Massena Electric Department; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 31939 [E9-15732]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 127 / Monday, July 6, 2009 / Notices ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13417) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–15733 Filed 7–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12607–004] Massena Electric Department; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES June 25, 2009. On February 3, 2009, Massena Electric Department filed an application for a subsequent preliminary permit pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, to study the feasibility of the Massena Grasse Hydroelectric Project No. 12607– 004, to be located in the Town of Massena, on the Grasse River, in St. Lawrence County, New York. The proposed Massena Grasse Project would consist of: (1) A new 22-foothigh, 245-foot-long concrete gravity dam and a 300-acre impoundment with a normal water surface elevation of 178 feet mean sea level; (2) a new powerhouse containing one generating unit having an installed capacity of 2.5 megawatts; (3) a new 23-kilovolt, 0.25mile-long transmission line; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an estimated annual generation of 9,600 megawatt-hours that would be used by the Town of Massena Electric Department. Applicant Contact: Mr. Andrew McMahon, P.E., Superintendent; the Town of Massena Electric Department; 71 East Hatfield Street; Massena, New York; 13662 (315) 764–0253, Fax (315) 764–1498, and e-mail mcmahon@med.massena.ny.us. FERC Contact: Patrick Murphy, (202) 502–8755. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:06 Jul 02, 2009 Jkt 217001 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and eight copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to the Commission’s Web site located at http: //www.ferc.gov/filing-comments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–12607) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–15732 Filed 7–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2985–006] MeadWestvaco Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions June 25, 2009. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License. b. Project No.: 2985–006. c. Date Filed: April 29, 2009. d. Applicant: MeadWestvaco Corporation. e. Name of Project: Willow Mill Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Housatonic River in the Town of Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The project does not affect Federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Thomas A. Beebe, Senior Engineering Project Manager, MeadWestvaco, MW Custom Papers, LLC, P.O. Box 188, South Lee, MA 01260, (413) 243 5938, thomas.beebe@mwv.com. PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31939 i. FERC Contact: Kristen Murphy (202) 502–6236 or kristen.murphy@ferc.gov. j. The deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. 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 may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. Motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions 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. For a simpler method of submitting text-only comments, click on ‘‘Quick Comment.’’ k. This application has been accepted for filing and is ready for environmental analysis. l. The existing Willow Mill Project consists of: (1) A 14-foot-high, 150-footwide stone masonry gravity dam; (2) an 11-acre impoundment; (3) a 10-footdeep, 18-foot-wide, 50-foot-long rubble and masonry canal connected to a 10foot-deep, 18-foot-wide, 260-foot-long rubble and masonry underground headrace; (4) two 5.5-foot-long, 8-foot diameter steel penstocks; (5) a 100-kW turbine generating unit; and (6) a 210foot-long discharge pipe releasing water back into the Housatonic River. The turbine generating unit is located in the basement of MeadWestvaco’s paper mill. There are no transmission lines associated with the project as all of the power is used for internal use at the Willow Mill. The applicant proposes to continue to operate the project in run-of-river mode with an increase in minimum flow in the 700-foot-long bypass reach from 1.4 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 122 cfs or inflow, whichever is less. The applicant E:\FR\FM\06JYN1.SGM 06JYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12607-004]


Massena Electric Department; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

June 25, 2009.
    On February 3, 2009, Massena Electric Department filed an 
application for a subsequent preliminary permit pursuant to section 
4(f) of the Federal Power Act, to study the feasibility of the Massena 
Grasse Hydroelectric Project No. 12607-004, to be located in the Town 
of Massena, on the Grasse River, in St. Lawrence County, New York.
    The proposed Massena Grasse Project would consist of: (1) A new 22-
foot-high, 245-foot-long concrete gravity dam and a 300-acre 
impoundment with a normal water surface elevation of 178 feet mean sea 
level; (2) a new powerhouse containing one generating unit having an 
installed capacity of 2.5 megawatts; (3) a new 23-kilovolt, 0.25-mile-
long transmission line; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The project 
would have an estimated annual generation of 9,600 megawatt-hours that 
would be used by the Town of Massena Electric Department.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Andrew McMahon, P.E., Superintendent; the 
Town of Massena Electric Department; 71 East Hatfield Street; Massena, 
New York; 13662 (315) 764-0253, Fax (315) 764-1498, and e-mail 
mcmahon@med.massena.ny.us.
    FERC Contact: Patrick Murphy, (202) 502-8755.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
under the ``eFiling'' link. If unable to be filed electronically, 
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight 
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For 
more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to 
the Commission's Web site located at https://www.ferc.gov/filing-comments.asp.
    More information about this project can be viewed or printed on the 
``eLibrary'' link of the Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-12607) in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-
free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-15732 Filed 7-2-09; 8:45 am]
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