[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 190 (Friday, October 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53375-53376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25587]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Applications for Transfer of License and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

September 27, 1999.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
    a. Applications Type: Transfer of License.
    b. Project Nos.: 1889-034, 2485-012, 2576-023, 2597-018, and 2662-
004.
    c. Dated Filed: August 31, 1999.
    d. Applicants: The Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P)--
transferor for projects nos. 2576-023, 2597-018, 2662-004, and co-
transferor for project

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no. 2485-012, Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO)--
transferor for project no. 1889-034 and co-transferor for project no. 
2485 and Northeast Generation Company (NGC)--transferee for all five 
projects.
    e. Names of Projects: Turner Falls (1889-034), Northfield (2485-
012), Housatonic (2576-023), Falls Village (2597-018), and Scotland 
(2662-004).
    f. Locations: Turner Falls--on the Connecticut River, in Franklin 
County, Massachusetts and Windham County Vermont; Northfield--on the 
Connecticut River, in Franklin County, Massachusetts; Housatonic--on 
the Housatonic River in Fairfield, New Haven, and Litchfield Counties, 
Connecticut; Falls Village--on the Housatonic River in Litchfeild 
County, Connecticut; and, Scotland--on the Shetucket River in Windham 
County, Connecticut. The projects do not utilize federal or tribal 
lands.
    g. Filed pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.200.
    h. Applicants Contacts: For transferors and co-transferors--Ms. 
Donna M. Gilbane and Ms. Cynthia Brodhead, Senior Counsel, Northeast 
Utilities Service Company, P.O. Box 270, Hartford, CT 06141, tel. (860) 
665-5000, e-mail addresses: [email protected].[email protected]. For 
transferee--Mr. Philip M. Small, Assistant General Counsel, Northeast 
Utilities Service Company, P.O. Box 270, Hartford, CT 06141, tel. (860) 
665-5000, e-mail address: [email protected] and Mr. James B. Vasile, 
Steptoe & Johnson LLP, 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20036, e-mail address: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Tom Papsidero at (202) 219-2715, e-mail address: 
Thomas.P[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: October 12, 1999.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20426.
    Please include the project numbers (1889-034, 2485-012, 2576-023, 
2597-018, and/or 2662-004) on any comments or motions filed.
    k. Description of Transfer: CL&P and WMECO request to transfer the 
licenses related to the sale of generating assets to NCG as a result of 
corporate restructuring and divestiture of assets in accordance with 
the retail restructuring order of the Massachusetts Department of 
Telecommunications and Energy.
    The transfer application was filed within five years of the 
expiration of the licenses for Project Nos. 2576 and 2597, which are 
subject to a pending application for new license, filed August 31, 
1999. In Hydroelectric Relicensing Regulations Under the Federal Power 
Act, 54 Fed. Reg. 23,756 (June 2, 1989); FERC Statutes and Regulations, 
Regulations Preambles 1986-1900 para. 30,854 at p. 31,438 n. 318 (May 
17, 1989) (Order No. 513), the Commission declined to forbid all 
license transfers during the last five years of an existing license, 
and instead indicated that it would scrutinize all such transfer 
requests to determine if the transfer's primary purpose was to give the 
transferee an advantage in relicensing.
    l. Locations of the application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, 
D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. This filing may be viewed on 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call (202) 208-2222 for 
assistance). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction 
at each address in item h above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    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.
    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, D.C. 20426. A copy of 
any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of 
the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    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. 99-25587 Filed 9-30-99; 8:45 am]
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