[Federal Register: March 1, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 40)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2474-004]

 
Oswego River Project; Notice of Settlement Agreement and 
Soliciting Comments

February 24, 2004.
    Take notice that following settlement agreement has been filed with 
the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Settlement agreement on resolution of 
issues related to licensing of the Oswego River Project.
    b. Project No.: P-2474-004.
    c. Date filed: February 19, 2004.
    d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard, L.P.
    e. Name of Project: Oswego River Project.
    f. Location: On the Oswego River in Oswego County, New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission's rules of 
practice and procedure, 18 CFR 385.602
    h. Applicant Contact: Jerry L. Sabattis, Reliant Energy, 225 
Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, New York, 13088, (315) 413-
2787.
    FERC Contact: John Costello, (202) 502-6119, 
john.costello@ferc.gov.

    j. Deadline for Filing Comments: 20 days from the issuance date of 
this notice; reply comments are due 30 days from the issuance date of 
this notice.
    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.
    The Commission's rules of practice require all interveners 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 
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 document 
on that resource agency.
    Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.

    k. Reliant Energy filed on behalf of Erie Boulevard, L.P. (Erie) 
and the Adirondack Mountain Club, Izaak Walton League, New York Rivers 
United, New York State Conservation Council, New York State Department 
of Environmental Conservation, Trout Unlimited, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Department of the 
Interior, National Park Service a settlement agreement on the 
resolution of issues related to the licensing proceeding for the Oswego 
River Project. The settlement includes measures for enhancing aquatic 
habitat, fish movement and fishing opportunities, riparian vegetation, 
wetland and wildlife, and recreational access. In addition, the 
settlement includes an agreement among the parties to modify the terms 
and conditions of the upstream Oswego Falls Project, No. 5984, license 
so that it will be compatible with the various protection, mitigation, 
and enhancement measures pertaining to the Oswego River Project. Erie 
intents to file an application to amend the license for the Oswego 
Falls Project within 90 days of the date of the settlement agreement.
    l. A copy of the settlement agreement 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 ``eLibrary'' 

link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-
866-208-3676, or TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    You may also register online at http://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, contact FERC 
Online Support.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E4-424 Filed 2-27-04; 8:45 am]

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