[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 161 (Friday, August 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51666-51667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-1848]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7387-019]


Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Application Ready for 
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms 
and Conditions, and Prescriptions

August 12, 2004.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New major license.
    b. Project No.: 7387-019.
    c. Date Filed: October 20, 2003.
    d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.
    e. Name of Project: Piercefield Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Raquette River, in the St. Lawrence and 
Franklin Counties, New York. The project does not occupy Federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jerry L. Sabattis, P.E., Licensing 
Coordinator, Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., 225 Greenfield Parkway, 
Liverpool, New York, 13088, telephone (315) 413-2787 and Mr. Samuel S. 
Hirschey, P.E., Manager, Licensing, Compliance, and Project Properties, 
225 Greenfield Parkway, Liverpool, New York, 13088, telephone (315) 
413-2790.
    i. FERC Contact: Janet Hutzel, [email protected], telephone 
(202) 502-8675 or Kim Carter, [email protected], telephone (202) 502-
6486.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance of this 
notice; reply comments are due 105 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 
interveners 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, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 
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. After logging into 
the e-Filing system, select ``Comment on Filing'' from the Filing Type 
Selection screen and continue with the filing process.
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application has been 
accepted, and is ready for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. Description of Project: The Piercefield Hydroelectric Project 
consists of the following existing facilities: (a) A dam comprised of a 
495-foot-long concrete retaining wall/dike on the right shoreline, a 
620-foot-long concrete and masonry stone retaining wall located along 
the left shoreline, a 118-foot-long stop log spillway, and a 294-foot-
long, 22-foot-high ogee spillway section; (b) a 110-foot-long concrete 
masonry forebay, having a varying width of 40 feet to 55 feet and 
average depth of 17 feet; (c) a 370-acre reservoir at normal pool 
elevation of 1542.0 feet m.s.1.; (d) a powerhouse containing 3 
generating units having a total rated capacity of 2,700 kW; (e) 600-V 
and 2.4-kV generator leads; (f) 600-V/46-kV, 2.5-MVA and the 2.4/46-kV, 
2.5-MVA three-phase transformer banks; (g) 3.84-mile, 46-kV 
transmission line; and (h) appurtenant facilities.
    m. A copy of the application 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 (P-7387), to access the document. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support at [email protected], or toll-free 
at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available 
for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the 
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments,

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recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth 
their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 
18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly 
from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service 
on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in 
this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule 
will be made as appropriate.
    Notice of the availability of the EA: February 2005.
    Ready for Commission's decision on the application: June 2005.
    Unless substantial comments are received in response to the EA, 
staff intends to prepare a single EA in this case. If substantial 
comments are received in response to the EA, a final EA will be 
prepared with the following modifications to the schedule.
    Notice of the availability of the final EA: June 2005.
    Ready for Commission's decision on the application:August 2005.
    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

Linda Mitry,
Acting Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E4-1848 Filed 8-19-04; 8:45 am]
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