Whitman River Dam, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 78644 [2011-32381]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 243 (Monday, December 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 78644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32381]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13256-001]


Whitman River Dam, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On November 1, 2011, Whitman River Dam, Inc. filed an application 
for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power 
Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Snows Mill Pond 
Hydroelectric Project (Snows Mill Project or project) to be located on 
the Whitman River, near Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The 
sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit 
holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A 
preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any 
land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters 
owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would utilize the existing Snows Mill Pond Dam 
and would consist of: (1) A new 42 inch diameter, 1,100 foot long 
penstock; (2) a powerhouse containing one turbine generator unit with a 
total installed capacity of 0.25 MW; (3) a 500 foot long, 0.6 kV 
transmission line and; (4) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual 
generation of the Snows Mill Project would be 1,516,000 kilowatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert Francis, President, Whitman River 
Dam, Inc., P.O. Box 145, 10 Tommy Francis Road, Westminster, MA 01473.
    FERC Contact: Jeff Browning; phone: (202) 502-8677.
    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. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36. 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 https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can 
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior 
registration, using the eComment system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information 
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-(866) 208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, 
mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-13256-001) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: December 9, 2011.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-32381 Filed 12-16-11; 8:45 am]
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