Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approval of Use of the Traditional Licensing Process, 14800 [E7-5767]

Download as PDF 14800 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 60 / Thursday, March 29, 2007 / Notices 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. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–5766 Filed 3–28–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approval of Use of the Traditional Licensing Process jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES March 23, 2007. a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process. b. Project No.: 12771–000. c. Dated Filed: February 5, 2007. d. Submitted By: Great Bear Hydropower, Inc. e. Name of Project: Upper Falls Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project would be located at the existing Riverside and Kendrick-Davis Dams on the Mascoma River in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The project would not occupy United States lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission’s regulations. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Terry McDonnell, President, Great Bear Hydropower, Inc., 15 Brigham Hill Road, Norwich, VT 05055, (802) 649– 9099. i. FERC Contact: John Ramer, (202) 502–8969 or john.ramer@ferc.gov. j. Great Bear Hydropower, Inc. filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on February 5, 2007. Great Bear Hydropower, Inc. filed public notice of its request on February 20, 2007. In a letter dated March 16, 2007, the Director of the Office of Energy Projects approved Great Bear VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:20 Mar 28, 2007 Jkt 211001 Hydropower, Inc.’s request to use the Traditional Licensing Process. k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: (a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act; and (b) the New Hampshire State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historical Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. l. Great Bear Hydropower, Inc. filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. m. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site (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 paragraph h. Register online at https://ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Philis Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–5767 Filed 3–28–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Termination of License by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene March 23, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been initiated by the Commission: a. Type of Proceeding: Termination of license by implied surrender. b. Project No.: 9300–017. c. Date Initiated: March 21, 2007. d. Licensee: The licensee is James Lichoulas Jr. e. Name and Location of Project: The constructed 346-kilowatt Appleton Trust Project is located on the Hamilton PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Canal in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 6.4. g. Licensee Contact Information: Mr. James Lichoulas, Jr., 57 Mill Street, Woburn, MA 01801. h. FERC Contact: Tom Papsidero, (202) 502–6002. i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene: April 23, 2007. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with Philis J. Posey, Acting 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– 9300–017) on any documents or motions filed. 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. j. Description of Existing Facilities: The constructed project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) An intake off the Hamilton Canal; (2) two 11-foot-wide and 160-foot-long open masonry flumes; (3) an 11-foot-wide and 20-foot-long steel penstock which funnels the water into; (4) an existing turbine chamber which contains two turbine-generators with an installed capacity of 346 kW; (5) two stone masonry tailraces; (6) 480-volt generator leads; (7) a 0.48/13.8-kV transformer; (8) a 300-foot-long, 480-volt underground cable; and (9) appurtenant facilities. k. Description of Proceeding: 18 CFR 6.4 of the Commission’s regulations provides, among other things, that it is deemed to be the intent of a licensee to surrender a license, if the licensee abandons a project for a period of three years. A license for the Appleton Trust Project was issued by Order Issuing License (Minor Project) on July 18, 1986 (36 FERC ¶ 62,047). The project has not operated regularly since November 1994 and the licensee, James Lichoulas, Jr., has not made necessary repairs to resume operations. By letter of March 17, 2003, the Commission’s Division of E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-
Application Document, and Approval of Use of the Traditional Licensing 
Process

March 23, 2007.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and 
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 12771-000.
    c. Dated Filed: February 5, 2007.
    d. Submitted By: Great Bear Hydropower, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Upper Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project would be located at the existing Riverside 
and Kendrick-Davis Dams on the Mascoma River in Grafton County, New 
Hampshire. The project would not occupy United States lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Terry McDonnell, President, Great Bear 
Hydropower, Inc., 15 Brigham Hill Road, Norwich, VT 05055, (802) 649-
9099.
    i. FERC Contact: John Ramer, (202) 502-8969 or john.ramer@ferc.gov.
    j. Great Bear Hydropower, Inc. filed its request to use the 
Traditional Licensing Process on February 5, 2007. Great Bear 
Hydropower, Inc. filed public notice of its request on February 20, 
2007. In a letter dated March 16, 2007, the Director of the Office of 
Energy Projects approved Great Bear Hydropower, Inc.'s request to use 
the Traditional Licensing Process.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: 
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the 
Endangered Species Act; and (b) the New Hampshire State Historic 
Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historical 
Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. Great Bear Hydropower, Inc. filed a Pre-Application Document 
(PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the 
Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    m. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in 
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 
(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 paragraph h.
    Register online at https://ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to 
be notified via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Philis Posey,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-5767 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am]
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