New York State Electric & Gas Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 7927-7928 [E5-644]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 16, 2005 / Notices PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: Bryan Whitener, telephone: (202) 566– 3100. Gracia M. Hillman, Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [FR Doc. 05–3089 Filed 2–14–05; 1:46 pm] BILLING CODE 6820–YN–M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Rocky Flats Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EMSSAB), Rocky Flats. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Thursday, March 3, 2005, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. ADDRESSES: Broomfield Community Center, Lakeshore Room, 280 Lamar Street, Broomfield, CO. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Korkia, Executive Director, Rocky Flats Citizens Advisory Board, 10808 Highway 93, Unit B, Building 60, Room 107B, Golden, CO, 80403; telephone (303) 966–7855; fax (303) 966–7856. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. Tentative Agenda: 1. Discussion and Approval of Comments on the Draft Rocky Flats Site Wide Integrated Public Involvement Plan. 2. Presentation Development of the Rocky Flats RCRA Facility Investigation-Remedial Investigation/ Corrective Measures Study-Feasibility Study. 3. Update on the Independent Validation and Verification of Rocky Flats Cleanup. 4. Other Board business may be conducted as necessary. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Ken Korkia at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received at least five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provisions will be made to include the VerDate jul<14>2003 12:44 Feb 15, 2005 Jkt 205001 presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public review and copying at the office of the Rocky Flats Citizens Advisory Board, 10808 Highway 93, Unit B, Building 60, Room 107B, Golden, CO 80403; telephone (303) 966–7855. Hours of operations are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Minutes will also be made available by writing or calling Ken Korkia at the address or telephone number listed above. Board meeting minutes are posted on RFCAB’s Web site within one month following each meeting at: https://www.rfcab.org/ Minutes.HTML. Issued at Washington, DC on February 11, 2004. Rachel M. Samuel, Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 05–2966 Filed 2–15–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2738–054] New York State Electric & Gas Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests February 10, 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–2738–054. c. Date filed: April 5, 2004. d. Applicant: New York State Electric & Gas Corporation. e. Name of Project: Saranac River Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Saranac River, in Clinton County, New York. This project does not occupy federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Carol Howland, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Corporate Drive, Kirkwood Industrial Park, P.O. Box 5224, Binghampton, NY 13902, (607) 762– 8881. PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7927 i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202) 502-6041 or thomas.dean@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for Filing Motions To Intervene and Protests: 60 days from the 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 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. Motions to intervene and protests 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. The Commission encourages electronic filings. k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. 1. Project Description: The project consists of the following four developments: The High Falls Development consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A 63-foot-high, 274-foot-long concrete gravity dam with spillway topped with 5-foot-high flashboards; (2) a 110-footlong eastern wingwall and a 320-footlong western wingwall; (3) a 46-acre reservoir; (3) an 800-foot-long, 19-footwide forebay canal; (4) an 11-foot by 12foot, 3,581-foot-long tunnel; (5) a 10foot-diameter, 1,280-foot-long penstock; (6) three 6-foot-diameter, 150-foot-long penstocks; (7) a 30-foot-diameter surge tank; (8) a powerhouse containing three generating units with a total installed capacity of 15,000 kW; (9) a 50-footlong, 6.9-kV transmission line; and (10) other appurtenances. The Cadyville Development consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A 50-foot-high, 237-foot-long concrete gravity dam with spillway topped with 2.7-foot-high flashboards; (2) a 200-acre reservoir; (3) a 58-foot-long, 20-footwide intake; (4) a 10-foot-diameter, 1,554-foot-long penstock; (5) a powerhouse containing three generating units with a total installed capacity of 5,525 kW; (6) a 110-foot-long, 6.6-kV transmission line; and (7) other appurtenances. E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1 7928 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 16, 2005 / Notices The Mill C Development consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A 43-foot-high, 202-foot-long stone masonry dam with spillway topped with 2-foot-high flashboards; (2) a 7.9acre reservoir; (3) a 37-foot-long, 18foot-wide intake; (4) a 11.5-foot to 10foot-diameter, 494-foot-long penstock; (5) a 11.1-foot to 10-foot-diameter, 84foot-long penstocks; (6) one powerhouse containing two generating units with a total installed capacity of 2,250 kW; (7) another powerhouse containing a single generating unit with an installed capacity of 3,800 kW; (8) a 700-footlong, 6.6-kV transmission line; and (9) other appurtenances. The Kents Falls Development consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A 59-foot-high, 172-foot-long concrete gravity dam with spillway topped with 3.5-foot-high flashboards; (2) a 34-acre reservoir; (3) a 29-foot-long, 22-footwide intake; (4) an 11-foot-diameter, 2,652-foot-long penstock; (5) three 6foot-diameter, 16-foot-long penstocks; (6) a 28-foot-diameter surge tank; (7) a powerhouse containing two generating units with a total installed capacity of 12,400 kW; (8) a 390-foot-long, 6.6-kV transmission line; and (9) other appurtenances. m. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the Web at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link—select ‘‘Docket #’’ and follow the instructions. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676 or for TTY, contact (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. Anyone may submit 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 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 protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE;’’ (2) set VerDate jul<14>2003 13:54 Feb 15, 2005 Jkt 205001 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. 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. p. Procedural Schedule and Final Amendments: The application will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. The Commission staff proposes to issue one environmental assessment rather than issue a draft and final EA. Comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, prescriptions, and reply comments, if any, will be addressed in an EA. Staff intents to give 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. Issue Scoping Document—February 2005 Notice application ready for environmental analysis—April 2005 Notice of the availability of the EA— August 2005 Ready for Commission decision on the application—December 2005 Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–644 Filed 2–15–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER02–2516–003, et al.] 1. Westar Energy, Inc. [Docket No. ER02–2516–003] Take notice that on February 4, 2005, Westar Energy, Inc. (Westar) tendered for filing First Revised Sheet Nos. 5 and 5 as part of its First Revised FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 227, between Westar and the City of Axtell, Kansas (Axtell). Westar states that the purpose of this filing is to remove an unexecuted second amendment that was never agreed to by Westar and Axtell and that never went into effect, which was erroneously filed with the Commission. Westar states that copies of the filing were served upon the City of Axtell, Kansas and the Kansas Corporation Commission. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. 2. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. [Docket Nos. ER03–86–009, ER03–83–008] Take notice that on February 4, 2004, the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) submitted an amendment to its January 8, 2005 filing in Docket Nos. ER03–86– 008 and ER03–83–007 regarding proposed revisions to the Midwest ISO Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) to remove all TRANSLink references from the OATT in compliance to the Commission’s order issued December 29, 2004, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. 109 FERC 61,374 (2004). The Midwest ISO requests an effective date of October 30, 2004. The Midwest ISO states that it has electronically served a copy of this filing, with attachments, upon all Midwest ISO Members, Member representatives of Transmission Owners and Non-Transmission Owners, the Midwest ISO Advisory Committee participants, as well as all State commissions within the region. In addition, the Midwest ISO states that the filing has been electronically posted on the Midwest ISO’s Web site at https://www.midwestiso.org under the heading ‘‘Filings to FERC’’ for other interested parties in this matter and that it will provide hard copies to any interested parties upon request. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2005. Westar Energy, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings 3. New York Independent System Operator, Inc. February 9, 2005. [Docket No. ER03–836–006] The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. Take notice that on January 14, 2005, New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) submitted a motion to temporarily defer the PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2738-054]


