Madison Paper Industries, FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, Merimil Limited Partnership, and Brassua Hydroelectric Limited Partnership; Notice of Intent to File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, Scoping Meetings, Solicitation of Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests, 27808-27809 [E7-9461]

Download as PDF 27808 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 95 / Thursday, May 17, 2007 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2615–035] Madison Paper Industries, FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, Merimil Limited Partnership, and Brassua Hydroelectric Limited Partnership; Notice of Intent to File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, Scoping Meetings, Solicitation of Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES May 10, 2007. a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for a New License and Pre-Application Document; Commencing Licensing Proceeding. b. Project No.: 2615–035. c. Dated Filed: March 29, 2007. d. Submitted By: Madison Paper Industries, FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, Merimil Limited Partnership, and Brassua Hydroelectric Limited Partnership (current co-licensee Brassua Hydroelectric Limited Partnership will no longer be a licensee after the termination of the existing license on March 31, 2012, in accordance with an indenture of lease dated October 15, 1989). e. Name of Project: Brassua Project. f. Location: On the northern Moose River in Sumerset, County, Maine. The project does not occupy any federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission’s Regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Frank Dunlap, Senior Environmental Specialist, FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, 160 Capital Street, Augusta, ME 04330, (207) 623–8417 or e-mail at Frank_Dunlap@fpl.com. i. FERC Contact: John Costello (202) 502–6119 or e-mail at john.costello@ferc.gov. j. We are asking federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments described in paragraph o below. k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: (a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:15 May 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 CFR, Part 402; and (b) the 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. With this notice, we are designating FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, Madison Paper Industries, and Merimil Limited Partnership the Commission’s nonfederal representative for carrying out informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. m. FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, Madison Paper Industries, and Merimil Limited Partnership filed a PreApplication Document (PAD); including a proposed process plan and schedule with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. n. Copies of the PAD and Scoping Document are 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/ esubscribenow.htm to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and Scoping Document as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD and Scoping Document, and study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and Scoping Document, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and all communications to Commission staff related to the merits of the potential application (original and eight copies) must be filed with the Commission at the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All filings with the Commission must include on the first page, the project name (Brassua Project) and number (P– 2615–035), and bear the heading ‘‘Comments on Pre-Application Document,’’ ‘‘Study Requests,’’ ‘‘Comments on Scoping Document 1,’’ PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ‘‘Request for Cooperating Agency Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications to and from Commission Staff.’’ Any individual or entity interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or Scoping Document, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by July 27, 2007. Comments on the PAD and Scoping Document, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and other permissible forms of communications with the Commission may be filed electronically via the 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 (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘efiling’’ link. p. At this time, Commission staff intends to prepare a single Environmental Assessment for the project, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Scoping Meetings We will hold two scoping meetings at the times and places noted below. The daytime meeting will focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and nongovernmental organization concerns, while the evening meeting is primarily for receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals, organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental document. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows: Daytime Scoping Meeting Date and Time: Thursday, June 28, 2007, 12 to 3 p.m. (EST). Location: Holiday Inn, York Room, 110 Community Drive, Augusta, Maine 04330. For Directions: Call Holiday Inn at (207) 622–4751. Evening Scoping Meeting Date and Time: Wednesday, June 27, 2007, 7 to 10 p.m. (EST). Location: The Community House, 6 Lakeville Street, Greenville, Maine 04441. For Directions: Please call the Moosehead Historical Society at (207) 695–2909. Scoping Document, which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the environmental document, has been mailed to the individuals and entities on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of the Scoping Document will be available at the scoping meetings, or E:\FR\FM\17MYN1.SGM 17MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 95 / Thursday, May 17, 2007 / Notices may be viewed on the web at https:// www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Follow the directions for accessing information in paragraph n. Depending on the extent of comments received, a Scoping Document 2 may or may not be issued. Site Visit FPL will conduct a tour of the project on Wednesday, June 27, 2007, starting at 9 a.m. All participants interested in attending should meet at the project’s dam located on Route 15. All participants attending the site visit should be prepared to provide their own transportation and lunch. Anyone in need of directions to the dam should contact Mr. Frank Dunlap of FPL at (207) 623–8417. Those individuals planning to participate in the site visit are asked to notify Mr. Dunlap of their intent, no later than June 14, 2007. Scoping Meeting Objectives At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Present the proposed list of issues to be addressed in the EA; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource agency management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and discuss the process plan and schedule for prefiling activity that incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission’s regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and (5) discuss requests by any federal or state agency or Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an environmental document. Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues and/or concerns. Please review the PreApplication Document in preparation for the scoping meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and Scoping Document are included in item n. of this document. Meeting Procedures pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become part of the formal Commission record on the project. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–9461 Filed 5–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:15 May 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8315–8] Agency Information Collection Activities OMB Responses Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This document announces the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) responses to Agency Clearance requests, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA’s regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Auby (202) 566–1672, or email at auby.susan@epa.gov and please refer to the appropriate EPA Information Collection Request (ICR) Number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Responses to Agency Clearance Requests OMB Approvals EPA ICR No. 0658.09; NSPS for Pressure Sensitive Tape and Label Surface Coating (Renewal); in 40 CFR part 60, subpart RR; was approved 05/ 02/2007; OMB Number 2060–0004; expires 05/31/2010. EPA ICR No. 1066.05; NSPS for Ammonium Sulfate Manufacturing Plants; in 40 CFR part 60, subpart PP; was approved 05/02/2007; OMB Number 2060–0032; expires 05/31/2010. EPA ICR No. 1157.08; NSPS for Flexible Vinyl Urethane Coating and Printing (Renewal); in 40 CFR part 60, subpart FFF; was approved 05/02/2007; OMB Number 2060–0073; expires 05/ 31/2010. EPA ICR No. 2205.01; Focus Groups as Used by EPA for Economics Projects; was approved 05/01/2007; OMB Number 2090–0028; expires 11/30/2008. EPA ICR No. 1801.06; NESHAP for the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry (Final Rule); in 40 CFR part 63, subpart LLL; was approved 04/30/2007; OMB Number 2060–0416; expires 04/ 30/2010. EPA ICR No. 2044.03; NESHAP for Plastic Parts and Products Surface Coating (Renewal); in 40 CFR part 63, subpart PPPP; was approved 04/16/ 2007; OMB Number 2060–0537; expires 04/30/2010. EPA ICR No. 2086.02; Dioxin and Dioxin-Like Compounds, Information PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27809 Collection Request Supporting Statement Toxic Equivalency Reporting, Community-Right-to-Know, Toxic Chemicals (Final Rule); in 40 CFR 372.85; was approved 04/25/2007; OMB Number 2025–0007; expires 04/30/2010. Short Term Extensions EPA ICR No. 0370.22; Information Collection Request for the Revision to Federal UIC Requirements for Class I Municipal Wells in Florida (Final Rule); OMB Number 2040–0042; on 04/24/ 2007 OMB extended the expiration date through 09/30/2007. Comment Filed EPA ICR No. 1730.05; NSPS for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (Proposed Rule); in 40 CFR part 60, subpart Ec; OMB Number 2060– 0363; OMB filed comment on 4/13/ 2007. EPA ICR No. 1684.09; Emissions Certification, Compliance and In-Use Testing Requirements for On-Highway Heavy Duty Engines and Vehicles Equipped with On-Board Diagnostics (Amendment) (Proposed Rule); OMB filed comment on 04/16/2007; OMB Number 2060–0287; expires 03/31/2008. Dated: May 9, 2007. Sara Hisel-McCoy, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E7–9503 Filed 5–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–SFUND–2004–0014; FRL–8315–7] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; The 2007 National Survey of Local Emergency Planning Committees (Reinstatement); EPA ICR No. 1903.02, OMB Control No. 2050– 0162 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to reinstate a previously approved collection. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection and its estimated burden and cost. E:\FR\FM\17MYN1.SGM 17MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2615-035]


