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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)
55 Underwater Electric Kite (UEK) units
10 feet-tall, 18 feet-wide, and 16 feetlong consisting of, (2) two counterrotating runners, (3) a fish/bird/mammal
protection screen and deterrent system,
and (4) a proposed transmission line.
The Passamaquoddy Tribe’s project
would have an average annual
generation of 29.25 gigawatt-hours and
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
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later than 120 days after the specified
comment date for the particular
application. A competing license
application must conform with 18 CFR
4.30(b) and 4.36.
p. Notice of Intent: A notice of intent
must specify the exact name, business
address, and telephone number of the
prospective applicant, and must include
an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit, if such an application may be
filed, either a preliminary permit
application or a development
application (specify which type of
application). A notice of intent must be
served on the applicant(s) named in this
public notice.
q. Proposed Scope of Studies Under
Permit: A preliminary permit, if issued,
does not authorize construction. The
term of the proposed preliminary permit
would be 36 months. The work
proposed under the preliminary permit
would include economic analysis,
preparation of preliminary engineering
plans, and a study of environmental
impacts. Based on the results of these
studies, the Applicant would decide
whether to proceed with the preparation
of a development application to
construct and operate the project.
r. 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.
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.
s. Filing and Service of Responsive
Documents: Any filings must bear in all
capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS
AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’,
‘‘COMPETING APPLICATION’’ 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
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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.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2851–014]
Cellu Tissue Corporation; 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 Issues and Associated
Study Requests
May 30, 2007.
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application for a New
License and Commencing Licensing
Proceeding.
b. Project No.: 2851–014.
c. Dated Filed: April 13, 2007.
d. Submitted By: Cellu Tissue
Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Natural Dam
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Oswegatchie River
in town of Gouverneur, in St. Lawrence
County, New York. No Federal lands are
involved.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of
the Commission’s Regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact:
Nicholas Barr, Cellu Tissue Corp.,
Natural Dam Mill, 4921 Route 58N, P.O.
Box 98, Gouverneur, NY 13642, (315)
287–7190.
i. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer,
michael.spencer@ferc.gov, (202) 502–
6093.
j. We are asking Federal, State, local,
and tribal agencies with jurisdiction
and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues to cooperate with
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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. Cooperating agencies should
note the Commission’s policy that
agencies that cooperate in the
preparation of the environmental
document cannot also intervene. See, 94
FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).
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
Cellu Tissue Corporation as 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. Cellu Tissue Corporation 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. The
Commission issued Scoping Document
on May 29, 2007.
n. A copy of the PAD and the 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, of 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 setting the
effective date for the commencement of
licensing proceeding to be June 12,
2007, and soliciting comments on the
PAD and the scoping document, as well
as study requests. All comments on the
PAD and the scoping document, and
study requests should be sent to the
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address above in paragraph h. In
addition, all comments on the PAD and
the scoping document, study requests,
requests for cooperating agency status,
and all communications to and from
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, Natural Dam
Project) and number (P–2851–014), and
bear the heading ‘‘Comments on PreApplication 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 the scoping document,
and any agency requesting cooperating
status must do so by August 11, 2007.
Comments on the PAD and the
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. Although our current intent is to
prepare an environmental assessment
(EA), there is the possibility that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
will be required. Nevertheless, this
meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping
requirements, irrespective of whether an
EA or EIS is issued by the Commission.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two
scoping meetings in the vicinity of the
project at the time and place 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:
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2007.
Time: 6 p.m.
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Location: Cellu Tissue Corporation,
Natural Dam Mill, 4921 Route 58N,
Gouverneur, NY 13642, Phone: (315)
287–7190.
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Wednesday, June 27, 2007.
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Cellu Tissue Corporation,
Natural Dam Mill, 4921 Route 58N,
Gouverneur, NY 13642, Phone: (315)
287–7190.
The scoping document, which
outlines the subject areas to be
addressed in the environmental
document, was 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 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, Scoping Document
2 may or may not be issued.
Site Visit
Cellu Tissue Corporation will conduct
a site visit of the project at 3 p.m. on
Tuesday, June 26, 2007. All participants
should meet at the Cellu Tissue
Corporation Natural Dam Mill, 4921
Route 58N, Gouverneur, New York
13642. All participants are responsible
for their own transportation. Anyone
with questions about the site visit
should contact Mr. Nicholas Barr of
Cellu Tissue Corporation at (315) 287–
7190 on or before June 26, 2007.
Scoping Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1)
Initiate scoping of the issues; (2) review
and discuss existing conditions and
resource 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 the appropriateness of 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 PAD in
preparation for the scoping meetings.
Directions on how to obtain a copy of
the PAD and the scoping document are
included in item n of this document.
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Meeting Procedures
The meetings will be recorded by a
stenographer and will become part of
the formal record of the Commission
proceeding on the project.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 199–205]
South Carolina Public Service
Authority; Notice of Settlement
Agreement and Soliciting Comments
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Take notice that the following
settlement agreement has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Settlement
Agreement.
b. Project Nos.: P–199–205.
c. Date filed: May 24, 2007.
d. Applicant: South Carolina Public
Service Authority (SCPSA).
e. Name of Project: Santee Cooper
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Santee and Cooper
Rivers in Berkeley, Calhoun, Clarendon,
Orangeburg, and Sumter Counties in
South Carolina, about 50 miles north of
Charleston and 60 miles southeast of
Columbia, South Carolina. The project
does not affect federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. John
Dulude, P.E., South Carolina Public
Service Authority, One Riverwood
Plaza, P.O. Box 2946101, Moncks
Corner, SC 29461–2901; (843) 761–4046.
i. FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar at
monte.terhaar@ferc.gov, or (202) 502–
6035.
j. Deadline for filing comments: June
18, 2007. Reply comments due July 3,
2007.
