[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 207 (Monday, October 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 55631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28339]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Tendered for Filing with the Commission

October 21, 1997.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Subsequent License.
    b. Project No.: P-2928-004.
    c. Date Filed: September 29, 1997.
    d. Applicant: Merrimac Paper Company, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Merrimac Hydro Project.
    f. Location: On the Merrimack River in Essex County, near Lawrence, 
Massachusetts.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Gerald J. Griffin, Aquamac Corporation, 9 
South Canal Street, Lawrence, MA 01842, (508) 686-0342.
    i. FERC Contact: Mark Pawlowski (202) 219-2795.
    j. Comment Date: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    k. Description of Project: The existing run-of river project 
utilizes flows diverted by the upstream Lawrence Hydro Project and 
consisting of: (1) a trashrack structure; (2) manually operated 
headgate and penstock; (3) three generating units for an installed 
total capacity of 1250-kW; and (4) appurtenant facilities. There is no 
dam and reservoir associated with the project. The applicant estimates 
that the total average annual generation would be 7,300 Mwh. All 
generated power is used by the applicant for its paper manufacturing 
processes.
    l. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the 
MASSACHUSETTS STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER (SHPO), as required 
by Sec. 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of 
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
    m. Pursuant to Section 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 issuance date of this notice and serve a copy of the 
request on the applicant.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-28339 Filed 10-24-97; 8:45 am]
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