FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions, 6646-6647 [E5-503]

Download as PDF 6646 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 25 / Tuesday, February 8, 2005 / Notices To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the public participation section beginning on page 4. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the proposal, alternatives to the proposal (including alternative routes), and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 3. • Reference Docket No. CP05–40– 000. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before March 7, 2005. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link and the link to the User’s Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create a free account which can be created on-line. We might mail the EA for comment. If you are interested in receiving it, please return the Information Request (Appendix 4). If you do not return the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list. Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding known as an ‘‘intervenor’’. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process. Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor must send one electronic copy (using the Commission’s eFiling system) or 14 paper copies of its filings to the Secretary of the Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all other parties on the Commission’s service list VerDate jul<14>2003 18:12 Feb 07, 2005 Jkt 205001 for this proceeding. If you want to become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene according to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214) (see Appendix 2).4 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission’s decision. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your environmental comments considered. the documents. Go to https:// www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm. Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/ EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information. Environmental Mailing List [Project No. 2194–020] An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. This includes all landowners who are potential right-ofway grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within distances defined in the Commission’s regulations of certain aboveground facilities. By this notice we are also asking governmental agencies, especially those in Appendix 3, to express their interest in becoming cooperating agencies for the preparation of the EA. Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at 1–866–208–FERC or on the FERC Internet website (https://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to 4 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–499 Filed 2–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions February 1, 2005. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New major license. b. Project No.: P–2194–020. c. Date Filed: June 30, 2003. d. Applicant: FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC. e. Name of Project: Bar Mills Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: Located on the Saco River in the towns of Buxton and Hollis, York County, Maine. This project does not use federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Frank Dunlap, FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, 160 Capitol Street, Augusta, ME 04330, (207) 623–8417. i. FERC Contact: Jack Hannula, (202) 502–8917, john.hannula@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for Filing Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from issuance date of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors 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 intervenor files comments E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 25 / Tuesday, February 8, 2005 / Notices 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. Comments and recommendations may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The Bar Mills Hydroelectric Project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A 400-foot-long by 25-foothigh dam with 6.75-foot-high flashboards, a 90- to 200-foot-wide by 725-foot-long power canal; (2) a 5.3mile-long impoundment, which has a surface area of 263 acres at the normal full pond elevation of 148.5 feet above mean sea level; (3) a powerhouse containing two generating units with total installed generating capacity of 4.5 megawatts (MW); and (4), appurtenant facilities. The dam and existing project facilities are owned by FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://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 tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h. above. All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS’’, ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS’’, ‘‘TERMS AND CONDITIONS’’, or ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS’’; (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all VerDate jul<14>2003 18:12 Feb 07, 2005 Jkt 205001 persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010. You may also register online at https://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. n. Procedures Schedule: The Commission staff proposes to issue an Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than issuing a draft and final EA. Staff intends to allow at least 30 days for entities to comment on the EA, and will take into consideration all comments received on the EA before final action is taken on the license application. The application will be processed according to the following schedule, but revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate: Issue Notice of Availability of EA: May 15, 2005. Ready for Commission Decision on the Application: June 30, 2005. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–503 Filed 2–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2194–020] FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments February 1, 2005. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New major license. b. Project No.: P–2194–020. c. Date Filed: June 30, 2003. d. Applicant: FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC. e. Name of Project: Bar Mills Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Saco River in the towns of Buxton and Hollis, York County, Maine. The project does not affect any Federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)—825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Frank Dunlap, FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, 160 Capitol Street, Augusta, ME 04330, (207) 623–8417. i. FERC Contact: Jack Hannula, (202) 502–8917, john.hannula@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for Filing Scoping Comments: March 4, 2005. PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6647 All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor 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. Scoping comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The project is located on the Saco River in the towns of Buxton and Hollis, York County, Maine. The project lies about 19 river miles upstream from the river mouth at Camp Ellis, Maine. The Bar Mills Project consists of two generating units with an installed capacity of 4.5 megawatts (MW), a hydraulic capacity of 3,120 cubic feet per second (cfs), and generates about 18,850 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy annually. The project operates essentially in a cycling mode with moderate fluctuations of the impoundment up to 2 feet of the normal full pond elevation. The project does not occupy any federal lands. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://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 tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. n. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov.esubscribenow.htm to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. Scoping Process. The Commission staff intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Bar Mills Hydroelectric Project in E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6646-6647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2194-020]


FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Ready for 
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms 
and Conditions, and Prescriptions

February 1, 2005.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New major license.
    b. Project No.: P-2194-020.
    c. Date Filed: June 30, 2003.
    d. Applicant: FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Bar Mills Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Located on the Saco River in the towns of Buxton and 
Hollis, York County, Maine. This project does not use federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Frank Dunlap, FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, 160 
Capitol Street, Augusta, ME 04330, (207) 623-8417.
    i. FERC Contact: Jack Hannula, (202) 502-8917, 
john.hannula@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for Filing Comments, Recommendations, Terms and 
Conditions, and Prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this 
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from issuance date of this 
notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors 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 intervenor files comments

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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.
    Comments and recommendations may be filed electronically via the 
Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings. See CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions 
on the Commission's Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the 
``eFiling'' link. k. This application has been accepted, and is ready 
for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The Bar Mills Hydroelectric Project consists of the following 
existing facilities: (1) A 400-foot-long by 25-foot-high dam with 6.75-
foot-high flashboards, a 90- to 200-foot-wide by 725-foot-long power 
canal; (2) a 5.3-mile-long impoundment, which has a surface area of 263 
acres at the normal full pond elevation of 148.5 feet above mean sea 
level; (3) a powerhouse containing two generating units with total 
installed generating capacity of 4.5 megawatts (MW); and (4), 
appurtenant facilities. The dam and existing project facilities are 
owned by FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at https://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 1-
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.
    All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS'', ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS'', or ``PRESCRIPTIONS''; (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
    You may also register online at https://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.
    n. Procedures Schedule: The Commission staff proposes to issue an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than issuing a draft and final EA. 
Staff intends to allow at least 30 days for entities to comment on the 
EA, and will take into consideration all comments received on the EA 
before final action is taken on the license application. The 
application will be processed according to the following schedule, but 
revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate:
    Issue Notice of Availability of EA: May 15, 2005.
    Ready for Commission Decision on the Application: June 30, 2005.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-503 Filed 2-7-05; 8:45 am]
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