[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 3 (Thursday, January 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-162]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2216-046-NY]


New York Power Authority; Notice of Application for Amendment of 
License to Delete Certain Non-Jurisdictional Transmission Facilities, 
and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

December 28, 2000.
    a. Type of Filing: Amendment of license to delete the 187-mile-long 
(Cross-State Line) transmission line from the license as non-
jurisdictional because it is now under control of the New York 
Independent System Operator (ISO).
    b. Project No: 2216-046.
    c. Date Filed: December 1, 2000.
    d. Applicant: New York Power Authority.
    e. Name of Project: Niagara Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Niagara River in Niagara 
County, New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 USC 791(a)-825(r), 
section 4.201 of the Commission's Regulations.
    h. Applicant Contact: Keith Silliman, New York Power Authority, 30 
South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207-3425
    (i) FERC Contact: William Guey-Lee, (202) 219-2808, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene or protests: 
February 2, 2001.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or 
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that 
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they 
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Project: The applicant requests that the license 
for the Niagara Project No. 2216 be amended to delete a 187-mile-long, 
345-kV, Cross-State transmission line from the license. The Cross-State 
line consists of two adjacent single circuit lines, running from the 
switchyard at the Niagara Project to Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation's 
Edic Substation in the vicinity of New Power Authority's Clark Energy 
Center at Marcy, New York, and is currently under the direct 
operational control of the New York Independent System Operator.
    l. Location of the Filing: A copy of the filing 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. 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 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 not 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'', ``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, 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.
    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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-162 Filed 1-3-01; 8:45 am]
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