[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39238-39239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19160]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Amendment to Recreation Plan

July 16, 1997.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Amendment to Recreation Plan.
     Project Name and No: Kings Falls Project, FERC Project No. 7352-
017.
    c. Date Filed: August 27, 1996.
    d. Applicant: Mercer Management, Inc.
    e. Location: Lewis County, New York on the Deer River near the 
towns of Copenhagen and West Carthage.
    f. Filed pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791 (a)-
825(r).
    g. Applicant Contact: Mr. David G. Crandell, Mercer Management, 
Inc., 330 Broadway, Albany, New York 12207-2981, (518) 434-1412.
    h. FERC Contact: Steve Naugle, (202) 219-2805.

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    i. comment Date: September 8, 1997.
    j. Description of the filing: The applicant requests the 
commission's approval to close the project site to public recreational 
access because of safety concerns and recurring incidents of vandalism. 
The project site presently provides picnicking, fishing, and scenic 
viewing opportunities. A 40-foot-high waterfall, known as Kings Falls, 
and a 30-acre reservoir are located at the site.
    k. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, D2.
    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, DC 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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-19160 Filed 7-21-97; 8:45 am]
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