[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44944-44945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19392]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2485-021]


Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

July 23, 2003.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of Recreation Plan.
    b. Project No: 2485-021.
    c. Date Filed: May 28, 2003.
    d. Applicant: Northeast Generation Company.
    e. Name of Project: Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Connecticut River in 
Franklin County, Massachusetts.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r) 
and 799 and 801.
    h. Applicant Contact: Catherine E. Shively, Senior Counsel, 
Northeast Utilities Service Company, 780 North Commercial Street, P.O. 
Box 330, Manchester, NH 03105 (603) 634-2326.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mrs. Heather Campbell at (202) 502-6182 or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: August 25, 2003.
    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. Please include the project 
number (P-2485-021) 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.
    k. Description of the Application: Northeast Utilities Service 
Company is requesting an amendment of its approved recreation plan to 
permanently suspend public tours of the project's powerhouse and upper 
reservoir. Tours would be provided to groups specifically invited by 
the licensee. No other public access areas would be affected.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing is available for 
review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may 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, please 
contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free 
at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (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.
    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. Any of the above-named documents must be filed 
by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the 
Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any 
motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative

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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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-19392 Filed 7-30-03; 8:45 am]
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