Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 54649-54650 [E6-15375]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 180 / Monday, September 18, 2006 / Notices 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 OEP/DG2E, Gas Branch 3. • Reference Docket No. CP06–433– 000. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before October 14, 2006. Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result, we will include all comments that we receive within a reasonable time frame in our environmental analysis of this project. However, 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 ‘‘e-Filing’’ 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 online. We may mail the EA for comment. If you are interested in receiving it, please return the Information Request (Appendix 3). If you do not return the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list. cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding, or ‘‘intervenor’’. 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). Intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission’s decision. Motions to Intervene should be electronically submitted using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons without Internet access should send an original and 14 copies of their motion to the Secretary of the Commission at the address indicated previously. Persons filing Motions to Intervene on or before the comment deadline indicated above must send a copy of the motion to the Applicant. All filings, including late interventions, submitted after the comment deadline must be served on the Applicant and all other intervenors identified on the Commission’s service list for this proceeding. Persons on the service list with e-mail addresses may be served VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:48 Sep 15, 2006 Jkt 208001 electronically; others must be served a hard copy of the filing. 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. Environmental Mailing List 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 2, 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 Web site (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 the documents. Go to 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/ PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54649 EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–15430 Filed 9–15–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests September 8, 2006. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Transfer of License. b. Project No.: 2902–019. c. Date Filed: August 28, 2006. d. Applicants: Nekoosa Packaging Corporation (NPC) and GP Big Island, LLC (GP Big Island). e. Name and Location of Project: The Big Island Project is located on the James River, near the Town of Big Island and the City of Lynchburg, in Amherst and Bedford Counties, Virginia. f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). g. Applicant Contacts: For NPC and GP Big Island: Mr. Richard C. Judy, Nekoosa Packaging Corporation, 9363 Lee Jackson Highway, Big Island, VA 24526, (434) 299–7331. Mr. Matthew D. Manahan, Pierce Atwood LLP, One Monument Square, Portland, ME 04101, (207) 791–1100. h. FERC Contact: Etta L. Foster (202) 502–8769. i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene: September 29, 2006. 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. 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 the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the project number (P– 2902–019) on any comments, protests, or motions filed. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners filing a document with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, if an E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 54650 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 180 / Monday, September 18, 2006 / Notices 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 documents on that resource agency. j. Description of Application: Applicants request approval, under Section 8 of the Federal Power Act, of a transfer of license for the Big Island Project No. 2902 from the Nekoosa Packaging Corporation to GP Big Island, LLC. k. This filing 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 ‘‘FERRIS’’ link. Enter the project number excluding the last three digits (P–8315) in the docket number field to access the document. For online assistance, contact FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free (866) 208–3676, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the addresses in item g. l. Individual desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. m. 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, .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 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. n. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘Comments’’, ‘‘Protests’’, 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. o. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:48 Sep 15, 2006 Jkt 208001 obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filling comments, it will be assumed 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. E6–15375 Filed 9–15–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepting for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests and Comments September 8, 2006. 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.: 12721–000. c. Date filed: July 31, 2006. d. Applicant: Pepperell Hydro Company LLC. e. Name of Project: East Pepperell Project. f. Location: On Nashua River, in Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Dr. Peter B. Clark, P.O. Box 149, 823 Bay Road, Hamilton, MA 01936, (978) 468–3999. i. FERC Contact: Etta Foster, (202) 502–8769. j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene: 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. Please include the project number (P– 12721–000) on any comments, protests, or motions filed. k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: (1) The existing 27-foot-high, 275-foot-long, East Pepperell Dam; (2) an existing intake; (3) an existing impoundment with a surface area of approximately 1,465 acres and a storage capacity of approximately 6,600 acre-feet at a normal maximum water surface elevation of 199.8-feet above mean sea level with 3-foot flashboards in place; (4) an existing 13-foot-diameter, 666- PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 foot-long, wood stave penstock; (5) a proposed powerhouse containing three generating units having an installed capacity of 1,920 kW; (5) a switchyard; (6) an existing 450-foot-long, 600 volt transmission line connected to the former Pepperell Paper Company and an existing 1,600-foot, 69-kV transmission line connected to the East Pepperell substation of National Grid owned by Mass Electric Company, and (7) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 7,123 MWh. The applicant plans to sell the generated energy. l. Location of Application: 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 E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 180 (Monday, September 18, 2006)]
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[Pages 54649-54650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15375]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

September 8, 2006.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Transfer of License.
    b. Project No.: 2902-019.
    c. Date Filed: August 28, 2006.
    d. Applicants: Nekoosa Packaging Corporation (NPC) and GP Big 
Island, LLC (GP Big Island).
    e. Name and Location of Project: The Big Island Project is located 
on the James River, near the Town of Big Island and the City of 
Lynchburg, in Amherst and Bedford Counties, Virginia.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    g. Applicant Contacts: For NPC and GP Big Island: Mr. Richard C. 
Judy, Nekoosa Packaging Corporation, 9363 Lee Jackson Highway, Big 
Island, VA 24526, (434) 299-7331. Mr. Matthew D. Manahan, Pierce Atwood 
LLP, One Monument Square, Portland, ME 04101, (207) 791-1100.
    h. FERC Contact: Etta L. Foster (202) 502-8769.
    i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to 
intervene: September 29, 2006.
    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. 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 the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the project 
number (P-2902-019) on any comments, protests, or motions filed. The 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners 
filing a document with the Commission to serve a copy of that document 
on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, 
if an

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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 
documents on that resource agency.
    j. Description of Application: Applicants request approval, under 
Section 8 of the Federal Power Act, of a transfer of license for the 
Big Island Project No. 2902 from the Nekoosa Packaging Corporation to 
GP Big Island, LLC.
    k. This filing 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 ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the project number 
excluding the last three digits (P-8315) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For online assistance, contact 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free (866) 208-3676, for TTY, 
call (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the addresses in item g.
    l. Individual desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    m. 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, 
.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 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.
    n. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``Comments'', ``Protests'', 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.
    o. 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 filling 
comments, it will be assumed 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. E6-15375 Filed 9-15-06; 8:45 am]
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