[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 231 (Monday, December 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72787-72788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28305]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2403-057; 2721-021]


PPL Maine, LLC; Penobscot River Restoration Trust; Notice of 
Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene and Protests

November 20, 2008.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Transfer of License.
    b. Project Nos.: 2403-057 Veazie Project. 2721-021 Howland Project.
    c. Date filed: November 7, 2008.
    d. Applicants: PPL Maine, LLC (transferor). Penobscot River 
Restoration Trust (transferee).
    e. Name and Location of Projects: The Veazie Project is located on 
the Penobscot River near the city of Veazie in Penobscot County, Maine.
    The Howland Project is located on the Piscataquis River near the 
city of Howland in Penobscot County, Maine.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a--825r.
    g. Applicant Contact: For the transferor: Jesse A. Dillon, Esq., 
PPL Maine, LLC, Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101, (610) 774-
5013.
    For the transferee: Laura Rose Day, Executive Director, Penobscot 
River Restoration Trust, P.O. Box 5695, Augusta, ME 04332, (207) 232-
5976.
    h. FERC Contact: Steven Sachs, (202) 502-8666.
    i. Deadline for filing comments, protests and motions to intervene: 
30 days from notice issuance.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
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-2403-057 or P-
2721-021) on any comments or motions filed.
    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 in 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.
    j. Description of Application: Applicants seek Commission approval 
to transfer the licenses for the Veazie and Howland Projects from PPL 
Maine, LLC to Penobscot River Restoration Trust.
    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 ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket 
number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372 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 g above.
    l. Individuals 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'', ``PROTEST'', OR 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as

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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 eight copies 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 
Applicants 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 Applicants. 
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 Applicants' 
representatives.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-28305 Filed 11-28-08; 8:45 am]
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