Penobscot River Restoration Trust; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment, 29336 [2010-12500]

Download as PDF 29336 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 25, 2010 / Notices protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as applicable, (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project numbers of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene or protests should relate to project works which are the subject of the license amendment. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. If an intervener 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. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. (FEA) for an application filed by the Penobscot River Restoration Trust (licensee) on November 7, 2008, requesting Commission approval to surrender the project licenses for the Veazie, Great Works, and Howland Hydroelectric Projects, located on the Penobscot and Piscataquis Rivers in Penobscot County, Maine. The licensee proposes to surrender the project licenses and remove the Veazie and Great Works Dams, and construct a nature-like fish bypass around the Howland Dam. Surrender of the projects’ licenses is a component of the Lower Penobscot River Basin Comprehensive Settlement Agreement. The FEA evaluates the environmental impacts that would result from approving the licensee’s proposed surrenders. The FEA finds that approval of the application would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. A copy of the FEA is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. The FEA may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number (P–2403, P– 2312, or P–2721) 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 1–866–208–3372, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. For further information, contact Christopher Yeakel at (202) 502–8132. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [FR Doc. 2010–12501 Filed 5–24–10; 8:45 am] Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–12500 Filed 5–24–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Notice of Filing [Project Nos. 2403–056; 2721–020; 2312– 019] May 18, 2010. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Penobscot River Restoration Trust; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment May 18, 2010. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486,52 FR 47879) the Office of Energy Projects has prepared an Final Environmental Assessment VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:11 May 24, 2010 Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [Docket No. RM06–22–013] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Jkt 220001 Take notice that on May 17, 2010, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) submitted revisions to 57 sets of Violation Severity Level (VSL) assignments for Version 1 of the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards, in compliance with to the Commission’s March 18, 2010 Order, Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection, Order Addressing Violation Severity Level Assignments for Critical PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards, 130 FERC ¶ 61,211 at PP 23, 28, 31–33 (2010) (March 18 CIP VSL Order). Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 7, 2010. [FR Doc. 2010–12504 Filed 5–24–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ILP Effectiveness Evaluation 2010; Georgia Power Company; et al.; Notice of Interviews, Teleconferences, Regional Workshops and MultiStakeholder Technical Conference on The Integrated Licensing Process May 18, 2010. E:\FR\FM\25MYN1.SGM 25MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 29336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12500]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2403-056; 2721-020; 2312-019]


Penobscot River Restoration Trust; Notice of Availability of 
Final Environmental Assessment

May 18, 2010.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR part 
380 (Order No. 486,52 FR 47879) the Office of Energy Projects has 
prepared an Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) for an application 
filed by the Penobscot River Restoration Trust (licensee) on November 
7, 2008, requesting Commission approval to surrender the project 
licenses for the Veazie, Great Works, and Howland Hydroelectric 
Projects, located on the Penobscot and Piscataquis Rivers in Penobscot 
County, Maine. The licensee proposes to surrender the project licenses 
and remove the Veazie and Great Works Dams, and construct a nature-like 
fish bypass around the Howland Dam. Surrender of the projects' licenses 
is a component of the Lower Penobscot River Basin Comprehensive 
Settlement Agreement.
    The FEA evaluates the environmental impacts that would result from 
approving the licensee's proposed surrenders. The FEA finds that 
approval of the application would not constitute a major Federal action 
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. A copy of 
the FEA is on file with the Commission and is available for public 
inspection. The FEA may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 
https://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket 
number (P-2403, P-2312, or P-2721) 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-
866-208-3372, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    For further information, contact Christopher Yeakel at (202) 502-
8132.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-12500 Filed 5-24-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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