[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9841-9842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3437]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Amendment of Licenses and Soliciting Comments, Motions 
To Intervene, and Protests

February 6, 2001.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2530-022.
    c. Date Filed: September 14, 1998, supplemented October 17, 2000.
    d. Applicant: FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC.
    e. Name and Location of Project: The Hiram Project is located on 
the Saco River, in Cumberland and Oxford Counties, Maine. The project 
does not occupy federal or tribal lands.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r) 
and Section 4.202(a) of the Commission's regulations.
    g. Applicant Contact: F. Allen Wiley, P.E., FPL Energy Maine Hydro 
LLC, 150 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240, (207) 771-3534.
    h. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Heather Campbell at (202) 219-3097 or Peter McGovern at (202) 219-
2867.
    i. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: March 2, 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. 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.
    Please include the noted project numbers on any comments or motions 
filed.
    j. Description of Proposal: The Applicant requests an amendment to 
extend the expiration date of the license from November 30, 2022 to 
November 30, 2032 stating that it wishes to coordinate the expiration 
date of the Hiram license with the new expiration dates of its new 
licenses for the Skelton and Bonny Eagle projects that expire in 2038. 
In addition, the Applicant references significant new investment and 
environmental improvements in the project vicinity resulting from the 
Instream Flow Agreement for Hydroelectric Projects on the Saco River 
dated April 30, 1997. On October 17, 2000, the licensee filed 
supplemental information about the economic costs of implementing the 
flow agreement, including the impact on project generation.
    k. 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 g above.
    l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    m. 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.

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    n. 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, 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.
    o. 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. 01-3437 Filed 2-9-01; 8:45 am]
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