[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 155 (Thursday, August 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 49893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-1791]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments

August 6, 2004.
    Take notice that following settlement agreement has been filed with 
the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Settlement Agreement on Resolution of 
Issues Related to Licensing of the Storage Project.
    b. Project No.: P-2634-007.
    c. Date filed: August 2, 2004.
    d. Applicant: Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Storage Project.
    f. Location: On Ragged Stream, Caucomgomoc Stream, and West Branch 
and South Branch of the Penobscot River in the Counties of Somerset and 
Piscataquis, Maine. The project would not utilize federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.
    h. Applicant Contact: David Preble, Operations Manager, Great Lakes 
Hydro America, LLC, 1024 Central Street, Millinocket, Maine 04462, 
(207) 723-4341 x106.
    i. FERC Contact: John Costello, (202) 502-6119, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for Filing Comments: 20 days from the issuance date of 
this notice; reply comments are due 30 days from the issuance date of 
this notice.
    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.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all interveners filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on 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.
    Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    k. Great Lakes (Great Lakes) Hydro America, LLC filed a settlement 
agreement on the resolution of issues related to the licensing 
proceeding for the Storage Project. Great Lakes filed this settlement 
agreement on behalf of Penobscot Indian Nation, Passamaquoddy Tribe, 
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department 
of the Interior, National Park Service, Maine Department of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife, Maine Department of Conservation, Appalachian 
Mountain Club, American Whitewater, and New England FLOW. The 
settlement agreement includes provisions for project operations and 
measures to enhance aquatic and riparian habitat, manage wildlife 
resources, protect shorelines, improve recreational facilities, and 
provide public and tribal access.
    l. A copy of the settlement agreement 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 ``eLibrary'' 
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free at 1-
866-208-3676, or TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    You may also register online at http://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, contact FERC 
Online Support.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E4-1791 Filed 8-11-04; 8:45 am]
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