[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40862-40863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16208]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2004-249]


City of Holyoke Gas and Electric; Notice of Application for 
Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Protests

July 9, 2008.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters 
and Amendment of Project Boundary.
    b. Project No: 2004-249.
    c. Date Filed: May 28, 2008.
    d. Applicant: City of Holyoke Gas and Electric.
    e. Name of Project: Holyoke Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The proposal would be located on the Connecticut 
River, in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Paul Ducheney, 99 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, MA 
01040; (413) 536-9340.
    i. FERC Contact: Gina Krump, Telephone (202) 502-6704, and e-mail: 
[email protected].

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    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest: 
August 11, 2008.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors 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 intervenor 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: The City Holyoke Gas and Electric (City) 
is requesting approval to amend the project boundary to add 17.37 acres 
of land in the Bachelor Brook natural area and to remove 4.62 acres of 
project lands owned by Mount Holyoke College (College), giving a net 
increase of 12.75 acres of project lands. Additionally, the City is 
seeking Commission approval to issue a permit to the College to 
construct a seasonal gangway and floating dock on project property. No 
fill, excavation or other ground disturbing activities are proposed. 
The proposed facilities would serve the students and members of the 
College.
    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 (866) 208-3372 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. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, 
and the Project Number of the particular application to which the 
filing refers.
    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. E8-16208 Filed 7-15-08; 8:45 am]
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