[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 6913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3364]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Unlicensed Project Review and Soliciting Comments, 
Protests and Motions To Intervene

February 5, 2003.
    The following notice was issued by the Commission on December 30, 
2002, and appeared in the Federal Register. The notice was 
inadvertently omitted from a newspaper publication.
    Take notice that the following review has been initiated by the 
Commission:
    a. Review Type: Unlicensed project.
    b. Docket No: UL02-2-000.
    c. Owner: Indian River Power Supply, LLC.
    d. Name of Project: Russell/Westfield Paper Company Dam Project.
    e. Location: The project is located on the Westfield River, in the 
town of Russell, Hampden County, Massachusetts. This project does not 
occupy Federal lands or tribal lands.
    f. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Henry Ecton (202) 502-8768, or E-mail address: [email protected].
    g. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and/or motions to 
intervene: March 5, 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. 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.
    Please include the docket number (UL02-2-000) on any comments, 
protests, or motions to intervene filed.
    h. Description of Project: The Russell/Westfield Paper Company Dam 
Project, a run-of-river project, consists of: (1) A reservoir of 10 
acres in area; (2) an existing 150-foot-long, 4-to-22-foot-high 
concrete gravity dam; (3) a powerhouse of concrete and wood 
construction, containing two horizontal generator units with a combined 
output of 705 kW; (4) two steel penstocks, each 7.625 feet in diameter 
and 60 feet long; (5) an earth embankment with a sheetpile core, along 
the left bank of the river; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
    Pursuant to section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act ( FPA), 16 
U.S.C. 817(1), a non-Federal hydroelectric project must (unless it has 
a still-valid pre-1920 Federal permit) be licensed if it (1) is located 
on a navigable water of the United States; (2) occupies lands of the 
United States; (3) utilizes surplus water or water power from a 
government dam; or (4) 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.
    i. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    j. 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, but only those who file a motion to 
intervene in accordance with the Commission's rules may become a party 
to the proceeding. Any protests or motions to intervene must be 
received on or before the specified comment date for the particular 
application.
    k. 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 review.
    l. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described review. If an agency does not file 
comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be 
presumed to have no comments.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-3364 Filed 2-10-03; 8:45 am]
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