[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 247 (Friday, December 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80853-80854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32696]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

December 18, 2000.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Transfer of License
    b. Project No.: 2487-010
    c. Date Filed: December 11, 2000
    d. Applicants: John M. Skorupski and Hydro Power, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Hoosick Falls
    f. Location: The project is located on Hoosick River in Rensselaer 
County, New York. The project does not occupy federal or tribal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r)
    h. Applicant Contact: Paul V. Nolan, Esquire, 5515 North 17th 
Street, Arlington, Virginia 22205, Phone: (703) 534-5509; Fax: (703) 
538-5257, E-Mail: [email protected]
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Tom Papsidero at (202) 219-2715.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: January 19, 2001.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    Please include the Project Number (2487-010) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    k. Description of Transfer: John M. Skorupski (transferor), 
licensee of the Hoosick Falls Project, and Hydro Power, Inc. 
(transferee) jointly and severally apply for approval of the transfer 
of the project license to the transferee. The applicants state that the 
purpose of the transfer is to complete the transferor's withdrawal from 
the business of owning and operating hydroelectric projects. Further, 
the applicants maintain that the transfer will ensure that an entity 
with sufficient experience will be responsible for the continued 
operation of the project.
    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, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. The application may be viewed 
on the web at 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 
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 filing 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

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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, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any 
motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the 
Applicant specified in the particular application.
    Comments and protests 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's web site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.
    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. 00-32696 Filed 12-21-00; 8:45 am]
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