[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42154-42155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-1529]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

July 8, 2004.
    a. Type of Application: Amendment of License.
    b. Project Numbers: P-2403-048, P-2534-068, P-2666-023 and P-2712-
055.
    c. Date Filed: June 25, 2004.
    d. Applicant: PPL Maine, LLC.
    e. Name of Projects: Veazie Project (P-2403), Milford Project (P-
2534), Medway Project (P-2666), and Stillwater Project (P-2712).
    f. Location: The Veazie Project is located on the Penobscot River 
in Penobscot County, Maine. The Milford Project is located on the 
Penobscot and Stillwater River in Penobscot County, Maine. The 
Stillwater Project is located on the Stillwater River in Penobscot 
County, Maine. The Medway Project is located on the West Branch 
Penobscot River in Penobscot County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r) 
and 799 and 801.
    h. Applicant Contact: Scott D. Hall, PPL Maine, LLC, Davenport 
Street, P.O. Box 276, Milford, ME 04461, phone (207) 827-5364.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Robert Fletcher at (202) 502-8901, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: August 9, 2004.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee for each of these four 
projects requests Commission approval of the amendment application for 
each project in accordance with section IV of the Lower Penobscot River 
Multiparty Settlement Agreement (Agreement) filed with the Commission 
on June 25, 2004. For the Veazie Project, the licensee proposes to 
amend license articles 407, 408, 409, and 410 to be consistent with the 
fish passage conditions in the Agreement. For the Milford Project, the 
licensee proposes to amend license articles 301, 305, 402, 407, 408, 
409, and 411, and add six new articles to be consistent with the 
Agreement. For the Medway Project, the licensee proposes to amend 
article 402 to read ``an impoundment surface elevation within six 
inches of 260.3 feet above mean sea level'' which reflects a reservoir 
level increase of one foot, and add an additional article requiring the 
licensee to implement the requirements of Attachment B to the Agreement 
as it pertains to the Medway Project. For the Stillwater Project, the 
licensee proposes to: (1) Amend article 401 to read ``a normal full 
pond elevation of 94.65 feet'' to reflect a one foot increase in 
reservoir elevation; (2) amend article 402 to change the required 
minimum flows from ``a permanent minimum flow of 40 cubic feet per 
second (cfs) into the west bypassed channel and a permanent flow of 155 
cfs into the east bypassed channel'' to ``a permanent minimum flow of 
20 cubic feet per second (cfs) into the west bypassed channel and a 
permanent flow of 50 cfs into the east bypassed channel''; (3) amend 
articles 406, 407, 408, and 409 to be consistent with the fish passage 
conditions in the Agreement; and (4) add an additional article 
requiring the licensee to implement the requirements of Attachment B to 
the Agreement as it pertains to the Stillwater Project.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room

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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. You may 
also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, please 
contact FERC Online Support at [email protected], or 1-866-
208-3676 for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address 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'', ``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 (P-2403-048, P-2534-068, P-2666-023 and/or P-
2712-055). 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. 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.
    q. 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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E4-1529 Filed 7-13-04; 8:45 am]
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