Public Service Company of New Hampshire; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment, 5310 [E6-1241]

Download as PDF 5310 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 21 / Wednesday, February 1, 2006 / Notices eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also 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 dockets(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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–1264 Filed 1–31–06; 8:45 am] Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1–A, Washington, DC 20426. Please affix ‘‘Merrimack River Project No. 1893’’ to all comments. Comments may be filed electronically via 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 under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. For further information, contact Steve Kartalia at (202) 502–6131. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–1241 Filed 1–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, and Comments [Project No. 1893–042 New Hampshire] Public Service Company of New Hampshire; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment January 24, 2006. cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES January 24, 2006. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a new license for the Merrimack River Project, located on the Merrimack River, in Merrimack and Hillsborough counties, New Hampshire, and has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA). In the EA, Commission staff analyze the potential environmental effects of relicensing the project and conclude that issuing a new license for the project, with appropriate environmental measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. The EA 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, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the issuance date of this notice, and should be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:49 Jan 31, 2006 Jkt 208001 Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit. b. Project No.: 12625–000. c. Date filed: November 3, 2005. d. Applicant: LOVE Bear Lake, Inc. e. Name of Project: Rocky Point Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Bear River, in Bear Lake County, Idaho. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)—825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ken Bain, President, LOVE Bear Lake, Inc., P.O. Box 61, Saint Charles, ID 83272, (208) 945–2380. i. FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis at (202) 502–8735. 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 project would consist of: (1) A proposed 2,700-foot-long, 90-foot-high rolled earth or rock filled dam, (2) a PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 proposed impoundment with a surface area of 10,000 acres having a storage capacity of 300,000 acre-feet and a normal water surface elevation of 5,820 feet mean sea level, (3) a proposed powerhouse containing four generating units having a total installed capacity of 40-megawatts, (4) four proposed 5-milelong, 12.5-kilovolt transmission lines, and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 6.2 gigawatt-hours, 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 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 E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 5310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1241]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1893-042 New Hampshire]


Public Service Company of New Hampshire; Notice of Availability 
of Environmental Assessment

January 24, 2006.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR part 
380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the Office of Energy Projects has 
reviewed the application for a new license for the Merrimack River 
Project, located on the Merrimack River, in Merrimack and Hillsborough 
counties, New Hampshire, and has prepared an Environmental Assessment 
(EA). In the EA, Commission staff analyze the potential environmental 
effects of relicensing the project and conclude that issuing a new 
license for the project, with appropriate environmental measures, would 
not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the 
quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available 
for public inspection. The EA 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, contact FERC Online 
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the issuance date 
of this notice, and should be addressed to the Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1-A, 
Washington, DC 20426. Please affix ``Merrimack River Project No. 1893'' 
to all comments. Comments may be filed electronically via 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 under the ``eFiling'' link. For further information, contact 
Steve Kartalia at (202) 502-6131.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-1241 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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