[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 206 (Friday, October 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60978-60979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00107]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Hydro Licensing Status Workshop 2003

October 16, 2003.
    In the matter of: AD04-1-000; 2069-003; 2306-008; 2205-006, 
11475-000 and 11478-000; 176-018; 2964-006; 2474-004, 2539-003; 
2283-005, 2612-005, and 2721-013; 2634-007; 1975-014, 2055-010, 
2061-004, 2777-007, and 2778-005; 1927-008, 2342-005, and 2659-011; 
2493-006; 11472-000 and 11566-003; 372-008 and 2017-011: Hydro 
Licensing Status Workshop 2003, Arizona Public Service Company, 
Citizens Utilities Company, Central Vermont Public Service 
Corporation, City of Escondido, California, City of Sturgis, 
Michigan, Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., FPL Energy Maine, LLC, 
Great Lakes Hydro American, L.L.C., Idaho Power Company, PacifiCorp, 
Puget Sound Energy, Inc., Ridgewood Maine Hydro Partners, L.P., 
Southern California Edison Company

    A one-day, Commissioner-led workshop will be held on Thursday, 
December 11, 2003, beginning at 10:00 a.m., in the Commission Meeting 
Room at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, 
Washington, DC. The workshop will focus on the above-listed 26 pending 
license applications filed at the Commission. The workshop is open to 
the public and all interested persons are invited to attend and 
participate.
    The goals of the workshop are to: (1) Review and discuss the 
pending license applications; (2) identify unresolved issues; (3) 
determine next steps; (4) agree on who will take the next step; and (5) 
focus on solutions. The workshop will concentrate on identifying the 
unresolved issues associated with each project, and determining the 
best course of action to resolve or remove obstacles to final action on 
each pending license application.
    A transcript of the discussions will be placed in the public record 
for Docket No. AD04-1-000 and in the record for each of the pending 
license applications.

Filing Requirements for Paper and Electronic Filings

    Comments, papers, or other documents related to this proceeding may 
be filed in paper format or electronically. Those filing electronically 
do not need to make a paper filing.
    For paper filings, the original and 8 copies of the comments should 
be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Paper filings 
should, at the top of the first page, refer to Docket No. AD04-1-000 
and reference the specific project name(s) and project number(s) that 
the comments concern. The deadline to file comments is January 10, 
2004.
    Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Documents 
filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in WordPerfect, 
MS Word, Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To file the 
document, access the Commission's Web site at www.ferc.gov, click on 
``e-Filing'' and then follow the instructions on the screen. First-time 
users will have to establish a user name and password. The Commission 
will send an automatic acknowledgment to the sender's e-mail address 
upon receipt of comments. User assistance for electronic filing is 
available at 202-502-8258 or by e-mail to [email protected]. Comments 
should not be submitted to the e-mail address.
    All comments will be placed in the Commission's public files and 
will be available for inspection in the Commission's Public Reference 
Room at 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426, during regular 
business hours. Additionally, all comments may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. For 
assistance, call toll free 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY 202-502-8659, or 
by e-mail to [email protected].

Opportunities for Listening, Participating, and Viewing the Workshop 
Offsite and Obtaining a Transcript

    The workshop will be transcribed. Those interested in transcripts 
immediately for a fee should contact Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc. at 
202-347-3700, or 1-800-336-6646. Transcripts will be available free to 
the public on the Commission's e-library system two weeks after the 
workshop.
    The Capitol Connection offers the opportunity for remote listening 
and viewing of the conference. It is available for a fee, live over the 
Internet, by phone or via satellite. Persons interested in receiving 
the broadcast, or who need information on making arrangements should 
contact David Reininger or Julia Morelli at the Capitol Connection 
(703-993-3100) as soon as possible or visit the Capitol Connection Web 
site at http://www.capitolconnection.org and click on ``FERC''.
    Anyone wishing to participate via teleconference should call or e-
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Susan Tseng 202-502-6065 or [email protected], by December 4, 2003, 
to receive the toll free telephone number to join the teleconference.
    Anyone interested in participating in the workshop via video 
teleconference from one of the Commission's regional offices should 
call or e-mail the following staff, by December 4, 2003, to make 
arrangements. Seating capacity is limited.

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            Regional office                   Staff contact        Telephone No.           E-mail address
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Atlanta...............................  Charles Wagner..........     770-452-3765  [email protected]
Chicago...............................  John Hawk...............     312-596-4437  [email protected]
New York..............................  Chuck Goggins...........     212-273-5910  [email protected]
Portland..............................  Pat Regan...............     503-552-2741  [email protected]
San Francisco.........................  John Wiegel.............     415-369-3336  [email protected]
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    By December 1, 2003, an agenda for the workshop and information 
about the pending license applications will be posted on the 
Commission's web site under Hydro Licensing Status Workshop 2003. 
Anyone without access to the Commission's Web site, or who has 
questions should contact Mark Pawlowski at 202-502-6052, or e-mail 
[email protected] or Nick Jayjack at 202-502-6073, or e-mail 
[email protected]. This meeting is posted on the Commission's 
calendar located at http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx 
along with other related information.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E3-00107 Filed 10-23-03; 8:45 am]
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