Madison Paper Industries, FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, Merimil 
Limited Partnership, and Brassua Hydroelectric Limited Partnership; 
Notice of Intent to File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application 
Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, Scoping Meetings, 
Solicitation of Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and 
Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests

May 10, 2007.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for 
a New License and Pre-Application Document; Commencing Licensing 
Proceeding.
    b. Project No.: 2615-035.
    c. Dated Filed: March 29, 2007.
    d. Submitted By: Madison Paper Industries, FPL Energy Maine Hydro 
LLC, Merimil Limited Partnership, and Brassua Hydroelectric Limited 
Partnership (current co-licensee Brassua Hydroelectric Limited 
Partnership will no longer be a licensee after the termination of the 
existing license on March 31, 2012, in accordance with an indenture of 
lease dated October 15, 1989).
    e. Name of Project: Brassua Project.
    f. Location: On the northern Moose River in Sumerset, County, 
Maine. The project does not occupy any federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Frank Dunlap, Senior 
Environmental Specialist, FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, 160 Capital 
Street, Augusta, ME 04330, (207) 623-8417 or e-mail at Frank--
Dunlap@fpl.com.
    i. FERC Contact: John Costello (202) 502-6119 or e-mail at 
john.costello@ferc.gov.
    j. We are asking federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with 
jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental 
issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the environmental 
document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should 
follow the instructions for filing comments described in paragraph o 
below.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: 
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under 
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency 
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402; and (b) the 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. With this notice, we are designating FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, 
Madison Paper Industries, and Merimil Limited Partnership the 
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal 
consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and 
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, Madison Paper Industries, and 
Merimil Limited Partnership 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.
    n. Copies of the PAD and Scoping Document are 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/esubscribenow.htm to be notified 
via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending 
projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and 
Scoping Document as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD and 
Scoping Document, and study requests should be sent to the address 
above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and Scoping 
Document, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and 
all communications to Commission staff related to the merits of the 
potential application (original and eight copies) must be filed with 
the Commission at the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. All filings with the Commission must include on 
the first page, the project name (Brassua Project) and number (P-2615-
035), and bear the heading ``Comments on Pre-Application Document,'' 
``Study Requests,'' ``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' ``Request for 
Cooperating Agency Status,'' or ``Communications to and from Commission 
Staff.'' Any individual or entity interested in submitting study 
requests, commenting on the PAD or Scoping Document, and any agency 
requesting cooperating status must do so by July 27, 2007.
    Comments on the PAD and Scoping Document, study requests, requests 
for cooperating agency status, and other permissible forms of 
communications with the Commission may be filed electronically via the 
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 (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-
filing'' link.
    p. At this time, Commission staff intends to prepare a single 
Environmental Assessment for the project, in accordance with the 
National Environmental Policy Act.

Scoping Meetings

    We will hold two scoping meetings at the times and places noted 
below. The daytime meeting will focus on resource agency, Indian 
tribes, and non-governmental organization concerns, while the evening 
meeting is primarily for receiving input from the public. We invite all 
interested individuals, organizations, and agencies to attend one or 
both of the meetings, and to assist staff in identifying particular 
study needs, as well as the scope of environmental issues to be 
addressed in the environmental document. The times and locations of 
these meetings are as follows:
Daytime Scoping Meeting
    Date and Time: Thursday, June 28, 2007, 12 to 3 p.m. (EST).
    Location: Holiday Inn, York Room, 110 Community Drive, Augusta, 
Maine 04330.
    For Directions: Call Holiday Inn at (207) 622-4751.
Evening Scoping Meeting
    Date and Time: Wednesday, June 27, 2007, 7 to 10 p.m. (EST).
    Location: The Community House, 6 Lakeville Street, Greenville, 
Maine 04441.
    For Directions: Please call the Moosehead Historical Society at 
(207) 695-2909.
    Scoping Document, which outlines the subject areas to be addressed 
in the environmental document, has been mailed to the individuals and 
entities on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of the Scoping 
Document will be available at the scoping meetings, or

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may be viewed on the web at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' 
link. Follow the directions for accessing information in paragraph n. 
Depending on the extent of comments received, a Scoping Document 2 may 
or may not be issued.

Site Visit

    FPL will conduct a tour of the project on Wednesday, June 27, 2007, 
starting at 9 a.m. All participants interested in attending should meet 
at the project's dam located on Route 15. All participants attending 
the site visit should be prepared to provide their own transportation 
and lunch. Anyone in need of directions to the dam should contact Mr. 
Frank Dunlap of FPL at (207) 623-8417. Those individuals planning to 
participate in the site visit are asked to notify Mr. Dunlap of their 
intent, no later than June 14, 2007.

Scoping Meeting Objectives

    At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Present the proposed list 
of issues to be addressed in the EA; (2) review and discuss existing 
conditions and resource agency management objectives; (3) review and 
discuss existing information and identify preliminary information and 
study needs; (4) review and discuss the process plan and schedule for 
pre-filing activity that incorporates the time frames provided for in 
Part 5 of the Commission's regulations and, to the extent possible, 
maximizes coordination of federal, state, and tribal permitting and 
certification processes; and (5) discuss requests by any federal or 
state agency or Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for 
development of an environmental document.
    Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues 
and/or concerns. Please review the Pre-Application Document in 
preparation for the scoping meetings. Directions on how to obtain a 
copy of the PAD and Scoping Document are included in item n. of this 
document.

Meeting Procedures

    The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become 
part of the formal Commission record on the project.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-9461 Filed 5-16-07; 8:45 am]
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