New York State Electric & Gas Corporation; Notice of Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

February 10, 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-2738-054.
    c. Date filed: April 5, 2004.
    d. Applicant: New York State Electric & Gas Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Saranac River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Saranac River, in Clinton County, New York. 
This project does not occupy federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Carol Howland, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation, Corporate Drive, Kirkwood Industrial Park, P.O. Box 5224, 
Binghampton, NY 13902, (607) 762-8881.
    i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202) 502-6041 or thomas.dean@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for Filing Motions To Intervene and Protests: 60 days 
from the 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 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.
    Motions to intervene and protests 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. The Commission encourages electronic filings.
    k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    1. Project Description: The project consists of the following four 
developments:
    The High Falls Development consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) A 63-foot-high, 274-foot-long concrete gravity dam with 
spillway topped with 5-foot-high flashboards; (2) a 110-foot-long 
eastern wingwall and a 320-foot-long western wingwall; (3) a 46-acre 
reservoir; (3) an 800-foot-long, 19-foot-wide forebay canal; (4) an 11-
foot by 12-foot, 3,581-foot-long tunnel; (5) a 10-foot-diameter, 1,280-
foot-long penstock; (6) three 6-foot-diameter, 150-foot-long penstocks; 
(7) a 30-foot-diameter surge tank; (8) a powerhouse containing three 
generating units with a total installed capacity of 15,000 kW; (9) a 
50-foot-long, 6.9-kV transmission line; and (10) other appurtenances.
    The Cadyville Development consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) A 50-foot-high, 237-foot-long concrete gravity dam with 
spillway topped with 2.7-foot-high flashboards; (2) a 200-acre 
reservoir; (3) a 58-foot-long, 20-foot-wide intake; (4) a 10-foot-
diameter, 1,554-foot-long penstock; (5) a powerhouse containing three 
generating units with a total installed capacity of 5,525 kW; (6) a 
110-foot-long, 6.6-kV transmission line; and (7) other appurtenances.

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    The Mill C Development consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) A 43-foot-high, 202-foot-long stone masonry dam with 
spillway topped with 2-foot-high flashboards; (2) a 7.9-acre reservoir; 
(3) a 37-foot-long, 18-foot-wide intake; (4) a 11.5-foot to 10-foot-
diameter, 494-foot-long penstock; (5) a 11.1-foot to 10-foot-diameter, 
84-foot-long penstocks; (6) one powerhouse containing two generating 
units with a total installed capacity of 2,250 kW; (7) another 
powerhouse containing a single generating unit with an installed 
capacity of 3,800 kW; (8) a 700-foot-long, 6.6-kV transmission line; 
and (9) other appurtenances.
    The Kents Falls Development consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) A 59-foot-high, 172-foot-long concrete gravity dam with 
spillway topped with 3.5-foot-high flashboards; (2) a 34-acre 
reservoir; (3) a 29-foot-long, 22-foot-wide intake; (4) an 11-foot-
diameter, 2,652-foot-long penstock; (5) three 6-foot-diameter, 16-foot-
long penstocks; (6) a 28-foot-diameter surge tank; (7) a powerhouse 
containing two generating units with a total installed capacity of 
12,400 kW; (8) a 390-foot-long, 6.6-kV transmission line; and (9) other 
appurtenances.
    m. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is 
available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the 
Web at https://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link--select ``Docket 
'' and follow the instructions. For assistance, please contact 
FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 
208-3676 or for TTY, contact (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. Anyone may submit 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 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 protests 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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. 
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.
    p. Procedural Schedule and Final Amendments: The application will 
be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. 
Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. The Commission 
staff proposes to issue one environmental assessment rather than issue 
a draft and final EA. Comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, 
prescriptions, and reply comments, if any, will be addressed in an EA. 
Staff intents to give 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.

Issue Scoping Document--February 2005
Notice application ready for environmental analysis--April 2005
Notice of the availability of the EA--August 2005
Ready for Commission decision on the application--December 2005

    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E5-644 Filed 2-15-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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