[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 177 (Thursday, September 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51662-51663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20001]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2897-052, 2931-044, 2932-051, 2941-047, 2942-054, and 
2984-123]


Sappi North America, Inc., Presumpscot Hydro LLC, Dichotomy Power 
Maine LLC; Notice of Amended Application for Transfer of License and 
Lease of Project Lands Accepted for Filing 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. Type of Application: Transfer of License and Lease of Project 
Lands.
    b. Project Nos.: 2897-052, 2931-044, 2932-051, 2941-047, 2942-054, 
and 2984-123.
    c. Date Filed: June 21, 2021.
    d. Applicants: Sappi North America, Inc. (transferor), Presumpscot 
Hydro LLC (co-transferee), Dichotomy Power Maine LLC (co-transferee).
    e. Name of Projects: Saccarappa, Gambo, Mallison Falls, Little 
Falls, Dundee, and Eel Weir.
    f. Location: The Saccarappa, Gambo, Mallison Falls, Little Falls, 
Dundee and Eel Weir projects are located on the Presumpscot River, in 
the Towns of Gorham and South Windham and the Westbrook and Standish 
cities in Cumberland County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contacts:
    For Transferor: Ms. Briana O'Regan, Assistant General Counsel, 
Sappi North America, Inc., 179 John Roberts Road, South Portland, ME 
04106, phone: (207) 854-7070, Email: [email protected].
    For Transferor and Co-Transferee: Mr. Matthew D. Manahan, Counsel 
for Sappi and Presumpscot Hydro, Pierce Atwood LLP, 254 Commercial St., 
Portland, ME 04101, phone: (207) 791-1189, Email: 
[email protected].
    For Co-Transferee: Mr. Ian Clark, CEO, Dichotomy Power LLC, 1 Pepsi 
Way, Suite 6n74, Katonah, NY 10536, phone: (914) 297-7645, Email: 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Mrs. Anumzziatta Purchiaroni, (202) 502-6191 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. 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 number P-2897-052, P-2931-044, P-2932-051, P-2941-047, 
P-2942-054, and P-2984-123. Comments emailed to Commission staff are 
not considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person on the official service list for the 
project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the 
Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the 
responsibilities of a resource agency, they must also serve a copy of 
the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Transfer and Lease of Project Lands Request: In 
the original application filed on October 20, 2020, the applicants 
requested that the Commission approve the transfer of the following 
projects from Sappi North America, Inc. (Sappi) to Presumpscot Hydro 
LLC (Presumpscot) as the sole transferee: Saccarappa Project No. 2897, 
Gambo Project No. 2931, Mallison Falls Project No. 2932, Little Falls 
Project No. 2941, Dundee Project No. 2942, and Eel Weir Project No. 
2984-123. The Commission issued notice of the application on January 
26, 2021. On June 21, 2021, the applicants submitted an amendment to 
the original application, to add Dichotomy Power Maine LLC (Dichotomy) 
as a co-transferee. Presumpscot remains a co-transferee. Because the 
amendment modifies the proposal in the original application, the 
Commission is issuing notice of the amended application.
    l. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the 
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an 
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the 
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://ferc.gov) using the 
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time, 
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public 
Reference Room due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency 
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the 
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at 
[email protected] or call toll free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.

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    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 application.
    o. Filing and Service of 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(s) 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. 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 385.2010.

    Dated: September 10, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-20001 Filed 9-15-21; 8:45 am]
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