[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 65 (Monday, April 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16776-16777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8878]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing With the Commission 
(Minor License)

March 31, 1998.
    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.: 2487-006.
    c. Date Filed: December 10, 1997.
    d. Applicant: John M. Skorupski.
    e. Name of Project: Hoosick Falls Project.
    f. Location: On the Hoosic River in Rensselaer County, near 
Hoosick, New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: John M. Skorupski, 71 River Road, Hoosick 
Falls, NY 12090, (518) 686-0062;

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Douglas C. Clark, PE Clark Engineering & Surveying, P.C., 658 Route 20, 
P.O. Box 730, New Lebanon, NY 12125, (518) 794-8613.
    i. FERC Contact: Richard L. Takacs (202) 219-2840.
    j. Deadline Date: 60 days from the filing date shown in paragraph 
(c).
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time--see attached paragraph E.
    l. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: 
(1) an existing 16-foot-high and 149.5-foot-long dam; (2) an existing 
16-acre reservoir; (3) a powerhouse containing two generating units for 
a total installed capacity of 830 kW; (4) a 500-foot-long transmission 
line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates that the 
total average annual generation would be 3,700 MWh, for the project.
    m. Purpose of Project: All project energy generated would be sold 
to commercial and residential customers within the Applicant's own 
regional transmission and distribution system.
    n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B1, and E.
    o. Available Locations of Applications: A copy of the application, 
as amended and supplemented, is available for inspection and 
reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference and Files Maintenance 
Branch, located at 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, 
(202) 208-1371. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at Clark Engineering & Surverying. P.C. 658 Route 20, P.O. 
Box 730, New Lebanon, NY 12125, (518) 794-8613.
    B1. Protests or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit a protest 
or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules 
of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In 
determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will 
consider all protests filed, but only these who file a motion to 
intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party 
to the proceeding. Any protests or motions to intervene must be receive 
on or before the specified deadline date for the particular 
application.
    E. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is 
not ready for environmental analysis at this time; therefore the 
Commission is not now requesting comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, or prescriptions.
    When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the 
Commission will notify all persons on the service list and affected 
resource agencies and Indian tribes. If any person wishes to be placed 
on the service list, a motion to intervene must be filed by the 
specified deadline date herein for such motions. All resource agencies 
and Indian tribes that have official responsibilities that may be 
affected by the issues addressed in this proceeding, and persons on the 
service list will be able to file comments, terms and conditions, and 
prescriptions within 60 days of the date the Commission issues a 
notification letter that the application is ready for an environmental 
analysis. All reply comments must be filed with the Commission within 
105 days from the date of that letter.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (2) set forth in the heading 
the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Any 
of these documents must be filed by providing the original and the 
number of copies required by the Commission's regulations to: The 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional copy must be sent to 
Director, Division of Licensing & Compliance, Office of Hydropower 
Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above address. 
A copy of any protect or motion to intervene must be served upon each 
representative of the application specified in the particular 
application.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-8878 Filed 4-3-98; 8:45 am]
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