[Federal Register: November 19, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 223)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application for Transfer of Licenses and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
November 10, 2004.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Transfer of licenses.
b. Project Nos.: 1855-028, 1892-018, 1904-038, 2077-045, and 2323-
144.
c. Date Filed: October 29, 2004, as supplemented November 2, 2004.
d. Applicants: USGen New England, Inc. (USGenNE, Transferor),
TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. (TC Hydro NE, Transferee).
e. Name and Location of Projects: Bellows Falls, P-1855:
Connecticut River in Windham and Windsor Counties, Vermont and Cheshire
and Sullivan Counties, New Hampshire; Wilder, P-1892: Connecticut River
in Windsor and Orange Counties, Vermont and Grafton County, New
Hampshire; Vernon, P-1904: Connecticut River in Windham County, Vermont
and Cheshire County, New Hampshire; Fifteen Mile Falls, P-2077:
Connecticut River in Grafton and Coos Counties in New Hampshire and
Caledonia and Essex Counties in Vermont; and Deerfield, P-2323:
Deerfield River in Windham and Bennington Counties in
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Vermont and Franklin and Berkshire Counties in Massachusetts.
f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
g. Applicant Contacts: For Transferor: William J. Madden, Jr., John
A. Whittaker, IV, Winston & Strawn, 1400 L Street, NW., Washington, DC
20005, (202) 371-5700. For Transferee: Kenneth L. Wiseman, Andrews
Kurth LLP, 1701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC
20006, (202) 662-2700.
h. FERC Contact: James Hunter, (202) 502-6086
i. Deadline for Filing Comments, Protests, and Motions to
Intervene: December 13, 2004.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests, and
interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of
paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the
Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission
strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the Project
Number(s) on any comments or motions filed.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
interveners filing a document with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person in the official service list for the
project. Further, 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 documents on that resource agency.
j. Description of Application: The applicants seek Commission
approval to transfer the licenses for the projects listed in item e.
from USGenNE to TC Hydro NE.
k. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket number
(P-1855, etc.) in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is
also available for inspection and reproduction at the addresses in item
g. above.
l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
m. 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.
n. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the
particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-
named documents must be filed by providing the original and eight
copies to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to
intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant
specified in the particular application.
o. 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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E4-3252 Filed 11-18-04; 8:45 am]
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