[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57435-57436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28588]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD 02-5-000, et al.]


Notice of Hydro Licensing Status Workshop

November 8, 2001.

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    Hydro Licensing Status Workshop           Docket No. AD02-5-000
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Arizona Public Service Company.........  Project No. 2069-003.
Calaveras County Water District........  Project Nos. 2019-017 and 2699-
                                          001.
Cascade River Hydro....................  Project No. 10100-002.
Central Maine Power Company............  Project No. 2283-005.
Central Vermont Public Service           Project Nos. 2205-006, 11475-
 Corporation.                             000 and 11478-000.
Citizens Utilities Company.............  Project No. 2306-008.
City of Escondido, California..........  Project No. 176-018.
City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.......  Project No. 10418-000.
City of St. Louis, Michigan............  Project No. 11428-000.
Commonwealth Power Company.............  Project Nos. 11120-002, 11300-
                                          000 and 11516-000.
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.........  Project Nos. 2318-002, 2320-
                                          005, 2330-007, 2474-004, 2482-
                                          014, 2539-003, 2554-003, 2616-
                                          004, 10461-002 and 10462-002.
Finch, Pruyn & Company, Inc............  Project No. 2385-002.
FPL Energy Maine, LLC..................  Project No. 2612-005.
Idaho Power Company....................  Project Nos. 1975-014, 2061-004
                                          and 2777-007.
Nooksack River Hydro, Inc..............  Project No. 11495-000.
Northern States Power Company..........  Project No. 1982-017.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company.......  Project Nos. 1354-005 and 2687-
                                          014.
PacifiCorp.............................  Project Nos. 1927-008 and 2342-
                                          005.
Puget Sound Energy, Inc................  Project No. 2493-006.
Ridgewood Maine Hydro Partners, L.P....  Project Nos. 11472-000 and
                                          11566-003.
Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation.  Project No. 2596-002.
Skagit River Hydro.....................  Project No. 10311-007.
Skykomish River Hydro, Inc.............  Project No. 10942-001.
Southern California Edison Company.....  Project Nos. 1932-004, 1933-010
                                          and 1934-010.
Upper Peninsula Power Company..........  Project Nos. 1864-005 and 10855-
                                          002.
Warm Creek Hydro, Inc..................  Project No. 10865-001.
Washington Hydro Development Company...  Project No. 10416-003.
Wisconsin Power & Light Company........  Project No. 11162-002.
Wisconsin River Power Company..........  Project No. 1984-056.
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    A two-day, Commissioner-led workshop will be held on December 10 
and 11, 2001, beginning at 10:00 a.m., in the Commission Meeting Room 
at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC. The workshop will focus on the above listed 51 pending 
license applications filed at the Commission. The workshop is open to 
the public and all interested persons are invited to attend and 
participate.
    The goals of the workshop are to: (1) Review and discuss the 
pending license applications; (2) identify unresolved issues; (3) 
determine next steps; (4) agree on who will take the next step; and (5) 
focus on solutions. The workshop will concentrate on identifying the 
unresolved issues associated with each project, and determining the 
best course of action to resolve or remove obstacles to final action on 
each pending license application.
    A transcript of the discussions will be placed in the public record 
for Docket No. AD02-5-000 and in the record for each of the pending 
license applications.

Filing Requirements for Paper and Electronic Filings

    Comments, papers, or other documents related to this proceeding may 
be filed in paper format or electronically. Those filing

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electronically do not need to make a paper filing.
    For paper filings, the original and 8 copies of the comments should 
be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Paper filings 
should, at the top of the first page, refer to Docket No. AD02-5-000 
and reference the specific project name(s) and project number(s) that 
the comments concern. The deadline to file comments is January 11, 
2002.
    Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in 
WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To 
file the document, access the Commission's Website at www.ferc.gov, 
click on ``e-Filing'' and then follow the instructions for each screen. 
First-time users will have to establish a user name and password. The 
Commission will send an automatic acknowledgment to the sender's E-mail 
address upon receipt of comments. User assistance for electronic filing 
is available at 202-208-0258 or by e-mail to [email protected]. 
Comments should not be submitted to the e-mail address.
    All comments will be placed in the Commission's public files and 
will be available for inspection in the Commission's Public Reference 
Room at 888 First Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20426, during regular 
business hours. Additionally, all comments may be viewed, printed, or 
downloaded remotely via the Internet through FERC's Homepage using the 
RIMS link. User assistance for RIMS is available at 202-208-2222, or by 
e-mail to [email protected].

Opportunities for Listening, Participating, and Viewing the 
Workshop Offsite and Obtaining a Transcript

    The workshop will be transcribed. Those interested in obtaining 
transcripts should contact Ace Federal Reporters at 202-347-3700.
    The Capitol Connection will broadcast the workshop live via the 
Internet and by telephone. To find out more about The Capitol 
Connection's Internet and telephone bridge, contact David Reininger at 
703-993-3100 or go to www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu.
    Live and archived audio of the workshop will also available for a 
fee via National Narrowcast Network. Live audio is available by 
telephone at 202-966-2211 and by subscription on the Internet at 
www.hearings.com. The Internet audio will be archived and available for 
listening after the event is completed. Billing is based on listening 
time.
    Anyone interested in purchasing videotapes of the workshop should 
call VISCOM at 703-715-7999.
    Anyone wishing to participate via teleconference should call or E-
mail Tom Dean at 202-219-2778 or [email protected] to receive the 
toll free telephone number to join the teleconference.
    Anyone interested in participating in the workshop via video 
teleconference from one of the Commission's regional offices should 
call or E-mail the following staff to make arrangements. Sitting 
capacity is limited.

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          Regional office                   Staff contact           Telephone No.           E-mail address
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Atlanta............................  Charles Wagner.............       770-452-3765  [email protected]
Chicago............................  Dave Simon.................       312-353-6701  [email protected]
New York...........................  Chuck Goggins..............       212-273-5910  [email protected]
Portland...........................  Pat Regan..................       503-944-6741  [email protected]
San Francisco......................  John Wiegel................       415-369-3336  [email protected]
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    By December 3, 2001, an agenda for the workshop and information 
about the pending license applications will be posted on the 
Commission's web site under Hydro Licensing Status Workshop. Anyone 
without access to information on the Commission's web site, or who have 
questions should contact Tom Dean at 202-219-2778, 
[email protected] or Alan Mitchnick at 202-219-2826, 
[email protected].

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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