Notice of Termination of License by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene, 14800-14801 [E7-5771]

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 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 60 / Thursday, March 29, 2007 / Notices Dam Safety and Inspections, New York Regional Office directed the licensee to resume project operation by May 30, 2003, and to provide a status report to that office by June 15, 2003. The licensee did not comply. By letter of September 23, 2004, Commission staff informed the licensee that the project was considered abandoned and that the Commission may terminate the license for the project under an implied surrender proceeding. In this letter, the licensee was given the opportunity to voluntarily surrender the license. On December 6, 2004, the licensee filed a response to Commission staff’s September 23, 2004 letter, stating that the reason repairs had not been done at the project was that the Appleton Mills area had been undergoing a major selective demolition of 400,000 of its 600,000 square feet and that an asbestos removal and clean up process had gone on for several years. In the December 6, 2004 filing, the licensee stated that necessary planning was underway for the reconstruction of the equipment and wheelhouse. The licensee further stated that it was his plan to develop a full scope of work by early March 2005 and that he would forward an outline of the scope with a full timeline projection to the Commission. However, a scope of work was never filed. On July 26, 2006, the City of Lowell, Massachusetts (City) filed a letter with the Commission stating that the City had acquired the parcel of land on which the licensed Appleton Trust Project is located. To date, the licensee has not made the necessary repairs to resume operations at the project and the project is hereby considered abandoned. l. Location of the Order: A copy of the order is available for inspection and reproduction 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 ‘‘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. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:20 Mar 28, 2007 Jkt 211001 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 proceeding. 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. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, and ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS’’, as applicable, and the Project Number of the proceeding. 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. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. p. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described proceeding. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–5771 Filed 3–28–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 14801 Commission Meeting Room. All interested persons are invited to attend. A further notice with a detailed agenda will be issued in advance of the conference. Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available from Ace Reporting Company (202–347–3700 or 1–800–336–6646) for a fee. They will be available for the public on the Commission’s eLibrary system seven calendar days after FERC receives the transcript. A free webcast of this event will be available through www.ferc.gov. Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this event can do so by navigating to www.ferc.gov’s Calendar of Events and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the free webcasts. It also offers access to this event via television in the DC area and via phone bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit https:// www.CapitolConnection.org or contact Danelle Perkowski or David Reininger at 703–993–3100. Commission 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 1–866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–208–1659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202–208–2106 with the required accommodations. For more information about this conference, please contact: Clara Brooks, Office of Energy Markets and Reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8357, Clara.Brooks@ferc.gov. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–5755 Filed 3–28–07; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD07–7–000] ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Conference on Competition in Wholesale Power Markets; Notice of Conference [FRL–8293–5] March 23, 2007. Take notice that on May 8, 2007, a second conference will be held at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) to examine the state of competition in wholesale power markets. This second conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EST) at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s offices, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in the PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Proposed Consent Decree; Request for Public Comment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (‘‘CAA’’ or ‘‘Act’’), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree to address a lawsuit filed E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 60 (Thursday, March 29, 2007)]
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[Pages 14800-14801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-5771]


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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 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

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Dam Safety and Inspections, New York Regional Office directed the 
licensee to resume project operation by May 30, 2003, and to provide a 
status report to that office by June 15, 2003. The licensee did not 
comply. By letter of September 23, 2004, Commission staff informed the 
licensee that the project was considered abandoned and that the 
Commission may terminate the license for the project under an implied 
surrender proceeding. In this letter, the licensee was given the 
opportunity to voluntarily surrender the license.
    On December 6, 2004, the licensee filed a response to Commission 
staff's September 23, 2004 letter, stating that the reason repairs had 
not been done at the project was that the Appleton Mills area had been 
undergoing a major selective demolition of 400,000 of its 600,000 
square feet and that an asbestos removal and clean up process had gone 
on for several years. In the December 6, 2004 filing, the licensee 
stated that necessary planning was underway for the reconstruction of 
the equipment and wheelhouse. The licensee further stated that it was 
his plan to develop a full scope of work by early March 2005 and that 
he would forward an outline of the scope with a full timeline 
projection to the Commission. However, a scope of work was never filed. 
On July 26, 2006, the City of Lowell, Massachusetts (City) filed a 
letter with the Commission stating that the City had acquired the 
parcel of land on which the licensed Appleton Trust Project is located.
    To date, the licensee has not made the necessary repairs to resume 
operations at the project and the project is hereby considered 
abandoned.
    l. Location of the Order: A copy of the order is available for 
inspection and reproduction 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 ``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.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. 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 party to the proceeding. Any comments, 
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the 
specified comment date for the proceeding.
    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 ``e-filing'' link. 
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', and ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the proceeding. 
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. An additional copy must be 
sent to Director, Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address.
    p. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described proceeding. If an agency does not 
file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be 
presumed to have no comments.

Philis J. Posey,
Acting Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-5771 Filed 3-28-07; 8:45 am]
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