
[Federal Register: August 18, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 160)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12492-001]

 
Ha-Best, Inc.; Notice of License Application Amendment

August 8, 2008.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application amendment 
has been filed with the Commission and is available for public 
inspection.
    a. Type of Application: License Application Amendment for an 
Original Minor License.
    b. Project No.: P-12492-001.
    c. Date Filed: July 31, 2008.
    d. Applicant: Ha-Best Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Miner Shoal Waterpower Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project is located on the Soque River, 
near the Town of Demorest, Habersham County, Georgia. The proposed 
project does not occupy federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Don Ferguson, 34 West Jarrard Street, 
Cleveland, GA 30528; Telephone (706) 865-3999.
    i. FERC Contact: Janet Hutzel, Telephone (202) 502-8675, or by e-
mail at janet.hutzel@ferc.gov.
    j. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    k. Project Description: The proposed Minor Shoal Project would 
consist of the following: (1) An existing 5-foot-high, 80-foot-long 
diversion dam; (2) an existing 92-foot-long, 7-foot-diameter steel 
penstock; (3) a new 160-foot-long, 7-foot-diameter steel penstock from 
the diversion dam tying in to the existing penstock at elevation 1228 
feet mean sea level; (4) two existing powerhouses containing a total of 
three turbines with a total installed capacity of 1,320 kilowatts; and 
(5) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation 
of 2,175,000 kilowatt-hours.
    l. Locations of the Application Amendment: A copy of the 
application amendment is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room or may 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. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item (h) above.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/
esubscribenow.htm to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    m. Procedural Schedule: At this time we do not anticipate the need 
for preparing a draft environmental assessment (EA). Recipients will 
have 30 days to provide the Commission with any written comments on the 
EA. All comments filed with the Commission will be considered in the 
Order taking final action on the license application. However, should 
substantive comments requiring re-analysis be received on the EA 
document, we would consider preparing a subsequent EA document. The 
application will be processed according to the following Hydro 
Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as 
appropriate.

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                Milestone                           Target date
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Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter...  October 2008.
Request Additional Information..........  October 2008.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for Comments...  March 2009.
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary).  June 2009.
Notice that application is ready for      June 2009.
 environmental analysis.
Notice of the Availability of the EA....  December 2009.
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    n. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
ready for environmental analysis.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-18994 Filed 8-15-08; 8:45 am]

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