
[Federal Register: March 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 46)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1895-078]

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

March 1, 2010.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 1895-078.
    c. Date Filed: January 8, 2010.
    d. Applicant: City of Columbia, South Carolina.
    e. Name of Project: Columbia Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Broad and Congaree 
Rivers in Richland County, South Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: John J. Dooley, Director of Utilities, City 
of Columbia, 1136 Washington Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, 
(803) 545-3240.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Steven Sachs at (202) 502-8666 or Steven.Sachs@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: April 2, 2010.
    Please include the project number (P-1895) on any comments or 
motions filed. All documents (an original and eight copies) must be 
filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    Motions to intervene, protests, comments and recommendations may be 
filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper filings, 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.
    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: The City of Columbia, South Carolina 
proposes to amend Article 404 of the project's license. Article 404 
requires the licensee to maintain a reservoir surface elevation no less 
than 1 foot below full pool (153.55 feet msl) between March 1 and May 
31 and no less than two feet below full pool the remainder of the year. 
The licensee proposes to modify Article 404 such that the reservoir 
elevation must be maintained no less than two feet below full pool the 
entire year.
    l. Location of the Application: A copy of the licensee's filing 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://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/docsfiling/esubscription.asp to be 
notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call toll-free at 1-866-208-
3372 or e-mail ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or for TTY, call (202) 502-
8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the 
address listed 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, 
385.211, and 385.214. 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 (see item (j) 
above).
    o. Any filing must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', or 
``RECOMMENDATIONS'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the 
particular application to which the filing refers.

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    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. 2010-4999 Filed 3-9-10; 8:45 am]
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