Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Approval of Financing Arrangement and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 8801-8802 [E5-722]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 23, 2005 / Notices already licensed Project No. 77 owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Company. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Edward T. Navickis, P. O. Box 910, Penn Valley, CA 95946, (530) 432–9226. i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202) 502–6062. j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. 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 in 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. k. Description of Project: The proposed would consist of: (1) An existing 805-foot-long, 138-foot-high, Concrete Gravity Scott Dam, (2) an existing reservoir having a surface area of 2,000 acres and storage capacity of 80,556 acre-feet with a normal water surface elevation of 1910 feet mean sea level, (3) reconfigured outlet works, (4) a proposed powerhouse containing a generating unit having an installed capacity of 2.5 megawatts, (5) a proposed 9-mile-long transmission line, and (6) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 15 GWh, which would be sold to a local utility. l. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the 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 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, call toll-free 1–866–208–3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address 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. Competing Preliminary Permit: Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the VerDate jul<14>2003 16:28 Feb 22, 2005 Jkt 205001 competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. o. Competing Development Application: Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. p. Notice of Intent: A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. q. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit: A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. r. 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, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8801 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. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under ‘‘efiling’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission’s regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. t. 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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–717 Filed 2–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Approval of Financing Arrangement and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests February 15, 2005. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Partial transfer of license and transfer of license. b. Project No.: P–2669–039. c. Date Filed: February 8, 2005. E:\FR\FM\23FEN1.SGM 23FEN1 8802 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 23, 2005 / Notices d. Applicants: USGen New England, Inc., Bear Swamp Generating Trust No. 1 LLC, Bear Swamp Generating Trust No. 2 LLC, Bear Swamp Power Company LLC. e. Name of Project: Bear Swamp. f. Location: On the Deerfield River in Franklin and Berkshire Counties, Massachusetts. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicants’ Contact: Amy S. Koch, Patton Boggs LLP, 2550 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037, (202) 457–6000. i. FERC Contact: James Hunter at (202) 502–6086. j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene: March 4, 2005. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. k. Description of Application: Bear Swamp Generating Trust No. 1 LLC, Bear Swamp Generating Trust No. 2 LLC, (the Trusts), USGen New England, Inc. (USGenNE) and Bear Swamp Power Company LLC (BSPC) tendered for filing an application for a two-step transfer of license. First, the Applicants seek the partial transfer of license from USGenNE and the Trusts, as joint licensees, to the Trusts and BSPC, as joint licenses. The Trusts and BSPC then seek approval for a subsequent transfer of license from the Trusts and BSPC to BSPC as sole licensee. The Trusts and BSPC also request that the Commission allow them to consummate the transaction without filing a second application for transfer of the license. BSPC and the Trusts also inform the Commission that there is a possibility that an affiliate of BSPC may operate the Project at the direction of BSPC for a period of time if BSPC has not received its market-based rate authorization from the Commission by the effective date of an interim operating arrangement among BSPC and the Trusts. They respectfully request that the Commission approve such an arrangement. l. Location of the Application: A copy of the application 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) 208–1371. This filing is accessible online at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to VerDate jul<14>2003 16:28 Feb 22, 2005 Jkt 205001 receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. m. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and eight copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–722 Filed 2–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P to convene this technical conference in a December 22, 2004 order on rehearing and establishing technical conference.1 This case began on October 1, 2003, as a result of revised tariff sheets submitted by Enbridge KPC to adjust its fuel reimbursement percentages to reflect changes in its fuel usage and lost and unaccounted for gas (L&U). The revised tariff sheets proposed, among other things, a decrease in the fuel reimbursement percentages (FRPs) that became effective November 1, 2003. Enbridge KPC should be prepared to further explain its proposal, and address the concerns raised in the December 1, 2003, request for rehearing of Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) and its October 27, 2004, response to Staff’s August 27, 2004, data request. For further information regarding this conference please contact Lisa Long at (202) 502–8691 or lisa.long@ferc.gov. FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free (866) 208–3372 (voice) or (202) 502– 1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208– 2106 with the required accommodations. All interested persons are permitted to attend. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–726 Filed 2–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. AD05–3–000] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Promoting Regional Transmission Planning and Expansion To Facilitate Fuel Diversity Including Expanded Uses of Coal-Fired Resources; Notice of Technical Conference [Docket Nos. RP04–6–000 and –001] Enbridge Pipelines (KPC); Notice of Rescheduling of Technical Conference February 15, 2005. Take notice that the Commission staff will convene a technical conference on Thursday, March 24, 2005, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (e.s.t.), in a room to be designated at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This conference was originally scheduled for January 26, 2005. The purpose of the conference is to address the negative deferred fuel account balance and surplus gas on Enbridge Pipelines (KPC) (Enbridge KPC). The Commission directed its staff PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 February 16, 2005. Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will host a technical conference on Friday, May 13, 2005, to identify regional solutions to promoting regional transmission planning, expansion and enhancement to facilitate fuel diversity including increased integration of coal-fired resources to the transmission grid. The technical conference will be held at the Charleston Marriott Town Center, 200 Lee Street East, Charleston, West 1 Enbridge Pipelines (KPC), 109 FERC ¶ 61,346 (2004). E:\FR\FM\23FEN1.SGM 23FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8801-8802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-722]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Approval of 
Financing Arrangement and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, 
and Protests

February 15, 2005.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Partial transfer of license and transfer of 
license.
    b. Project No.: P-2669-039.
    c. Date Filed: February 8, 2005.

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    d. Applicants: USGen New England, Inc., Bear Swamp Generating Trust 
No. 1 LLC, Bear Swamp Generating Trust No. 2 LLC, Bear Swamp Power 
Company LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Bear Swamp.
    f. Location: On the Deerfield River in Franklin and Berkshire 
Counties, Massachusetts.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicants' Contact: Amy S. Koch, Patton Boggs LLP, 2550 M 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037, (202) 457-6000.
    i. FERC Contact: James Hunter at (202) 502-6086.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to 
intervene: March 4, 2005.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with the 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    k. Description of Application: Bear Swamp Generating Trust No. 1 
LLC, Bear Swamp Generating Trust No. 2 LLC, (the Trusts), USGen New 
England, Inc. (USGenNE) and Bear Swamp Power Company LLC (BSPC) 
tendered for filing an application for a two-step transfer of license. 
First, the Applicants seek the partial transfer of license from USGenNE 
and the Trusts, as joint licensees, to the Trusts and BSPC, as joint 
licenses. The Trusts and BSPC then seek approval for a subsequent 
transfer of license from the Trusts and BSPC to BSPC as sole licensee. 
The Trusts and BSPC also request that the Commission allow them to 
consummate the transaction without filing a second application for 
transfer of the license. BSPC and the Trusts also inform the Commission 
that there is a possibility that an affiliate of BSPC may operate the 
Project at the direction of BSPC for a period of time if BSPC has not 
received its market-based rate authorization from the Commission by the 
effective date of an interim operating arrangement among BSPC and the 
Trusts. They respectfully request that the Commission approve such an 
arrangement.
    l. Location of the Application: A copy of the application 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) 208-1371.
    This filing is accessible online at https://www.ferc.gov using the 
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription'' 
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail 
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For 
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    m. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must 
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be 
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to 
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the 
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of 
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, 
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. 
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of 
that document on the Applicant. On or before the comment date, it is 
not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons 
other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and 
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at https://
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an 
original and eight copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E5-722 Filed 2-22-05; 8:45 am]
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