[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 86 (Friday, May 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24345-24346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9701]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6208]


Public Hearings on Proposed New Order of Approval and Plan 2007 
for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River

    The International Joint Commission (the Commission) invites public 
comment on a proposed new Order of Approval and Plan 2007 for 
regulating the outflows from Lake Ontario through the international 
hydropower project between Cornwall, Ontario and Massena, New York. 
Regulation of Lake Ontario outflows affects water levels and flows on 
the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River system from Niagara Falls, New York 
and Ontario to Trois-Rivi[egrave]res, Quebec. Complete information on 
the Commission's proposal can be found at: http://www.ijc.org.
    The Commission invites public comment on the proposed new Order and 
Plan 2007 at public hearings to be held in the following locations.
    All Public Hearings will be held from 7 p.m.-9 p.m.

Port Jordan, ON,
Best Western,
2793 Beacon Blvd,
June 9, 2008.

Olcott, NY,
Olcott Fire Company,
1691 Lockport Olcott Road,
June 10, 2008.

Greece, NY,
Town of Greece Community and Senior Center,
Multi-purpose Room,
3 Vince Tofany Boulevard,
June 11, 2008.

Montreal, QC,
Botanical Garden,
4101 rue Sherbrooke Est,
June 17, 2008.

Sorel-Tracy, QC,
Auberge de la rive,
165 chemin Sainte-Anne,
June 18, 2008.

Massena, NY,
Quality Inn,
10 West Orvis Street,
June 19, 2008.

Belleville, ON,
Banquet Centre,
1 Alhambra Square,
June 23, 2008.

Kingston, ON,
City Hall,
216 Ontario St.,
June 24, 2008.

Alexandria Bay, NY,
Bonnie Castle Resort,
Home of the Stars Room,
31 Holland Street,
June 25, 2008.

Oswego, NY,
American Foundary,
246 West Seneca Street,
June 26, 2008.

    The Commission also invites public comment in writing, including 
email and fax. Written comment must be received by July 11, 2008 at 
either of the following addresses:

U.S. Section Secretary, International Joint Commission, 2401 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20440, Tel: (202) 
736-9024, Fax: (202) 467-0746, [email protected].

Canadian Section Secretary, International Joint Commission, 234 Laurier 
Avenue West, 22nd Floor, Ottawa, ON K1P 6K6, Tel: (613) 995-0088, Fax: 
(613) 993-5583, [email protected].
    Before making its final decision on this proposed new order and 
regulation plan, the Commission will carefully consider public comments 
and seek the concurrence of the two federal governments. The 
Commission's goal is to sign a new Order by December 2008 and implement 
a new plan shortly thereafter.
    Written public comments will become part of a public record that 
may be posted on the Commission's Web site or otherwise made available 
to the public. The Commission requests that people who submit comments 
provide contact information so that the Commission can

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inform them of the outcome of the process. To protect the privacy of 
any person submitting comment, the Commission will remove the following 
identifying information from the incoming communication before making 
the comment available to the public: e-mail address, street address, 
post office box, zip code, postal code, telephone number and fax 
number. The following identifying information will remain part of the 
record that is made available to the public: name, organizational 
affiliation, city, and state/province.
    For more information, visit the Commission's Web site at: http://www.ijc.org.

    Dated: April 28, 2008.
James G. Chandler,
Acting Secretary, U.S. Section, International Joint Commission, 
Department of State.
 [FR Doc. E8-9701 Filed 5-1-08; 8:45 am]
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