[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 193 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51699-51701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25354]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project Nos. 2631-000, et al.]


Hydroelectric Applications [International Paper Company, et al.]; 
Notice of Applications

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
    1a. Type of filing: Notice of Intent to File An Application for a 
New License.
    b. Project No.: 2631.
    c. Date filed: August 8, 1996.
    d. Submitted By: International Paper Company, current licensee.
    e. Name of Project: Woronoco.
    f. Location: On the Westfield River, near the Town of Russell, 
Hampden County, Massachusetts.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the Federal Power Act, 18 CFR 
16.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Effective date of original license: May 1, 1965.
    i. Expiration date of original license: September 1, 2001.
    j. The project consists of: (1) The 985-foot-long, 30-foot-high 
North Dam having a 320-foot-long concrete-gravity spillway section 
surmounted by 2.5-foot-high flashboards and having a 6-foot-wide, 6-
foot-high steel sluice gate, and a 655-foot-long earthfill section; (2) 
the 350-foot-long, 53-foot-high concrete-gravity South Dam having an 
overflow spillway surmounted by 2.5-foot-high flashboards and having a 
6-foot-wide, 6-foot-high steel sluice gate; (3) a reservoir having a 
46-acre surface area at normal pool elevation 231.5 feet msl; (4) a 
headgate house containing a trash rack with power rake and a timber 
gate; (5) an 11-foot-diameter, 550-foot-long steel penstock; (6) a 
powerhouse containing three generating units with a total installed 
capacity of 2,690-kW; (7) a switching station; and (8) appurtenant 
facilities.
    k. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.7, information on the project is available

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at: International Paper Company, 34 Valley View Avenue, Woronoco, MA 
01097.
    l. FERC contact: Charles T. Raabe (202) 219-2811.
    m. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a 
new license and any competing license applications must be filed with 
the Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of the 
existing license. All applications for license for this project must be 
filed by September 1, 1999.

    2a. Type of filing: Notice of Intent to File An Application for a 
New License.
    b. Project No.: 2694.
    c. Date filed: August 9, 1996.
    d. Submitted By: Nantahala Power and Light Company, current 
licensee.
    e. Name of Project: Queens Creek.
    f. Location: On Queens Creek, in Macon County, NC.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 16.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Effective date of original license: May 1, 1965.
    i. Expiration date of original license: September 30, 2001.
    j. The project consists of: (1) A 78-foot-high, 382-foot-long earth 
and rock-fill dam having a low level conduit; (2) a reservoir having a 
35 acre surface area and a 718-acre-foot useful storage capacity at 
normal pool elevation 3,025 feet U.S.C. & G.S. datum; (3) a 135-foot-
long side-channel spillway excavated in rock; (4) a 24-inch-diameter, 
6,590-foot-long steel penstock; (5) a powerhouse containing a 
generating unit with a capacity of 1,440-kW; and (6) appurtenant 
facilities.
    k. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.7, information on the project is available 
at: Nantahala Power and Light Company, 17 West Main Street, Franklin, 
NC 28734, (704) 524-2121.
    l. FERC contact: Charles T. Raabe (202) 219-2811.
    m. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.19 and 16.20, each application for a new 
or subsequent license and any competing license applications must be 
filed with the Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of 
the existing license. All applications for license for this project 
must be filed by September 30, 1999.

    3a. Type of filing: Notice of Intent to File An Application for a 
New License.
    b. Project No.: 2090.
    c. Date filed: August 29, 1996.
    d. Submitted By: Green Mountain Power Corporation, current 
licensee.
    e. Name of Project: Waterbury.
    f. Location: On the Little River, in the Town of Waterbury, 
Washington County, Vermont.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the Federal Power Act, 18 CFR 
16.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Effective date of original license: September 1, 1951.
    i. Expiration date of original license: August 31, 2001.
    j. The project consists of: (1) A powerhouse containing a 5,520-kW 
generating unit; (2) a substation; (3) a 4-mile-long, 33-kV 
transmission line; and (4) appurtenant facilities.
    k. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.7, information on the project is available 
at: Green Mountain Power Corporation, 25 Green Mountain Drive, South 
Burlington, VT 05403, (802) 864-5731.
    l. FERC contact: Charles T. Raabe (202) 219-2811.
    m. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a 
new license and any competing license applications must be filed with 
the Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of the 
existing license. All applications for license for this project must be 
filed by August 31, 1999.

    4a. Type of Application: Approval of Revised Exhibit Drawings and 
Amendment of License.
    b. Project No: 2219-011.
    c. Date Filed: March 1, 1995. Supplemental Filing: July 1, 1996.
    d. Applicant: Garkane Power Association.
    e. Name of Project: Boulder Creek Hydropower Project.
    f. Location: Garfield County, Boulder, Utah.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Section 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mike Avant, Garkane Power Association, 56 
East Center Street, P.O. Box 790, Richfield, UT 84701, (801) 896-5403.
    i. FERC Contact: Susan Tseng, (202) 219-2798.
    j. Comment Date: October 31, 1996.
    k. Description of Project: The licensee filed a revised exhibit K 
drawing showing that the project boundary has been decreased to 36.86 
acres of federal lands.
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.

