[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60268-60269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23879]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2388-002]
City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Department; Notice of Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and
Protests
Take notice that the following application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Application to Accelerate License Expiration
Date.
b. Project No: 2388-002.
c. Date Filed: September 9, 2013; Supplemented: September 24, 2013.
d. Applicant: City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Department.
e. Name of Project: Holyoke No. 3 Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Holyoke Canal in Hampden
County, Massachusetts.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r
(2012), and 18 CFR 5.4 (2013).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Paul S. Ducheney, Superintendent of
Electric
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Production, City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Department, 99 Suffolk
Street, Holyoke, Massachusetts, 01040, 413-536-9340, [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, or email at
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: 45 days from the issuance date 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, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any
filing should include docket number P-2388-002.
k. Description of Request: The licensee proposes to amend the
license for the Holyoke No. 3 Hydroelectric Project to accelerate the
license expiration date. The current expiration date is May 31, 2020.
The licensee requests an expiration date of January 31, 2019. The
licensee wants to accelerate the expiration date so it can coordinate
relicensing the Holyoke No. 3 Project No. 2388 with the Holyoke No. 1
Project No. 2386 and the Holyoke No. 2 Project No. 2387. The current
expiration date for the Holyoke No. 1 Hydroelectric Project is January
31, 2019, and Holyoke No. 2 Hydroelectric Project is August 31, 2018.
The licensee holds the licenses for all three projects and all three
are located on the Holyoke canal system.
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 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. 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 (2013). In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all timely filings, 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. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' or ``COMMENTS;'' (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 commenting, protesting, or
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR
385.2001 through 385.2005 (2013). 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. 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.
p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
Dated: September 25, 2013.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-23879 Filed 9-30-13; 8:45 am]
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