[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 184 (Thursday, September 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48725-48726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22993]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2283-071]


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

September 17, 2009.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2283-071.
    c. Date Filed: August 31, 2009.
    d. Applicant: FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Gulf Island-Deer Rips Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Androscoggin River, Androscoggin County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: F. Allen Wiley, Vice President, FPL Energy 
Maine Hydro LLC, 160 Capitol Street, Suite 8, Augusta, Maine 04330, 
telephone: (207) 623-8413.
    i. FERC Contact: Mrs. Anumzziatta Purchiaroni, telephone (202) 502-
6191, and e-mail address: [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: October 19, 2009.
    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: The licensee is proposing a non-capacity 
amendment to upgrade turbine-generator Unit 1 at the Gulf Island 
Development. The licensee is proposing to replace the turbine runner 
and rewind the generator, which would result in an increase to the 
nameplate rating for Unit 1 from 6.4 MW to 8.86 MW. The proposed 
upgrade would increase the total installed capacity of the project from 
34.4 MW to 36.86 MW, and the hydraulic capacity from 12,161 cfs to 
12,311 cfs.
    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. Information about 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 
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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. 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. E9-22993 Filed 9-23-09; 8:45 am]
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