[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 212 (Monday, November 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 62289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00154]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Protests

October 28, 2003.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Transfer of License.
    b. Project No.: 2556-050.
    c. Date Filed: October 20, 2003.
    d. Applicants: FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC (FPL Energy/Transferor) 
and Messalonskee Stream Hydro, LLC (Messalonskee/Transferee).
    e. Name of Project: Messalonskee.
    f. Location: Located on the Messalonskee Stream, a tributary of the 
Kennebec River, in Kennebec County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicants Contacts: Harris Rosen, Esq., FPL Energy Maine Hydro 
LLC, c/o FPL Energy, 700 Universe Blvd., Juno Beach, FL 33408, (561) 
691-7085 and Chad P. Clark, FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, c/o FPL Energy, 
160 Capitol Street, Augusta, ME 04330, (207) 623-8414 (Transferor), 
Wayne Rogers, Messalonskee Hydro, LLC, c/o Maine Renewables LLC, 191 
Main Street, Annapolis, MD 21401, (410) 268-8820 (Transferee).
    i. FERC Contact: Regina Saizan, (202) 502-8765.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: November 12, 2003.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, D.C. 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. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Please 
include the project number (P-2556-050) on any comments or motions 
filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners filing a document with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person in 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.
    k. Description of Transfer: FPL Energy and Messalonskee jointly 
seek Commission approval to transfer the license for the Messalonskee 
Project from FPL Energy to Messalonskee. The purpose of the transfer is 
to facilitate the sale of the project from FPL Energy to Messalonskee, 
pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement between FPL Energy and Maine 
Renewables, LLC, the parent company of Messalonskee.
    l. Locations of Application: A copy of the application is available 
for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the 
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail  
[email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the addresses 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, .211, 
.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'', ``PROTEST'', OR 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the 
particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any motion 
to intervene must also be served upon each representative 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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E3-00154 Filed 10-31-03; 8:45 am]
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