[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76228-76229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30980]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Proposed Change in Land Rights, and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

November 30, 2000.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is available 
for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Change in Land Rights.
    b. Project No: 2738-049.
    c. Date Filed: September 27, 2000.
    d. Applicant: New York State Electric and Gas Corporation (NYSEG).
    e. Name of Project: Saranac River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The subject parcel is located upstream from the Kents 
Falls dam, near the Kents Falls Reservoir, in Clinton County, New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Carol A. Howland, Project Environmental 
Specialist, NYSEG, P.O. Box 5224, Binghamton, New York, 13902, (607) 
729-2551.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions concerning this notice should be 
addressed to Paul Friedman at (202) 208-1108; e-mail: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions, or protests: January 5, 
2001.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. Please include the Project No. (2738-
049) on any comments or motions filed. Comments may be filed 
electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission web site at 
http://www.ferc.fed/efi/doorbell.htm.
    k. Description of Project: The Kents Falls development consists of: 
(1) a 172-foot-wide, 59-foot-high, concrete gravity dam; (2) a 
reservoir with a surface area of 43 acres; (3) a penstock; (4) a 
powerhouse; (5) headworks; (6) surge tank; and (7) appurtenant 
facilities. The change in land rights would be for a 101 acre parcel 
located within the project boundary for the Kents Falls development. 
The purpose of the change in land rights is to allow the licensee to 
convey project lands to Clinton County, to allow for the future 
expansion of the county's adjacent existing land fill.
    l. Locations of this 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, Washington, D.C. 20426, 
or by calling (202) 208-1371. The 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 the 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

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comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR sections 
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 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, DC 
20426. Motions to intervene must also be served upon each 
representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    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. The 
application may be viewed on the web site at www.ferc.fed.us. Call 
(202) 208-2222 for assistance.) 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,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-30980 Filed 12-5-00; 8:45 am]
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