[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7475-7476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-279]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

February 9, 2004.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Surrender of Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 8615-024.
    c. Date Filed: January 27, 2004.
    d. Applicant: Fiske Hydro, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Fiske Mill Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Ashuelot River in 
Cheshire County, New Hampshire. No federal lands would be affected.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.

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    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Howard M. Moffett, Orr & Reno, P.A., One 
Eagle Square, Concord, NH 03301, (603) 223-9132.
    i. FERC Contact: James Hunter, (202) 502-6086.
    j. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is requesting 
comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and 
prescriptions.
    k. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: March 12, 2004.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Ms. 
Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project 
number (P-8615-024) on any comments or motions filed.
    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. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.
    l. Description of Request: Fiske Hydro proposes to surrender the 
license for the 810-kilowatt Fiske Mill Project. As part of its 
request, Fiske Hydro proposes to remove a 140-foot section of the 
spillway to natural streambed to provide permanent fish passage. A 25-
foot section of the dam, adjacent to the powerhouse on the north bank 
of the river, will remain intact to preserve evidence of the design and 
construction of the historic structure. The partial removal of the dam 
will result in a lowering of the Fiske Mill impoundment directly 
upstream of the dam by as much as 15 feet. The partial dam removal will 
make the Ashuelot River basin available as riverine habitat to 
anadromous fish using the Connecticut River basin.
    m. Location of the Application: This filing is available for review 
and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 
2A, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be 
viewed on the Web http://wwww.ferc.gov at  using the ``eLibrary'' link. 
Enter the docket number, here P-8615, 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 address in 
item (h) above and at the Town Hall in Hinsdale, New Hampshire.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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.
    p. 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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be 
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    q. 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. E4-279 Filed 2-13-04; 8:45 am]
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