Notice2022-25595
Georgia Power Company; Notice of Application for Surrender, Decommissioning, and Removal of Project, and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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November 23, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25595]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2341-033]
Georgia Power Company; Notice of Application for Surrender,
Decommissioning, and Removal of Project, and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Proceeding: Application for decommissioning and removal
of project.
b. Project No.: 2341-033.
c. Date Filed: September 6, 2022, as supplemented on September 8,
2022.
d. Licensee: Georgia Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Langdale Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Chattahoochee River in
the City of Valley, Chambers County, Alabama and Harris County,
Georgia. The project does not include any federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Licensee Contact: Ms. Courtenay O'Mara, Southern Company, 241
Ralph McGill Boulevard NE, Bin 10193, Atlanta, GA 30308-3374, (404)
506-7291, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6003120f0d01120120130f15140805120e030f4e030f0d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="482b3a2725293a29083b273d3c202d3a262b27662b2725">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Dr. Mark Ivy, (202) 502-6156, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5815392a3376112e21183e3d2a3b763f372e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9dd0fceff6b3d4ebe4ddfbf8effeb3faf2eb">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions, and protests is
December 19, 2022.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene, protests and comments using the Commission's
eFiling system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp</a>. You must include your name and contact
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f7b1b2a5b4b8999b9e9992a4828787988583b791928594d9909881"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="064043544549686a6f686355737676697472466063746528616970">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll
free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may
submit a paper copy: Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should
include docket number P-2341-033.
k. Description of Request: Georgia Power Company requests to
decommission the Langdale Hydroelectric Project by removing the
Langdale dam (except for a ten-foot abutment on the east and west sides
of the river for historic documentation); decommissioning the Langdale
powerhouse in place; and constructing a riprap lined channel from the
mainstem of the Chattahoochee River to the Langdale tailrace to ensure
flows in the tailrace as requested by the city of Valley, Alabama.
l. This filing may be viewed on the Commission's website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp</a>. Enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access
the document. You may also register online at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> to be notified via email of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. At this time, the
Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference
Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning
the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on
March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#55131007161a3b393c3b30062025253a272115333027367b323a23"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84c2c1d6c7cbeae8edeae1d7f1f4f4ebf6f0c4e2e1f6e7aae3ebf2">[email protected]</span></a>, or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502-8659. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly
from the applicant.
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,
.212 and .214, respectively. 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. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1)
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate to the
surrender application that is the subject of this notice. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of
any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each
representative of the applicant specified in the particular
application. 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.
p. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described proceeding. If any agency does not
file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be
presumed to have no comments.
Dated: November 17, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-25595 Filed 11-22-22; 8:45 am]
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