All documents (original and eight
copies) should be filed with: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
require all intervenors filing documents
with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person on 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
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may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
Comments 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.
k. SCPSA filed a settlement on behalf
of itself, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (FWS), and the South Carolina
Department of Natural Resources
(SCDNR). The purpose of the settlement
agreement is to resolve, among the
signatories, issues associated with
issuance of a new license for the project,
including diadromous fish passage and
management, as well as instream flows
for the Santee River. Major issues
covered in the settlement include: (1)
FWS’s revised section 18 fishway
prescription; (2) withdrawal of FWS’s
preliminary section 4(e) conditions; (3)
minimum flow releases from the Santee
Dam to the Santee River, including
establishment of a technical advisory
committee; (4) development of a low
flow operating protocol; and (5) twelve
measures to address waterfowl
management and recreation boating at
the Santee National Wildlife Refuge.
l. A copy of the settlement agreement
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 ‘‘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. A copy is also available
for inspection and reproduction at the
address in item h above.
You may also register online at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 12796–000, Project No. 12797–
000, Project No. 12801–000]
City of Wadsworth, OH, Rathgar
Development Associates, LLC,
Kentucky Municipal Power Agency;
Notice of Competing Applications
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests
May 30, 2007.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and are
available for public inspection:
a. Type of Applications: Preliminary
Permit (Competing).
b. Applicants, Project Numbers, and
Dates Filed:
City of Wadsworth, Ohio, filed the
application for Project No. 12796–000
on April 24, 2007.
Rathgar Development Associates, LLC
filed the application for Project
No.12797–000 on April 26, 2007.
Kentucky Municipal Power Agency
filed the application for Project
No.12801–000 on May 18, 2007.
c. Name of the project is Robert C.
Byrd Dam Project. The project would be
located on the Ohio River in Mason
County, West Virginia, and Gallia
County, Ohio. It would use the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers’ existing
Robert C. Byrd Dam.
d. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
e. Applicants Contacts: For the City of
Wadsworth, Ohio: Mr. Phillip E. Meier,
Chief Information Officer, American
Municipal Power—Ohio, 2600 Airport
Road, Columbus, OH 43219, (614) 416–
8135. Rathgar Development Associates,
LLC: Mr. Paul V. Nolan, Esquire, 5515
North 17th Street, Arlington, VA 22205,
(703) 534–5509. For the Kentucky
Municipal Power Agency: Francis E.
Francis, Esquire, Spiegel and
McDiarmid, 1333 New Hampshire
Avenue, Washington, DC 20036, (202)
879–4000.
f. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202)
502–6062.
g. 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: 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
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2851-014]
Cellu Tissue Corporation; 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 Issues and Associated
Study Requests
May 30, 2007.
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for
a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding.
b. Project No.: 2851-014.
c. Dated Filed: April 13, 2007.
d. Submitted By: Cellu Tissue Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Natural Dam Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Oswegatchie River in town of Gouverneur, in St.
Lawrence County, New York. No Federal lands are involved.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Nicholas Barr, Cellu Tissue Corp.,
Natural Dam Mill, 4921 Route 58N, P.O. Box 98, Gouverneur, NY 13642,
(315) 287-7190.
i. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, michael.spencer@ferc.gov, (202)
502-6093.
j. We are asking Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies with
jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental
issues to cooperate with
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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. Cooperating agencies
should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the
preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See,
94 FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
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 Cellu Tissue Corporation as
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. Cellu Tissue Corporation 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. The Commission
issued Scoping Document on May 29, 2007.
n. A copy of the PAD and the 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, of 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 setting the effective date for the
commencement of licensing proceeding to be June 12, 2007, and
soliciting comments on the PAD and the scoping document, as well as
study requests. All comments on the PAD and the scoping document, and
study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In
addition, all comments on the PAD and the scoping document, study
requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and all
communications to and from 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, Natural Dam Project) and number (P-2851-014), 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 the scoping document, and any agency
requesting cooperating status must do so by August 11, 2007.
Comments on the PAD and the 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. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental
assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this meeting will
satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or
EIS is issued by the Commission.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of
the project at the time and place 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:
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2007.
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Cellu Tissue Corporation, Natural Dam Mill, 4921 Route
58N, Gouverneur, NY 13642, Phone: (315) 287-7190.
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Wednesday, June 27, 2007.
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Cellu Tissue Corporation, Natural Dam Mill, 4921 Route
58N, Gouverneur, NY 13642, Phone: (315) 287-7190.
The scoping document, which outlines the subject areas to be
addressed in the environmental document, was 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 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, Scoping Document 2 may or may not be
issued.
Site Visit
Cellu Tissue Corporation will conduct a site visit of the project
at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26, 2007. All participants should meet at
the Cellu Tissue Corporation Natural Dam Mill, 4921 Route 58N,
Gouverneur, New York 13642. All participants are responsible for their
own transportation. Anyone with questions about the site visit should
contact Mr. Nicholas Barr of Cellu Tissue Corporation at (315) 287-7190
on or before June 26, 2007.
Scoping Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the
issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource
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 the appropriateness of 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 PAD in preparation for the scoping
meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and the scoping
document are included in item n of this document.
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Meeting Procedures
The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become
part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-10806 Filed 6-5-07; 8:45 am]
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