[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45503-45504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17165]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Surrender of License and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

July 2, 2002.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: License Surrender for the Fort Halifax 
Project.
    b. Project No: 2552-058.
    c. Date Filed: June 20, 2002.
    d. Applicant: FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC (FPL).
    e. Name of Project: Fort Halifax.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Sebasticook River, in 
Kennebec County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a) 825(r) 
and 799 and 801.
    h. Applicant Contact: F. Allen Wiley, FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, 
160 Capitol Street, Augusta, ME 04330, (207) 623-8413.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to either Mrs. Jean Potvin at (202) 219-0022, or e-mail address: 
[email protected] or Mr. Robert Fletcher at (202) 219-1206, or e-
mail address: [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: August 5, 2002.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, N.E., Washington DC 20426. Please include the project 
number ( P-2552-058) on any comments or motions filed.
    k. Description of Request: FPL proposes to surrender the license 
for the Fort Halifax Project. As part of its request, FPL proposes to 
remove a 72-foot section of the spillway to provide permanent fish 
passage. The remainder of the dam will remain intact. The partial 
removal of the dam will result in a lowering of the Fort Halifax 
impoundment directly upstream of the dam by as much as 25 feet. The 
partial dam removal will make an additional 5.2 miles of riverine 
habitat available to anadromous fish using the Kennebec River drainage 
system.
    l. Location 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

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(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). A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    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, 
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, 
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'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', 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.
    p. 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.
    q. 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 at http://www.ferc.gov 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-17165 Filed 7-8-02; 8:45 am]
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