[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 189 (Thursday, September 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58420-58421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2429]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

September 23, 2004.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Transfer of licenses.
    b. Project Nos.: 2497-007, 2758-008, 2766-008, 2768-008, 2770-007, 
2771-007, 2772-006, and 2775-006.
    c. Date Filed: September 21, 2004.
    d. Applicants: Harris Energy and Realty Corporation (Harris Energy, 
Transferor) City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Department (HG&E, 
Transferee).
    e. Name and Location of Projects: The Mt. Tom Mill, Crocker Mill (A 
and B Wheels), Albion Mill (D Wheel), Albion Mill (A Wheel), Crocker 
Mill (C Wheel), Nonotuck Mill, Gill Mill (A Wheel), and Gill Mill (D 
Wheel) Hydroelectric Projects (FERC Project Nos. 2497, 2758, 2766, 
2768, 2770, 2771, 2772, and 2775, respectively), are located on the 
Holyoke Canal, a diversion of the Connecticut River in Hampden County, 
Massachusetts.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    g. Applicant Contacts: For Transferor: Ira H. Belsky, Harris Energy 
and Realty Corporation, 10 Harris Drive, P.O. Box 1280, Holyoke, MA 
01041 and Fred E. Springer, Troutman Sanders LLP, 401 9th St., NW., 
Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-2134, (202) 274-2836. For Transferee: 
James M. Lavelle, City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Department, 99 Suffolk 
Street, Holyoke, MA 01040 and Nancy J. Skancke, Law Offices of GKRSE, 
1500 K St., NW., Suite 330, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 408-5400.
    h. FERC Contact: James Hunter, (202) 502-6086.
    i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to 
intervene: October 25, 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 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 seek Commission 
approval to transfer the licenses for the projects listed in item e. 
from Harris Energy to HG&E.
    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 docket number 
(P-2497 etc.) 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-
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documents must be filed by providing the original and eight copies 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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E4-2429 Filed 9-29-04; 8:45 am]
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