approximately 936 cfs Enterprise Mill which houses directly from the applicant. Each filing of water is withdrawn from the Augusta residential and commercial tenants, and must be accompanied by proof of Canal when operating at full capacity. excess power will be sold to Georgia service on all persons listed on the The applicant estimates that the total Power Company. No new facilities are service list prepared by the Commission average annual generation would be proposed. in this proceeding, in accordance with 11,000 megawatthours (MWh). All n. Copies of the applications are 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010. generated power is utilized within the available for review at the Commission You may also register online at industrial manufacturing facility in the in the Public Reference Room or may be http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Sibley Mill.