[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 43 (Monday, March 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11007-11008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-908]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2738-054]


New York State Electric & Gas Corporation; Notice Soliciting 
Scoping Comments

February 28, 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 4, 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: Hugh Ives, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation, Corporate Drive, Kirkwood Industrial Park, P.O. Box 5224, 
Binghampton, NY 13902, (585) 724-8209.
    i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202) 502-6041 or [email protected].
    j. Deadline for Filing Scoping Comments: March 31, 2005.
    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.
    Scoping comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in 
lieu of paper. The Commission strongly

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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.
    l. 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; (4) an 800-foot-long, 19-foot-wide forebay canal; (5) an 11-
foot by 12-foot, 3,581-foot-long tunnel; (6) a 10-foot-diameter, 1,280-
foot-long penstock; (7) three 6-foot-diameter, 150-foot-long penstocks; 
(8) a 30-foot-diameter surge tank; (9) a powerhouse containing three 
generating units with a total installed capacity of 15,000 kW; (10) a 
50-foot-long, 6.9-kV transmission line; and (11) 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.
    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 e-mail of new filings 
and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    o. Scoping Process: The Commission staff intends to prepare an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Saranac River Hydroelectric 
Project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The 
EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental 
impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action.
    Commission staff does not propose to conduct any on-site scoping 
meetings at this time. Instead, we will solicit comments, 
recommendations, information, and alternatives in the Scoping Document 
(SD).
    Copies of the SD outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the 
EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission's mailing list. 
Copies of the SD may be viewed on the Web 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-908 Filed 3-4-05; 8:45 am]
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