[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71-72]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-32186]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and 
Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms, Conditions, and 
Prescriptions

December 26, 2001.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: P-2142-031.
    c. Date filed: December 28, 1999.
    d. Applicant: FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Indian Pond Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Kennebec River, near the town of The Forks, 
Somerset and Piscataquis counties, Maine. The project would not utilize 
federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Robert C. Richter III, Senior Environmental 
Coordinator; FPL Energy Maine Hydro, LLC; 100 Middle Street; Portland, 
ME 04101; (207) 771-3536.
    i. FERC Contact: Jarrad Kosa, FERC Project Coordinator, at (202) 
219-2831 or via e-mail at [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms, 
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance of this 
notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, 
recommendations, terms, conditions, and prescriptions 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 
(http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.

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    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person 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. This application has been accepted and is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. Description of the Project: The proposed peaking project 
consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A 2,000-foot-long 
dam, consisting of (a) a 270-foot-long, 175-foot-high concrete section, 
(b) a 200-foot-long attached powerhouse section, and (c) an earthen 
section in excess of 1,500 feet in length; (2) four steel penstocks 
ranging from 6 feet to 24 feet in diameter; (3) a concrete powerhouse 
containing four generating units, having a total rated hydraulic 
capacity of 7,140 cubic feet per second and installed generation 
capacity of 76.4 megawatts (4) a 3,746-acre impoundment varying in 
width from 0.9 to 1.5 miles, extending about 9 miles upstream, that has 
a usable storage capacity of 850 million cubic feet; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates the total average 
annual generation would be approximately 202 million kilowatt hours.
    m. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is 
available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the 
web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link--select ``Docket #'' 
and follow the instructions (call 202-208-2222 for assistance). A copy 
is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in 
item h above.
    n. The Commission directs, pursuant to Section 4.34(b) of the 
Regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 
1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms, conditions and 
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission 
within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply 
comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from the 
date of this notice.
    Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the 
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary 
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
    All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS'', ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS'', or ``PRESCRIPTIONS''; (2) set forth in the heading the 
name of the applicant and the project number of the application 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. All 
comments, recommendations, terms, conditions or prescriptions must set 
forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-32186 Filed 12-31-01; 8:45 am]
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