[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 91 (Friday, May 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26383-26384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-10304]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2552-081]


FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC; Notice of Application to Amend 
License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

May 2, 2008.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Request for Approval of Full Dam Removal in 
Lieu of Partial Removal.
    b. Project No.: 2552-081.
    c. Date Filed: April 17, 2008.
    d. Applicant: FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Fort Halifax Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Sebasticook River in 
Kennebec County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Dave Dominie, TRC Companies, Inc., 249 
Western Avenue, Augusta, ME 04330, Tel: (207) 621-7084.
    i. FERC Contact: Andrea Claros, Tel: (202) 502-8171, and e-mail: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest: 
June 2, 2008.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, if an 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 document on that resource agency. A copy 
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative 
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    k. Description of Request: On January 23, 2004, the Commission 
approved FPL Energy's application for surrender of license for the Fort 
Halifax Hydroelectric Project and ordered that the dam be partially 
removed. As a result of discussions with the Town of Winslow, Maine, 
FPL Energy is now requesting Commission approval to remove the entirety 
of the existing dam spillway, including all spillway bays, totaling 
approximately 330 linear feet, using mechanical demolition methods, in 
lieu of the approved partial removal. In order to facilitate the full 
removal process, the pre-breach drawdown period will be extended to two 
weeks and the post-breach drawdown period will be extended to one week.
    Given that the Commission has already issued a final decision on 
the surrender of the Fort Halifax Project and ordered partial removal, 
the issue before the Commission with regard to this filing is the 
proposed full removal of the dam as opposed to the approved partial 
removal of the dam.
    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 email 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.
    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. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, 
and the Project Number (P-2552-081) of the particular application to 
which the filing refers.

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    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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-10304 Filed 5-8-08; 8:45 am]
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