[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 111 (Friday, June 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33897-33898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2999]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2738-054]


New York State Electric & Gas Corporation; Notice of Application 
Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, 
Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

June 1, 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: Hugh Ives, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation, Corporate Drive, Kirkwood Industrial Park, P.O. Box 5224, 
Binghamton, NY 13902, (585) 724-8209.
    i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202) 502-6041 or [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance date 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 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.
    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 ``eFiling'' link.
    k. This application has been accepted, and is 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.
    The license applicant filed a settlement agreement on January 3, 
2005, that contain provisions to change project operation and measures 
for aquatic and recreation resources.
    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 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, 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.
    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. 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

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final EA. Comments, terms and conditions, recommendations, 
prescriptions, and reply comments, if any, will be addressed in an EA. 
Staff intends 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.

Notice of the availability of the EA: October 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. E5-2999 Filed 6-9-05; 8:45 am]
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