[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 22 (Thursday, February 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8198-8199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-02331]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2804-037]


Goose River Hydro Inc.; Notice of Termination of License (Minor 
Project) by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and 
Motions To Intervene

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been 
initiated by the Commission:
    a. Application Type: Termination of License by Implied Surrender.
    b. Project No: 2804-037.
    c. Date Initiated: January 29, 2021.
    d. Licensee: Goose River Hydro Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Goose River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Goose River Hydroelectric Project is located on 
the Goose River near Belfast and Swanville, Waldo County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Standard Article 16.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Kyle J. Skinner, Vice President, Goose 
River Hydro Inc., P.O. Box 334, Belfast, ME 04915.
    i. FERC Contact: Diana Shannon, (202) 502-6136, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests: 
March 1, 2021.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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, you may 
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must 
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly 
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should 
include docket numbers P-2804-037. Comments emailed to Commission staff 
are not considered part of the Commission record.
    k. Description of Project Facilities: The project includes five 
developments, along approximately 8 miles of the Goose River: Swan 
Lake, Mason's, Kelly, Mill, and Central Maine Power (CMP).

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Only three of these can generate electricity: Mason's, Mill, and CMP 
developments. Project features include the dams, intakes, gates, 
penstocks, powerhouses, tailraces, and transmission lines at each 
development. Impoundments at Swan Lake, Kelly, Mill, and CMP 
developments, and a portion of the impoundment at the Mason's 
development is included in the project boundary. The Mill and CMP 
development are in disrepair and have not generated since 2003.
    l. Description of Proceeding: License Article 16 states in part: If 
the licensee shall abandon or discontinue good faith operation of the 
project or refuse or neglect to comply with the terms of the license 
and the lawful orders of the Commission mailed to the record address of 
the licensee or its agent, the Commission will deem it to be the intent 
of the licensee to surrender the license. In this proceeding, the 
Commission may find cause to waive the requirement in 18 CFR 6.4 to 
wait 90 days after public notice to terminate the license.
    Since 2014, Commission staff have worked with Goose River Hydro, 
Inc., licensee, to restore project operation. On February 2, 2018, the 
licensee filed an application for subsequent license, but failed to 
provide specific details on needed repairs. On July 16, 2019, 
Commission staff informed the licensee of the need for additional 
information. A response was filed on October 31, 2019, which by letter 
dated January 8, 2020, Commission staff found inadequate. On April 10, 
2020, Commission staff issued an order dismissing the licensee's 
application for a subsequent license. By order dated September 3, 2020, 
the Commission directed the licensee to file a surrender application by 
January 31, 2021. In a January 8, 2021 filing, the licensee states it 
is incapable of filing a surrender application because it has no 
assets, Goose River Hydro, Inc. is in dissolution, and it does not have 
the rights to certain project features.
    m. Location of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the 
Commission's website 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 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. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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, respectively. 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.
    p. 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 385.2001-385.2005. 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 implied surrender. 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: January 29, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-02331 Filed 2-3-21; 8:45 am]
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