[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39127-39128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18524]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions
To Intervene and Protests; Notice of Application Ready for
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms
and Conditions, and Prescriptions
July 15, 1999.
Taken notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 2060-005.
c. Date filed: January 28, 1999.
d. Applicant: Nigara Mohawk Power Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Carry Falls.
f. Location: On the Raquette River, at river mile 68 from its
confluence with the St. Lawrence River, in the town of Colton, St.
Lawrence County, New York. The project would not utilize federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jerry L. Sabattis, Licensing Coordinator,
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 300 Erie Boulevard West, Syracuse,
New York 13202, (315) 428-5561.
i. FERC Contact: Charles T. Raabe, E-mail address,
Charles.R[email protected], or telephone (202) 219-2811.
j. Deadline Date: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.
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 whose name appears 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 particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
k. Status of environmental analysis: This application has been
accepted for filing and is ready for environmental analysis at this
time. The Commission will prepare a multiple project Environmental
Assessment (EA) including the Carry Falls Project (FERC No. 2060-005),
the Upper Raquette River Project (FERC No. 2084-020), the Middle
Raquette River Project (FERC No. 2320-005), and the Lower Raquette
River Project (FERC No. 2330-007). As part of the multiple project EA,
the Commission will also consider the merits of an application of
amendment to exemption for the Potsdam Project (FERC No. 2869-007),
which is located between the Middle and Lower Raquette River Projects.
l. Description of the Project: the existing, operating project
consists of: (1) An 826-foot-long dam consisting of: (a) A 568-foot-
long and 76-foot-high concrete gravity spillway with a crest elevation
of 1,386 feet; and (b) a 258-foot-long and 63-foot-high concrete gated
non-overflow spillway with two 14.5-foot by 27-foot taintor regulation
gates two 10-foot-square low-level sluice gates, and an intake
structure with two 15-foot-square openings for future power
installation; (2) five earth dikes totaling 2,500 feet in length, with
lengths varying from 320 feet to 1,015 feet, maximum heights varying
from 12 feet to 31 feet, each with a crest width of 12 feet at
elevation 1,392 feet; and (3) a 7-mile-long reservoir having a 3,000-
acre surface area and a 104,463-acre-foot usable storage capacity of
normal pool elevation 1,385 feet USGS. the project has no installed
generating capacity.
m. 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, Washington, DC 20246,
or by calling (202) 208-1371. The application may be viewed on the web
at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for
assistance). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction
at the address in item h. above.
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 particular application.
Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is
ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is
requesting
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comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and
prescriptions.
The Commission directs, pursuant to Section 4.34(b) of the
Regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20,
1991) that all comments recommendations, terms and conditions and
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission
within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply
comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from the
date of this notice.
Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the
Commission only upon a showing of good cause of extraordinary
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,''
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;''
(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; (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR
385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Any of
these documents must be filed by providing the original and the number
of copies required by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary,
Federal Energy Regualtory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington,
DC 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of
Project Review, Office of Hydropower Licensing, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, at the above address. 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-18524 Filed 7-20-99; 8:45 am]
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