[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63647-63648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26082]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Project No. 3218-040, et al.]


Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

October 8, 2002.
    Notice of Extension of Time to Complete Project Construction and 
Soliciting Comments
    Take notice that the following request for extension of time has 
been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Extension of Time to Complete Project 
Construction.
    b. Project Nos: 3218-040, 6901-048, and 6902-061.
    c. Date Filed: June 21, 2002 and Supplemented on September 19, 
2002.
    d. Applicants: City of Orrville, Ohio (FERC Project No. 3218) and 
the City of New Martinsville, West Virginia (FERC Project Nos. 6901, 
and 6902).
    e. Project Names: Pike Island Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 3218, 
New Cumberland Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 6901 and Willow Island 
Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 6902.
    f. Locations of Projects: FERC Project No. 3218 is located at the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Pike Island Locks and Dam on the 
Ohio River in Ohio County, West Virginia, and Belmont County, Ohio. 
FERC Project No. 6901 is located at the Corps' New Cumberland Lock and 
Dam on the Ohio River in Hancock County, West Virginia. FERC Project 
No. 6902 is located at the Corps' Willow Island Lock and Dam on the 
Ohio River in Pleasants County, West Virginia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 375.308 (c)(4)
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. E. J. Garceau, Bedford Energy Associates 
LLC, 214 North Amherst Road, Bedford, New Hampshire 03110, (603) 472-
5731.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be directed to 
Mr. Lynn R. Miles at (202) 502-8763.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to 
intervene: November 8, 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 
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 under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the project 
numbers (P-3218-040, P-6901-048, and P-6902-061) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    The Commission's rules of practice and procedure require all 
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person in the official service list for the 
project. Further, if an intervener 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. Description of Proposal: The Cities jointly and severally 
request to extend the deadlines for completion of their respective 
projects to September 23, 2006.
    l. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
[email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. 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.
    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.
    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 Project Number of the particular 
application to which the

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filing refers. An additional copy must be sent to the Director, 
Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any 
motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the 
Applicant specified in the particular application.
    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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-26082 Filed 10-11-02; 8:45 am]
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