[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 1 (Friday, January 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66-67]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00673]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

December 24, 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: 2306-029.
    c. Date Filed: December 11, 2003.
    d. Applicants: Citizens Communications Company (Transferor), Great 
Bay Hydro Corporation (Transferee) and Vermont Electric Cooperative, 
Inc. (Alternate Transferee/Transferor).
    e. Name and Location of Project: The Clyde River Hydroelectric 
Project is on the Clyde River in Orleans County,

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Vermont. The project does not occupy Federal or tribal lands.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    g. Applicant Contacts: For Transferor: William J. Madden, Jr., 
Winston & Strawn, 1400 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005-3502, (202) 
371-5715. For Transferee: Anthony M. Callendrello, Great Bay Hydro 
Corporation, 1 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 125, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 
(603) 776-4990. For Alternate Transferee/Transferor: Kelly Enright, 
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc., 182 School Street, Johnson, VT 
05656, (802) 635-2331.
    h. FERC Contact: James Hunter, (202) 502-6086.
    i. Deadline for Filing Comments, Protests, and Motions To 
Intervene: January 20, 2004.
    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; 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-2306-029) 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 documents on that resource agency.
    j. Description of Application: The Applicants request Commission 
approval to transfer the project license from the Transferor to the 
Transferee, Great Bay Hydro Corporation, in connection with the 
proposed sale of the project. This transaction would take place either 
directly or via transfer of the license and the project first to the 
Alternate, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc., which would then 
transfer the license and project to the Transferee.
    k. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the project number 
excluding the last three digits (P-2306) 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 g. above.
    l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    m. 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.
    n. 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. 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 of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    o. 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.

Linda Mitry,
Acting Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E3-00673 Filed 12-31-03; 8:45 am]
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