[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7927-7928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-644]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2738-054]


New York State Electric & Gas Corporation; Notice of Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

February 10, 2005.
    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.: P-2738-054.
    c. Date filed: April 5, 2004.
    d. Applicant: New York State Electric & Gas Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Saranac River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Saranac River, in Clinton County, New York. 
This project does not occupy federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Carol Howland, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation, Corporate Drive, Kirkwood Industrial Park, P.O. Box 5224, 
Binghampton, NY 13902, (607) 762-8881.
    i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202) 502-6041 or [email protected].
    j. Deadline for Filing Motions To Intervene and Protests: 60 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 intervenors 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 
intervenor 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.
    Motions to intervene and protests 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 
``eFiling'' link. The Commission encourages electronic filings.
    k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    1. Project Description: The project consists of the following four 
developments:
    The High Falls Development consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) A 63-foot-high, 274-foot-long concrete gravity dam with 
spillway topped with 5-foot-high flashboards; (2) a 110-foot-long 
eastern wingwall and a 320-foot-long western wingwall; (3) a 46-acre 
reservoir; (3) an 800-foot-long, 19-foot-wide forebay canal; (4) an 11-
foot by 12-foot, 3,581-foot-long tunnel; (5) a 10-foot-diameter, 1,280-
foot-long penstock; (6) three 6-foot-diameter, 150-foot-long penstocks; 
(7) a 30-foot-diameter surge tank; (8) a powerhouse containing three 
generating units with a total installed capacity of 15,000 kW; (9) a 
50-foot-long, 6.9-kV transmission line; and (10) other appurtenances.
    The Cadyville Development consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) A 50-foot-high, 237-foot-long concrete gravity dam with 
spillway topped with 2.7-foot-high flashboards; (2) a 200-acre 
reservoir; (3) a 58-foot-long, 20-foot-wide intake; (4) a 10-foot-
diameter, 1,554-foot-long penstock; (5) a powerhouse containing three 
generating units with a total installed capacity of 5,525 kW; (6) a 
110-foot-long, 6.6-kV transmission line; and (7) other appurtenances.

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    The Mill C Development consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) A 43-foot-high, 202-foot-long stone masonry dam with 
spillway topped with 2-foot-high flashboards; (2) a 7.9-acre reservoir; 
(3) a 37-foot-long, 18-foot-wide intake; (4) a 11.5-foot to 10-foot-
diameter, 494-foot-long penstock; (5) a 11.1-foot to 10-foot-diameter, 
84-foot-long penstocks; (6) one powerhouse containing two generating 
units with a total installed capacity of 2,250 kW; (7) another 
powerhouse containing a single generating unit with an installed 
capacity of 3,800 kW; (8) a 700-foot-long, 6.6-kV transmission line; 
and (9) other appurtenances.
    The Kents Falls Development consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) A 59-foot-high, 172-foot-long concrete gravity dam with 
spillway topped with 3.5-foot-high flashboards; (2) a 34-acre 
reservoir; (3) a 29-foot-long, 22-foot-wide intake; (4) an 11-foot-
diameter, 2,652-foot-long penstock; (5) three 6-foot-diameter, 16-foot-
long penstocks; (6) a 28-foot-diameter surge tank; (7) a powerhouse 
containing two generating units with a total installed capacity of 
12,400 kW; (8) a 390-foot-long, 6.6-kV transmission line; and (9) other 
appurtenances.
    m. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is 
available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the 
Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link--select ``Docket 
'' and follow the instructions. For assistance, please contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 
208-3676 or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available 
for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    n. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov.esubscribenow.htm to be notified via email of new filings 
and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    o. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate 
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    p. Procedural Schedule and Final Amendments: The application will 
be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. 
Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. The Commission 
staff proposes to issue one environmental assessment rather than issue 
a draft and final EA. Comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, 
prescriptions, and reply comments, if any, will be addressed in an EA. 
Staff intents to give at least 30 days for entities to comment on the 
EA, and will take into consideration all comments received on the EA 
before final action is taken on the license application.

Issue Scoping Document--February 2005
Notice application ready for environmental analysis--April 2005
Notice of the availability of the EA--August 2005
Ready for Commission decision on the application--December 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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E5-644 Filed 2-15-05; 8:45 am]
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