[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35985-35986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12743]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order and Solicitation of 
Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene

May 15, 2002.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Petition for Declaratory Order.
    b. Project No: JR00-2-000, P-9100-011.
    c. Date Filed: January 10, 2000.
    d. Applicant: James M. Knott, Sr.
    e. Name of Project: Riverdale Mills Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Blackstone River in 
Worcester County, Village of Riverdale, Massachusetts. This project 
will not occupy Federal or Tribal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
USC 817 (b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Jamy B. Buchanan, Esq., Buchanan & 
Associates, 33 Mt. Vernon St., Boston, MA 02108, telephone: (617) 227-
8410.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Henry Ecton (202) 219-2678, or e-mail address: [email protected].
    j. Deadline for Filing Comments, Protests, and/or Motions To 
Intervene: June 17, 2002.
    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. Comments, protests, and 
motions to intervene may be filed electronically via the Internet in 
lieu of paper. Any questions, please contact the Secretary's Office. 
See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.gov. under the ``e-Filing'' 
link.
    Please include the docket number (JR00-2-000, P-9100-011) on any 
comments, protests, or motions to intervene filed.
    k. Description of Project: The Riverdale Mills Project consists of: 
(1) A 142-foot-long, 10-foot-high concrete and steel dam with crest 
elevation of 262.35 feet m.s.l.; (2) a reservoir with a surface area of 
11.8 acres; (3) five collapsible stanchion and one modulator gate 
located on six bays; (4) a 8-foot-wide, 115-foot-long sluiceway that 
conveys water to the turbine; (5) a 150 kW generator, located in the 
mill building; (6) a 231-foot-long tailrace; and (7) appurtenant 
facilities.
    When a Petition for Declaratory Order is filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 
817 (1), requires the Commission to investigate and determine whether 
or not the project is required to be licensed. Pursuant to Section 
23(b)(1) of the FPA, a non-federal hydroelectric project must (unless 
it has a still-valid pre-1920 federal permit) be licensed if it is 
located on a navigable water of the United States; occupies lands of 
the United States; utilizes surplus water or water power from a 
government dam; or is located on a body of water over which Congress 
has Commerce Clause jurisdiction, project construction occurred on or 
after August 26, 1935, and the project affects the interests of 
interstate or foreign commerce. The purpose of this notice is to gather 
information to determine whether the existing project meets any or all 
of the above criteria, as required by the FPA. Copies of ``A Supplement 
to the Navigation Status Report Blackstone River Massachusetts,'' and 
``Materials Discovered in Research'' are available on RIMS on the Web 
under JR00-2-000.
    l. 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. 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).
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. 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.
    o. 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 Docket 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.
    p. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-12743 Filed 5-21-02; 8:45 am]
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