[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 180 (Monday, September 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54649-54650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15375]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

September 8, 2006.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Transfer of License.
    b. Project No.: 2902-019.
    c. Date Filed: August 28, 2006.
    d. Applicants: Nekoosa Packaging Corporation (NPC) and GP Big 
Island, LLC (GP Big Island).
    e. Name and Location of Project: The Big Island Project is located 
on the James River, near the Town of Big Island and the City of 
Lynchburg, in Amherst and Bedford Counties, Virginia.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    g. Applicant Contacts: For NPC and GP Big Island: Mr. Richard C. 
Judy, Nekoosa Packaging Corporation, 9363 Lee Jackson Highway, Big 
Island, VA 24526, (434) 299-7331. Mr. Matthew D. Manahan, Pierce Atwood 
LLP, One Monument Square, Portland, ME 04101, (207) 791-1100.
    h. FERC Contact: Etta L. Foster (202) 502-8769.
    i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to 
intervene: September 29, 2006.
    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. 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 under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the project 
number (P-2902-019) on any comments, protests, or motions filed. The 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners 
filing a document with the Commission to serve a copy of that document 
on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, 
if an

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intervener 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 
documents on that resource agency.
    j. Description of Application: Applicants request approval, under 
Section 8 of the Federal Power Act, of a transfer of license for the 
Big Island Project No. 2902 from the Nekoosa Packaging Corporation to 
GP Big Island, LLC.
    k. This filing 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 ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the project number 
excluding the last three digits (P-8315) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For online assistance, contact 
[email protected] or call toll-free (866) 208-3676, for TTY, 
call (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the addresses in item g.
    l. Individual desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    m. 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.
    n. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``Comments'', ``Protests'', or 
``Motion to Intervene'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the 
particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-
named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number 
of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be 
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    o. 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 filling 
comments, it will be assumed 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. E6-15375 Filed 9-15-06; 8:45 am]
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