[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 139 (Thursday, July 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37461-37462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18213]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project Nos. 2487-003-NY and 11583-000-NY]


John M. Skorupski, Franklin Hydro, Inc.; Notice Establishing 
Subsequent Licensing Procedural Schedule and a Deadline for Submission 
of Final Amendments

July 12, 1996.
    The license for the Hoosick Falls Hydro Project No. 2487, located 
on the Hoosic River, in Rensselaer County, New York, expired on 
December 31, 1993. The Commission issued a Notice Soliciting 
Applications on October 11, 1994, requiring that any interested 
entities file a notice of intent and that license applications be filed 
no later than 18 months from its notice of intent. Competing 
applications for subsequent license have been filed as follows:

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     Project No.             Applicant                  Contact         
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P-2487-003             John M. Skorupski....  John M. Skorupski, 71     
                                               River Road, Hoosick      
                                               Falls, NY 12090, (518)   
                                               686-0062.                

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P-11583-000            Franklin Hydro, Inc..  Frank O. Christie, 8 East 
                                               Main Street, Malone, NY  
                                               12953, (518) 483-1945.   
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    The following is an approximate procedural schedule that will be 
followed in processing the applications:

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             Date                                Action                 
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August 31, 1996..............  Commission notifies applicant that its   
                                application is deficient, if applicable.
October 31, 1996.............  Commission's deadline for applicant to   
                                file final amendment, if any, to its    
                                application.                            
November 14, 1996............  Commission's deadline for applicants to  
                                serve a copy of its competing           
                                application on each of the other        
                                applicants per Section 4.36(d)(2)(ii) of
                                the Commission's Regulations.           
November 30, 1996............  Commission notifies applicant that its   
                                application has been accepted, and      
                                issues public notice of the accepted    
                                application establishing dates for      
                                filing motions to intervene and         
                                protests.                               
December 31, 1996............  Commission's deadline for applicants to  
                                file a detailed and complete statement  
                                of how its plans are as well or better  
                                adapted than the plans of each of the   
                                other license applications to develop,  
                                conserve, and utilize in the public     
                                interest the water resources of the     
                                region, per Section 4.36(d)(2)(iii) of  
                                the Commission's Regulations.           
January 31, 1998.............  Commission notifies all parties and      
                                agencies that the application is ready  
                                for environmental analysis.             
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    Upon receipt of all additional information and the information 
filed in response to the public notice of the acceptance of the 
applications, the Commission will evaluate the applications in 
accordance with applicable statutory requirements and take appropriate 
action on each application.
    Any questions concerning this notice should be directed to Ed Lee 
at (202) 219-2809.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-18213 Filed 7-17-96; 8:45 am]
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