[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 193 (Thursday, October 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58405-58406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5502]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD05-015-000]


Notice of Hydro Licensing Status Workshop 2005

    Hydro Licensing Status Workshop 2005: Avondale Mills, Inc., 
Project No. 5044-008; Central Maine Power Company, Project No. 2283-
005; Central Vermont Public Service Corporation, Project Nos. 11475-
000 and 11478-000; City of Escondido, California, Project No. 176-
018; El Dorado Irrigation District, Project No. 84-065; Enterprise 
Mill, LLC, Project No. 2935-015; Fort James Operating Company, 
Project No. 2312-014; Green Mountain Power Corporation, Project No. 
2090-003; Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Project No. 2539-003; 
PacifiCorp, Project Nos. 2342-005, 2659-011, and 2071-013; Pacific 
Gas & Electric Co., Project Nos. 233-081 and 2105-089; PUD No. 1 of 
Chelan County, Project No. 637-022; S.D. Warren Company, Project No. 
2984-042; Southern California Edison Company, Project No. 2086-035; 
Stinson Morrison Hecker, LLP, Project No. 2721-013; United Water 
Conservation District, Project No. 2153-012

September 30, 2005.

    A one-day, Commissioner-led workshop will be held on Thursday, 
December 1, 2005, beginning at 10 a.m. (e.s.t.), in the Commission 
Meeting Room at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC. The workshop will focus on the above-
listed pending license applications filed at the Commission. The 
workshop is open to the public and all interested persons are invited 
to attend and participate.
    The goals of the workshop are to: (1) Review and discuss the 
pending license applications; (2) identify unresolved issues; (3) 
determine next steps; (4) agree on who will take the next steps; and 
(5) focus on solutions. The workshop will concentrate on identifying 
the unresolved issues associated with each project, and determining the 
best course of action to resolve or remove obstacles to final action on 
each pending license application.
    A transcript of the discussions will be placed in the public record 
for Docket No. AD05-015-000 and in the record for each of the pending 
license applications.

Filing Requirements for Electronic or Paper Filings

    Comments, papers, or other documents related to this proceeding may 
be filed electronically or in paper format. Those filing electronically 
do not need to make a paper filing.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Documents 
filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in MS Word or 
Portable Document Format. To file the document, access the Commission's 
Web site at www.ferc.gov, click on ``e-Filing'' and then follow the 
instructions on the screen. First-time users will have to establish a 
user name and password. The Commission will send an automatic 
acknowledgment to the sender's e-mail address upon receipt of comments. 
User assistance for electronic filing is available at (202) 502-8258 or 
by e-mail to [email protected]. Comments should not be submitted to the 
e-mail address.
    For paper filings, the original and 8 copies of the comments should 
be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Paper filings 
should, at the top of the first page, refer to Docket No. AD05-015-000 
and reference the specific project name(s) and project number(s) that 
the comments concern.
    All comments will be placed in the Commission's public files and 
will be available for inspection in the Commission's Public Reference 
Room at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, during regular 
business hours. Additionally, all comments may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. For 
assistance, call toll free 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY (202) 502-8659, 
or by e-mail to [email protected].

Opportunities for Listening, Participating, and Viewing the Workshop 
Offsite and Obtaining a Transcript

    The workshop will be transcribed. Those interested in transcripts 
immediately for a fee should contact Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc. at 
(202) 347-3700, or 1-800-336-6646. Transcripts will be available free 
to the public on the Commission's e-Library system about two weeks 
after the workshop.
    For those involved in the specific projects to be discussed, we 
believe the best way to achieve the goals of the workshop is for you 
and your staff to attend the workshop in person and have an open and 
frank face-to-face dialogue. However, we understand that budgetary and 
other constraints may limit travel to Washington, DC. Therefore, we 
have made alternative arrangements for you to listen, view, or 
participate in the workshop through the Internet, video conferencing, 
or teleconferencing.
    The Capitol Connection offers the opportunity for remote listening 
and viewing of the conference. It is available for a fee, live over the 
Internet, by phone or via satellite. Persons interested in receiving 
the broadcast, or who need information on making arrangements should 
contact David Reininger or Julia Morelli at the Capitol Connection 
(703) 993-3100 as soon as possible or visit the Capitol Connection Web 
site at http://www.capitolconnection.org and click on ``FERC''.
    FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please 
send an e-mail to [email protected] or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or (202) 208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208-2106 
with the required accommodations.
    Anyone wishing to participate via teleconference should call or e-
mail Kim Nguyen at (202) 502-6105 or [email protected] by November 
21, 2005, to receive the toll free telephone number to join the 
teleconference.
    Anyone interested in participating in the workshop via video 
teleconference from one of the Commission's regional offices should 
call or e-mail the following staff, by November 21, 2005, to make 
arrangements. Seating capacity is limited.

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        Regional office           Staff contact       Telephone no.                  E-mail address
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Atlanta.......................  Charles Wagner...       770-452-3765   [email protected].

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Chicago.......................  Michael Davis....       312-596-4434   [email protected].
New York......................  Chuck Goggins....       212-273-5910   [email protected].
Portland......................  Pat Regan........       503-552-2741   [email protected].
San Francisco.................  John Wiegel......       415-369-3336   [email protected].
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    By November 21, 2005, an agenda for the workshop and information 
about the pending license applications will be posted on the 
Commission's calendar located at http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information. Anyone without 
access to the Commission's Web site, or who has questions should 
contact Kim Nguyen at (202) 502-6105, or e-mail [email protected].

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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