[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 21657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10745]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Surrender of Exemption and Lowering of 
Reservoir and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

April 25, 2002.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Surrender of Exemption and Lowering of 
Reservoir.
    b. Project No.: 5972-017.
    c. Date Filed: March 15, 2002.
    d. Applicant: Dundee Water Power and Land Company.
    e. Name of Project: Dundee Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Passaic River near the 
Towns of Garfield and Clifton, Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey. 
The project does not affect federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.102.
    h. Applicant Contact: Emad Sidhom, P.E., Senior Project Engineer, 
United Water, 200 Lake Shore Drive, Haworth, NJ 07641, (201) 225-6804.
    i. FERC Contact: Questions about this notice can be answered by 
Jack Hannula at (202) 219-0116. The Commission cannot accept comments, 
motions to intervene or protests sent by e-mail; these documents must 
be filed as described below.
    j. Cooperating agencies: We are asking Federal, state, local, and 
tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect 
to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the 
environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating 
status should follow the instructions for filing comments described in 
item k below.
    k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, 
and requests for cooperating agency status: 60 days from issuance date 
of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    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.
    Comments, motions to intervene, protests and requests for 
cooperating agency status 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.
    l. Description of Surrender: The existing Dundee Project is not 
operational and the generating units have been removed. The existing 
project consists of: (1) A 14-foot high by 130-feet long concrete 
spillway dam; (2) a 267-acre reservoir at elevation 27.4 feet msl; (3) 
a powerhouse; (4) an 80-foot long tailrace; (5) a 0.4-mile long 
transmission line and switchyard; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The 
reservoir also serves as a water supply. The applicant proposes to 
surrender its exemption and permanently lower the reservoir by 30 
inches to increase the dam's stability for public safety reasons. The 
applicant proposes to accomplish this by removing 30'' from the top of 
the dam.
    m. Locations of the Application: 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. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    Anyone may submit comments, motions to intervene or protests in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. 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, motions to intervene or protests must be received on or 
before the specified date for the particular application.
    Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE'' or ``PROTESTS'', as applicable, 
and the Project Number of the particular application to which the 
filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served 
upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    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.
    o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following accelerated milestones (from filing date). Revisions 
to these milestones will be made when the Commission determines it 
necessary to do so:

Notice of the availability of the EA--3 months
Ready for the Commission's decision on the application--3.5 months
Begin dam modification construction--4 months
Complete dam modification construction--6.5 months

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-10745 Filed 4-30-02; 8:45 am]
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