[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 222 (Monday, November 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55097-55098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25081]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 8640-001]


Town of Camden, Maine; 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 Proceeding: Application for surrender of exemption.
    b. Project No.: 8640-001.
    c. Date Filed: July 6, 2017, and supplemented on November 8, 2017.
    d. Exemptee: Town of Camden, Maine.
    e. Name of Project: Seabright Dam Project No. 8640.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Megunticook River in 
Camden, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.102.
    h. Exemptee Contact: David B. Bolstridge, Town of Camden, Chief Dam 
Safety Engineer, P.O. Box 1207, Camden, ME 04843.
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Marybeth Gay, (202) 502-6125, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions, protests, and 
recommendations is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the 
Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. 
Please file motions to intervene, protests and comments 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-8640-001) on 
any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The Town of Camden, Maine (exemptee) 
proposes to surrender the exemption for the Seabright Dam Project No. 
8640. The exemptee states that the generation of power at the project 
is no longer economical. The exemptee proposes to remove the project's 
three transformers that feed power from the dam to the Central Maine 
Power Company grid in order to ensure power generation is permanently 
disconnected. The exemptee proposes to continue to maintain and operate 
the dam for recreational use of the reservoir, public safety, and 
environmental compliance, and would continue to follow its Commission-
approved Public Safety Plan and its Maine Department of Environmental 
Protection Water Permit.
    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/efiling.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 Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.212 and .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 the temporary variance 
that is the subject of this notice. 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.


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    Dated: November 13, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-25081 Filed 11-17-17; 8:45 am]
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