[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-355]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Filed With the Commission

December 31, 1997.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Action: Proceeding Pursuant to Reserved Authority to 
Determine Whether Modifications to License are Appropriate.
    b. Project No.: 7481-068.
    c. License Issued: October 13, 1987.
    d. Licensee: NYSD Ltd. Partnership.
    e. Name of Project: New York State Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Mohawk River, Albany County, New York.
    g. Authorization: Article 15 of the project license.
    Licensee Contact: Mr. Steve Jackovski, Adirondack Hydro Development 
Corporation, 39 Hudson Falls Road, South Glens Falls, NY 12803, (518) 
747-0930.
    i. FERC Contact: Timothy Welch, (202) 219-2666.
    J. Comment Date: February 18, 1998.
    k. Description of proceeding: The Commission has initiated a 
proceeding to determine if reserved authority under article 15 of the 
project license should be used to require expanded operation of a 
fishway. The proceeding is in response to concerns raised by the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) regarding the impacts of project-
induced turbine mortality on downstream migrating adult blueback 
herring. The FWS believes that the fishway should be operated from June 
through August, during the adult blueback herring out migration period. 
The fishway is currently operated from August through September for 
protection of downstream migrating juvenile blueback herring.
    On June 14, 1996, the Commission issued a Draft Environmental 
Assessment (DEA) analyzing the environmental impacts of operating the 
existing fishway for downstream migrating adult blueback herring. 
Copies of the DEA can be obtained by contacting the Commission's Public 
Reference Room at (202) 208-1371.
    1. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and 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 is in response. Any of these documents must be filed 
by providing the original and 8 copies to: The Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 
20426. Motions to intervene must also be served upon each 
representative of the Applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    D2. Agency Comments--The Commission invites federal, state, and 
local agencies to file comments on the described application. (Agencies 
may obtain a copy of the application directly from the applicant.) If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, the Commission will presume that the agency has none. One 
copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the applicant's 
representatives.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-355 Filed 1-6-98; 8:45 am]
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