[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 173 (Monday, September 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53187-53188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21204]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Project No. 2004-287


City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department: Notice of 
Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2004-287.
    c. Date Filed: August 15, 2014.
    d. Applicant: City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department.
    e. Name of Project: Holyoke Project.
    f. Location: On the Connecticut River in Hampden County, 
Massachusetts.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Paul Ducheney, Superintendent, Holyoke 
Gas and Electric Department, 99 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, MA 01040. Tel: 
(413) 536-9340.
    i. FERC Contact: Dr. Jennifer Ambler, (202) 502-8586, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the 
Commission (September 29, 2014). The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, 
comments, or recommendations using the Commission's eFiling system at 
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, 
using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the 
end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or 
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper 
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-
2004-287) on any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or 
recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: This amendment application supersedes a 
previous application submitted on August 31, 2012 and all supplements 
to that application (i.e., January 31, 2014 and March 26, 2014 
filings). The licensee proposes to enhance downstream fish passage 
facilities at the project by installing a new bar rack and associated 
facilities at the Holyoke Dam at Hadley Falls, and enhancing the 
existing upstream fish passage facilities at the project by making 
modifications to the spillway fish lift entrance. The licensee further 
proposes to do an in-kind replacement of the Hadley Unit 1 turbine 
concurrent with the downstream passage construction work. The new unit 
would increase the project's installed capacity by 600 kilowatts, and 
increase the maximum hydraulic capacity by an estimated 320 cubic feet 
per second.
    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/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 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 email 
[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

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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. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the 
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate 
to project works which are the subject of the license amendment. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application. 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 all other 
filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof 
of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the 
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 
385.2010.

    Dated: August 29, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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