[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18233-18234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6798]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

April 5, 2007.
    a. Type of Application: Applications for Amendment of Licenses to 
Reflect Settlement Agreement.
    b. Project Numbers: P-2528-084, P-2527-064, P-2194-032, P-2531-058, 
P-2529-086, P-2530-044.
    c. Date Filed: March 27, 2007.
    d. Applicant: FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC (licensee).
    e. Name of Projects: Cataract Project (FERC No. 2528), Skelton 
Project (FERC No. 2527), Bar Mills Project (FERC No. 2194), West Buxton 
Project (FERC No. 2531), Bonny Eagle Project (FERC No. 2529), Hiram 
Project (FERC No. 2530).
    f. Location: The projects are located on the Saco River in 
Cumberland, Oxford, and York Counties, ME.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Frank Dunlap, FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, 160 
Capitol Street, Suite 8, Augusta, ME 04330, phone (207) 623-8417.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Blake Condo at (202) 502-8914, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: May 4, 2007.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee filed a 2000-2005 Final 
Assessment Report-Saco River Fish Passage (assessment), along with a 
comprehensive Settlement Agreement (agreement), concerning fish passage 
and fisheries management at the above referenced projects on the Saco 
River in southern Maine. The assessment is required by the existing 
licenses for the projects. The agreement incorporates fish passage and 
other fisheries management measures recommended by the assessment. The 
agreement is between the licensee, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
National Marine

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Fisheries Service, Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission, Maine Department 
of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Maine Department of Marine Resources, 
Saco River Salmon Club, Atlantic Salmon Federation, and Maine Council 
of the Atlantic Salmon Federation. The agreement concerns the 
resolution of various disputes and issues regarding both upstream and 
downstream fish passage and management including license article 403 
for the Cataract Project, articles 405, 406, and 407 for the Skelton 
Project, article 404 for the West Buxton Project, articles 404, 405, 
406, 407, and 408 for the Bonny Eagle Project. The Bar Mills Project is 
currently undergoing re-licensing and any new provisions as described 
in the agreement will be evaluated under the current re-licensing 
proceeding. The agreement will provide a new schedule for completion of 
various fish passages, effectiveness studies on the new fishways, 
fishway operating procedures, American eel management measures, 
anadromous fish management measures, and additional studies within the 
Saco River. The licensee requests that the Commission amend the above 
license articles to reflect the provisions of the agreement. 
Additionally the agreement proposes provisions not contained in any 
license article for the Hiram Project and requests that those 
provisions be added to the license.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also 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. You may also 
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to 
be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. 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.
    o. 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 (P-2528, P-2527, P-2194, P-2531, P-2529, and P-
2530). All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
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.
    p. 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.
    q. 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.

Philis J. Posey,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-6798 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am]
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