[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51915-51916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25940]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Amendment of Licenses

September 23, 1998.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Amendment of licenses.
    b. Project Nos: 1855-021, 1989-011, 2077-013, and 2669-015.
    c. Date Filed: August 10, 1989.
    d. Applicant: New England Power Company and USGen New England, Inc.
    e. Name of Projects: Bellows Falls, Wilder, Fifteen Mile Falls, and 
Bear Swamp.
    f. Location: Bellows Falls: On the Connecticut River, in Cheshire & 
Sullivan Counties, New Hampshire, and in Windham & Windsor Counties, 
Vermont, Wilder: On the Connecticut River, in Grafton County, New 
Hampshire, and Orange & Windsor Counties, Vermont, Fifteen Miles: On 
the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, Caledonia 
County, Vermont, Bear Swamp: On the Deerfield River, In Franklin and 
Berkshire Counties, Massachusetts.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: John A. Whittaker, IV, Attorney, Winston & 
Strawn, 1400 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005, Tel: (202) 371-5766.
    i. FERC Contact: Mohamad Fayyad, (202) 219-2665.
    j. Comment Date: November 4, 1998.
    k. Description of Amendments: Licensee proposes to delete from 
projects' boundaries transmission lines/facilities that are no longer 
considered primary facilities, as follows:
    Bellows Falls Project (P-1855): Licensee proposes to delete three 
multi-wound step-up transformers from the project's boundary. The three 
transformers are integral parts of the licensee's regional transmission 
system.
    Wilder Project (P-1892): Licensee proposes to delete to 13.8-kV 
bus, two banks of 13.8/46-kV step-up transformers, a 13.8/115-kV step-
up transformer bank, and the 115-kV appurtenances from the project's 
boundary. These transmission facilities are integral parts of the 
licensee's regional transmission system.
    Fifteen Mile Falls Project (P-2077): Licensee proposes to delete 
certain transmission facilities from the project's boundary. These 
facilities are:
    McIndoes Development: the step-up substation (except the four 2.4/
34.5-kV step-up transformers), and the 34.5-kV 5.6-mile-long 
transmission line extending from the transformer bank to the Comerford 
switching station.
    Comerford Development: the substation and switchyard (except the 
four 13.8/230-kV step-up transformers and four 1,500-foot-long circuits 
extending from the step-up generation transformers to the 230-kV 
switchyard).
    Moore Development: the step-up substation and the two 230-kV, 7-
mile-long single circuit transmission line extending from the 
switchyard to the Comerford switchyard.
    The above transmission facilities of the Fifteen Mile Falls project 
are integral parts of the licensee's regional transmission system.
    Bear Swamp (P-2669): Licensee proposes to delete a 115-kV, 1.6-
mile-long tap line from Bear Swamp to the Adams-Harriman 115-kV line; 
the connecting circuits between the 115-kV bus and the 13.8-kV bus at 
Bear Swamp; and the 115-kV switchyard. These transmission facilities 
are integral parts of the licensee's regional transmission system.
    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 be 
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, D.C. 20426. A copy of 
any motion to intervene must also be served upon each

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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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-25940 Filed 9-28-98; 8:45 am]
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