[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 57438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25019]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2545-081 and Project No. 2552-058]


FPL Energy Maine Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To Conduct PubliC 
Meeting for the Fort Halifax Project

September 26, 2003.
    On October 16, 2003, Commission staff will be hosting a technical 
meeting to discuss alternative means of fish passage at the Fort 
Halifax Project pursuant to the Commission's July 28, 2003 Order 
Staying License Requirement (104 FERC ] 61,135).
    The meeting will allow Commission staff to discuss: (1) FPL 
Energy's August 1, 2003 status report in response to the July 28 Order; 
(2) information filed with the Commission by the various parties 
concerning the viability of fish passage alternatives; (3) the 
advantages and disadvantages of using fish pump technology for fish 
passage; (4) goals for number of adult fish returning to Sebasticook 
River; and (5) current estimates for returning fish to the Sebasticook 
River and the Kennebec River.
    The meeting will specifically focus on the above topics to clarify 
information currently in the project file. Commission staff will review 
the record on file and be prepared to lead a discussion using 
information that has been filed by the various parties concerning fish 
pump technology. Commission staff ask all parties that plan to 
participate to be prepared to support statements with documented 
information.
    The meeting will be held on October 16, 2003, at the Best Western/
Governor's Inn, 356 Main Street, Waterville, Maine, from 1 p.m. to 4 
p.m. Intervenors and other parties interested in this issue are invited 
to participate if they so desire. The meeting will be recorded by a 
stenographer and become part of the formal record of the Commission 
proceeding on the project.
    Any questions about this notice should be directed to Bob Fletcher 
at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, (202) 502-8901.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-25019 Filed 10-2-03; 8:45 am]
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