[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56683-56684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5239]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Surrender of Exemption From Licensing 
and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

September 19, 2005.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Surrender of Small Conduit Exemption.
    b. Project No: 9699-001.
    c. Date Filed: July 6, 2005.
    d. Applicant: Albany Hydro Associates.
    e. Name of Project: Albany Hydro Development Project.
    f. Location: At the Water Transmission Main at the Albany Water 
Filtration Plant, Albany County, New York. No lands of the United 
States would be affected.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Timothy D. Butler, Albany Hydro 
Associates, 7 Hemlock Street, Latham, NY 12110, (518) 785-5546, Ext. 2.
    i. FERC Contact: James Hunter, (202) 502-6086.
    j. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is requesting 
comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and 
prescriptions.
    k. Deadline for filing comments or motions to intervene: October 
19, 2005.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Ms. 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project 
number (P-9699-001) on any comments or motions filed.
    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 at http://www.ferc.gov 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.
    l. Description of Request: The Applicant proposes to surrender its 
exemption for the 130-kilowatt Albany Hydro Development Project because 
the power sales contract has expired and new rates are not cost 
effective to keep the facility operating. The Applicant states further 
that the City of Albany will not renew the lease for site usage.

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    m. Locations of the Application: This filing is available for 
review and reproduction at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, 
Room 2A, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may 
also be viewed on the Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 
link. Enter the docket number, here P-9699, 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.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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.
    p. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as 
applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to 
which the filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be 
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    q. 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. E5-5239 Filed 9-27-05; 8:45 am]
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