    5a. Type of Application: Non-Project Use of Project Lands and 
Waters.
    b. Project Name and No: Catawba-Wateree Project, FERC Project No. 
2232-331.
    c. Date Filed: August 9, 1996.
    d. Applicant: Duke Power Company.
    e. Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, Overlook Subdivision on 
Mountain Island Lake near Charlotte.
    f. Filed pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    g. Applicant Contact: Mr. E.M. Oakley, Duke Power Company, P.O. Box 
1006 (EC12Y), Charlotte, NC 28201-1006, (704) 382-5778.
    h. FERC Contact: Brian Romanek, (202) 219-3076.
    i. Comment Date: November 1, 1996.
    j. Description of the filing: Application to grant an easement of 5 
acres of project land to Overlook Properties, Inc. to construct a 
private residential marina consisting of 180 floating boat slips. The 
proposed marina would provide access to the reservoir for residents of 
Overlook Subdivision. The proposed marina facility would consist of an 
access ramp and a floating slip facility. The slips would be anchored 
by using self-driving piles.
    k. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, D2.

    6a. Type of filing: Notice of Intent to File An Application for a 
Subsequent License.
    b. Project No.: 3052.
    c. Date filed: August 9, 1996.
    d. Submitted By: City of Black River Falls, current licensee.
    e. Name of Project: Black River Falls.
    f. Location: On the Black River, in the City of Black River Falls 
and the Towns of Brockway, Komensky, and Adams, Jackson County, WI.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 16.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Effective date of original license: April 1, 1962.
    i. Expiration date of original license: August 30, 2001.
    j. The project consists of: (1) Three separate concretegravity non-
overflow structures; (2) a 221-foot-long gated spillway with eight 20-
foot-wide, 14-foot-high steel tainter gates; (3) a flashboard spillway 
section; (4) a forebay and headworks; (5) a 198-acre reservoir; (6) a 
concrete powerhouse containing two generating units with a total 
installed capacity of 920-kW; and (7) appurtenant facilities.
    k. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.7, information on the project is available 
at: Municipal Utilities, 119 North Water Street, Black River Falls, WI 
54615, (715) 284-9463.
    l. FERC contact: Charles T. Raabe (202) 219-2811.
    m. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.19 and 16.20, each application for a new 
or subsequent license and any competing license applications must be 
filed with the Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of 
the existing license. All applications for license for this project 
must be filed by August 30, 1999.

    7a. Type of Application: Surrender of License.
    b. Project No: 3131-032.
    c. Date Filed: August 16, 1996.
    d. Applicant: SR Hydropower Inc.

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    e. Name of Project: Brockway Mills.
    f. Location: Williams River, in Windham County, Vermont.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Section 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. John M. Rais, RR2, Box 372R, Chester, 
Vermont 05143, (802) 875-4053.
    i. FERC Contact: Hillary Berlin, (202) 219-0038.
    j. Comment Date: November 1, 1996.
    k. Description of Application: The licensee has applied to 
surrender the license because the equipment and property have been 
repossessed by the lender.
    l. The notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.

    8a. Type of Application: Surrender of Exemption.
    b. Project Nos: 8321-006.
    c. Date Filed: August 2, 1996.
    d. Applicant: Murray W. Thurston, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Thurston Mill Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Swift River, Oxford County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Murray W. Thurston, P.O. Box H, Rumford, 
ME 04276, (207)364-7921.
    i. FERC Contact: Lynn R. Miles (202) 219-2671.
    j. Comment Date: November 5, 1996.
    k. Description of the Proposed Action: The exemption holder seeks 
to voluntarily surrender its exemption for the existing project.
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.

    9a. Type of Application: Surrender of Exemption.
    b. Project No: 8746-003.
    c. Date Filed: August 21, 1996.
    d. Applicant: Logan Hickerson.
    e. Name of Project: Fairfield Mill.
    f. Location: Garrison Fork Creek, in Bedford County, Tennessee.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Section 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Logan Hickerson, 123 Samsonite Blvd., 
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129, (615) 890-7901.
    i. FERC Contact: Hillary Berlin, (202) 219-0038.
    j. Comment Date: November 5, 1996.
    k. Description of Application: The exemptee has applied to 
discontinue the operation of this project and surrender the exemption.
    l. The notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.

Standard Paragraphs

    B. 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.
    C1. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', 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 Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. A copy of 
any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of 
the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    D2. 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.

    Dated: September 20, 1996, Washington, D.C.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-25354 Filed 10-2-96; 8:45 am]
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