[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23918-23919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11776]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application and Applicant Prepared Environmental 
Assessment Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and 
Protests

May 4, 2001.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application and 
Applicant Prepared Environmental Assessment (APEA) has been filed with 
the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Major New License (Non-power).
    b. Project No.: 2852-015.
    c. Date filed: February 27, 2001.
    d. Applicant: New York State Electric & Gas Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Keuka Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Waneta and Lamoka Lakes, 
Keuka

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Lake, and Mud Creek, in Steuben and Schuyler Counties, New York. The 
project would not utilize any federal lands or facilities.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 USC 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert L. Malecki; Manager, Licensing & 
Environmental Operations; New York State Electric & Gas Corporation; 
Corporate Drive, Kirkwood Industrial Park; Binghamton, NY 13902, (607) 
762-7763; and Ms. Carol Howland, Project Environmental Specialist; New 
York State Electric & Gas Corporation; Corporate Drive, Kirkwood 
Industrial Park; Binghamton, NY 13902, (607) 762-8881.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to William Guey-Lee, E-mail address william. [email protected], or 
telephone (202) 219-2808.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: July 9, 
2001.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests, and motions to 
intervene 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
    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, the 
intervenor must also serve a copy of the document on that resource 
agency.
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: The application is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time. A subsequent notice will be 
issued stating that the application is ready for environmental analysis 
and will request comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions at that time.
    l. Description of Project: The project consists of the following: 
(1) The Bradford Dam with an overall length of about 580 feet and crest 
elevation of 1,099 feet msl, consisting of a concrete section, earthen 
embankments, outlet works, and spillway; (2) Waneta and Lamoka Lakes 
with surface areas of 781 acres and 826 acres at elevation 1,099 feet 
msl, and total storage of 27,200 acre-feet; (3) a 9,30-foot-long power 
canal having an average width of 48 feet and an average depth of 3 
feet; (4) a twin gated concrete box culvert, know as Wayne Gates, 
measuring 8 feet high by 6 feet wide; and (5) a 70-foot-long by 16-
foot-high headgate structure. Under the non-power license, the 3,450-
foot-long, 4-foot-diameter concrete penstock, the 835-foot-long, 42-
inch-diameter steel penstock, and the 2.0-MW generating unit would be 
removed.
    m. 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. Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance. A 
copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address 
in item h above.
    n. Protests or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit a protest or 
a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Rules 
of Practice and Procedures, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and .214. In 
determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will 
consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be 
received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular 
application and APEA.
    o. All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST,'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (2) set forth in the heading 
the name of the applicant and the project number of the application and 
APEA to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and 
telephone number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application and APEA directly from 
the applicant. Any of these documents must be filed by providing the 
original and the number of copies required by the Commission's 
regulations to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be 
sent to: Director, Division of Environmental and Engineering Review, 
Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the 
above address. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on 
all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in 
this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-11776 Filed 5-9-01; 8:45 am]
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