[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26828-26829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11488]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2576 and 2597]


Connecticut Light and Power Company; Notice of Public Information 
Meetings on the Housatonic Projects 2576 and 2597

May 3, 2000.
    A significant number of hydroelectric licenses will expire between 
now and 2010. Among these are the Connecticut Light and Power Company's 
(CL&P) licenses for the Falls Village Project (Project No. 2597) and 
the Housatonic Project (Project No. 2576). Both of these projects are 
located on the Housatonic River, in the western portion of Connecticut 
in Fairfield, New Haven, and Litchfield Counties.
    In its application for a new license, filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) on August 31, 1999, CL&P proposes to 
combine both projects under a single license for the Housatonic River 
Project (Project No. 2576). The existing licenses for the Falls Village 
Project and the Housatonic Project expire in August and September 
(respectively) of 2001.
    Members of the public living in Western Connecticut have 
demonstrated significant interest in the Commission's licensing process 
as it pertains to this project, and Commission staff have received 
numerous requests for information about how members of the public might 
participate.
    Consequently, Commission staff will hold two early evening public 
information meetings at New Milford and Falls Village, Connecticut, to 
familiarize the public with the Commission's hydropower licensing 
program.
    Commission staff will present a brief overview of the Commission 
and its responsibilities, the status of this pending license 
application, a general description of the procedures Commission staff 
will use for the remainder of this license proceeding, and instructions 
on how members of the public may participate in this license 
proceeding.
    While there will be an opportunity for questions and answers about 
Commission staff's presentation, all discussion of the merits of the 
pending application is strongly discouraged. At these meetings, 
Commission staff will entertain no questions pertaining to the merits 
of the pending application.
    Interested persons are invited to attend either or both meetings 
scheduled as follows:


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Tuesday, May 23, 2000, 7 to 9 p.m., New Milford High School Auditorium, 
25 Sunny Valley Road, New Milford, CT 06776
Wednesday, May 24, 2000, 7 to 9 p.m., Housatonic Valley Regional High 
School Lecture Hall, 246 Warren Turnpike Road, Falls Village, CT 06031

    Please direct any questions regarding these meetings to (1) James 
T. Griffin, via telephone, (202) 219-2799, email 
[email protected], or by letter to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426; or 
(2) John Whitefield via telephone (860) 665-3769, email [email protected], 
or by letter to the Connecticut Light & Power Company, P.O. Box 270, 
Hartford, CT 06141, or (3) both of these gentlemen.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-11488 Filed 5-8-00; 8:45 am]
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