[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 26, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50319-50320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-19686]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13256-000]


Whitman River Dam, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene and 
Competing Applications

August 19, 2008.
    On July 18, 2008, Whitman River Dam, Inc. filed an application, 
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to 
study the feasibility of the Snows Mill Pond Project to be located on 
the Whitman River in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Existing 
facilities are owned by the Newark America Paper Company, Inc.
    The proposed project would utilize the existing Snows Mill Pond Dam 
and would consist of: (1) A new 42 inch diameter, 1,100 foot long 
penstock; (2) a powerhouse containing one turbine generator unit with a 
total installed capacity of 0.25 MW; (3) a 500 foot long, 0.6 kV 
transmission line and; (4) appurtenant facilities. The annual 
production would be 1.5 GWh which would be sold to a local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert T. Francis, P.O. Box 145, 10 Tommy 
Francis Road, Westminster, MA 01473 (978) 874-1010.
    FERC Contact: Steven Sachs (202) 502-8666.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of

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intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of 
this notice.
    Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent and competing 
applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. If unable to be filed electronically, 
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight 
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    For more information on how to submit these types of filings please 
go to the Commission's Web site located at http://www.ferc.gov/filing-
comments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or 
printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the Commission's Web site at http:/
/www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-
13256) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-19686 Filed 8-25-08; 8:45 am]
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