[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41871-41872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19988]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

August 3, 2001.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Transfer of Licenses.
    b. Project Nos: 2492-005, 2618-013, and 2660-013.
    c. Date Filed: July 17, 2001.
    d. Applicants: Georgia-Pacific Corporation (Georgia-Pacific) and 
Domtar Maine Corp. (Domtar Maine).
    e. Name and Location of Projects: The Vanceboro Project No. 2492 
and the Forest City Project No. 2660 are located on the East Branch of 
the St. Croix River in Washington and Aroostook Counties, Maine. The 
West Branch Project No. 2618 is located on the West Branch of the St. 
Croix River in Washington, Hancock, and Penobscot Counties, Maine. 
These projects do not occupy federal or tribal lands.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r).
    g. Applicant Contacts: For Georgia-Pacific: Mr. Matthew D. Manahan, 
Pierce Atwood, One Monument Square, Portland, ME 04101, (207) 791-1189. 
For Domtar Maine: Mr. Sean Mahoney, Verrill & Dana, LLP, One Portland 
Square, P.O. Box 586, Portland, ME 04112, (207) 774-4000.
    h. FERC Contact: James Hunter, (202) 219-2839.
    i. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: September 7, 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, protests and 
interventions 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 under the ``e-Filing'' link. Please include the 
noted project numbers on any comments or motions filed.

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    j. Description of Proposal: The Applicants propose a transfer of 
the licenses for the Vanceboro, West Branch, and Forest City water 
storage projects from Georgia-Pacific to Domtar Maine. The transfer is 
sought in connection with Domtar Maine's intended acquisition of the 
project resources from Georgia-Pacific. The Applicants state that the 
personnel who currently manage and operate the projects for Georgia-
Pacific will continue to do so for Domtar Maine.
    The licenses for the West Branch and Forest City projects expired 
September 30, and August 31, 2000, respectively, however, notices 
authorizing continued operation were issued for both projects. The 
transfer application was filed within five years of the expiration of 
the licenses for these two projects. In Hydroelectric Relicensing 
Regulations Under the Federal Power Act (54 Fed. Reg. 23,756; FERC 
Stats. and Regs., Regs. Preambles 1986-1990 30,854 at p. 31,437), the 
Commission declined to forbid all license transfers during the last 
five years of an existing license, and instead indicated that it would 
scrutinize all such transfer requests to determine if the transfer's 
primary purpose was to give the transferee an advantage in relicensing 
(id. at p. 31,438 n. 318).
    k. Locations of the application: Copies of this filing are on file 
with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This 
filing may be viewed on the Commission's web site at 
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket #'' and 
follow the instructions ((202) 208-2222 for assistance). A copy is also 
available for inspection and reproduction at the addresses 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.
    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 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. An additional copy must be sent 
to the Director, Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. 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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-19988 Filed 8-8-01; 8:45 am]
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