[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 14412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7615]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission

March 17, 1997.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Minor License.
    b. Project No.: P-11289-002.
    c. Date Filed: February 27, 1997.
    d. Applicant: Village of Potsdam, New York.
    e. Name of Project: West Dam Hydro Project.
    f. Location: On the Raquette River in St. Lawrence County, New 
York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: 

Frank O. Christie, Christie Engineering, 8 East Main St., Malone, NY 
12953.
Hon. Ruth Garner, Mayor, Village of Potsdam, P.O. Box 5168, Potsdam, NY 
13676.

    i. FERC Contact: Bill Guey-Lee (202) 219-2808.
    j. Comment Date: 60 days from the filing date in paragraph c.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project would utilize the 
water in excess of that used by the Village of Potsdam's existing 
exempted Project No. 2869. Project No. 2869 consists of the East Dam 
and West Dam separated by an island, a 300-acre reservoir, and an 800-
kW powerhouse at the East Dam. The proposed Project No. 11289 would 
consist of an intake and powerhouse at the West Dam with a capacity of 
700 kW.
    l. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the New 
York State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by section 
106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the 
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36, CFR, at 800.4.
    m. Pursuant to Sec. 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person 
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 
days from the filing date and serve a copy of the request on the 
applicant.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-7615 Filed 3-25-97; 8:45 am]
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