[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6497-6498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01140]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2611-084]


Hydro Kennebec, LLC; Notice of Application To Extend Interim 
Species Protection Plan for Three Years and 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. Application Type: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No: 2611-084.
    c. Date Filed: December 23, 2016.
    d. Applicant: Hydro Kennebec, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Hydro Kennebec.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Kennebec River in 
Kennebec and Somerset counties, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Kelly Maloney, Hydro Kennebec LLC, 150 Main 
Street, Lewiston, ME 04340, (207) 755-5605.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Mark Pawlowski 202-502-6052, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: February 13, 2017.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See, 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be 
filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an 
original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 
20426. 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.
    Please include the project number, P-2611-084, on any comments, 
motions, or protests filed.
    k. Description of Request: Hydro Kennebec, LLC, licensee for the 
Hydro Kennebec Project, seeks Commission approval to extend the 
expiration date of its approved Interim Species Passage Plan (ISPP). 
The Commission approved the ISPP on February 28, 2013, with an 
expiration date of December 31, 2016. Hydro Kennebec, LLC wants to keep 
the plan in effect for three more years so that it expires on December 
31, 2019 (the same date approved ISPPs expire for the Lockwood, 
Shawmut, and Weston Projects, which are also located on the Kennebec 
River).
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application 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, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). 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. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS,'' ``PROTESTS,'' 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). 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

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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: January 12, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-01140 Filed 1-18-17; 8:45 am]
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