[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77769-77770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32019]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

December 13, 2002.
    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 (5MW or More).
    b. Project No.: P-2000-036.
    c. Date Filed: October 31, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Power Authority of the State of New York.
    e. Name of Project: St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project.
    f. Location: Located on the St. Lawrence River near Massena, in St. 
Lawrence County, New York. There are no Federal lands located within 
the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Joseph J. Seymour, Chairman and Chief 
Executive Officer, Power Authority of the State of New York, 30 South 
Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207-3425, (518) 433-6751. Mr. John J. 
Suloway, Director, Licensing Division, Power Authority of the State of 
New York, 123 Main Street, White Plains, NY 10601-3170, (914) 287-3971.
    i. FERC Contact: Ed Lee, (202) 502-6082 or E-Mail [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this 
notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    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 on 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.
    Pursuant to Order No. 619, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(FERC) now accepts certain ``qualified documents'' via the Internet in 
lieu of paper filing. ``Qualified documents'' may be submitted 
electronically only by accessing the E-Filing link athttp://www.ferc.gov.
    Comments received via e-mail are not placed in the public record.
    ``Qualified documents'' that may by submitted electronically in 
lieu pf paper and the procedures for e-filing ``qualified documents'' 
are described in FERC's User Guide for Electronic Filing of Qualified 
Documents, which can be accessed via FERC's Web sitehttp://www.ferc.gov/e-filing. For assistance with filing qualified documents 
electronically, you can contract FERC's Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready 
for environmental analysis.
    l. The existing St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project is part of the 
International St. Lawrence Power Project which spans the international 
portion of the St. Lawrence River and consists of two power 
developments: (1) The Robert H. Saunders Generating Station and (2) St. 
Lawrence-FDR Power Project. The Power Authority of the State of New 
York operates the St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project and the Ontario Power 
Generation operates the Robert H. Saunders Generating Station (located 
in Canada and not subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission).
    The St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project facilities include (a) all or 
portions of four dams (Robert Moses Power Dam, Long Sault Dam, Massena 
Intake, and the U.S. portion of the Iroquois Dam), (b) generating 
facilities, (c) the U.S. portion of a reservoir (Lake St. Lawrence), 
(d) seven dikes, and (e) appurtenant facilities. The project has a 
total installed capacity of 912,000-kW and an average annual generation 
of about 6,650,000 megawatt hours. All generated power is utilized 
within the applicant's electric utility system.
    m. A copy of the application is available for inspection and 
reproduction during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern 
time) at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First 
Street, NE., Room 2-A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-
8371. In addition, the application may be viewed and/or printed via the 
internet through FERC's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov). From

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FERC's Home Page on the internet, the application and other filings and 
issuances regarding this application are available in the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Records Information System (FERRIS). To access this 
information in FERRIS, for the St. Lawrence Hydroelectric Project 
license application, enter the application's docket number (i.e., P-
2000) and sub-docket number (i.e., 036) where specified. User 
assistance is available for FERRIS and FERC's website, during normal 
business hours, from our Help line at (202) 502-8258 or the Public 
Reference Room at (202) 502-8371. A copy of the application is also 
available for inspection and reproduction from the applicant 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.
    o. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will 
be processed according to the following milestones, some of which may 
be combined to expedite processing:

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        Milestone activity                          Date
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Notice Application Ready For EA    December 2002.
 (REA) and Soliciting Comments
 And Recommendations.
Notice Of The Availability Of The  April 2003.
 Draft NEPA document.
Notice Of The Availability Of The  July 2003.
 Final NEPA document.
Order issuing the Commission's     September 2003.
 Decision on the application.
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    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 45 days from the issuance date of the notice 
that the application is REA and soliciting comments and 
recommendations.
    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 and 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 and 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.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-32019 Filed 12-18-02; 8:45 am]
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