[Federal Register: July 16, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 137)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2004-249]
City of Holyoke Gas and Electric; Notice of Application for
Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests
July 9, 2008.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters
and Amendment of Project Boundary.
b. Project No: 2004-249.
c. Date Filed: May 28, 2008.
d. Applicant: City of Holyoke Gas and Electric.
e. Name of Project: Holyoke Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The proposal would be located on the Connecticut
River, in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Paul Ducheney, 99 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, MA
01040; (413) 536-9340.
i. FERC Contact: Gina Krump, Telephone (202) 502-6704, and e-mail:
Gina.Krump@ferc.gov.
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j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest:
August 11, 2008.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Kimberly D. Bose, 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. A copy
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
k. Description of Request: The City Holyoke Gas and Electric (City)
is requesting approval to amend the project boundary to add 17.37 acres
of land in the Bachelor Brook natural area and to remove 4.62 acres of
project lands owned by Mount Holyoke College (College), giving a net
increase of 12.75 acres of project lands. Additionally, the City is
seeking Commission approval to issue a permit to the College to
construct a seasonal gangway and floating dock on project property. No
fill, excavation or other ground disturbing activities are proposed.
The proposed facilities would serve the students and members of the
College.
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 e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call (866) 208-3372 or e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, 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. 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.
o. 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.
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.
q. 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 at http://www.ferc.gov
under the ``e-Filing'' link.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-16208 Filed 7-15-08; 8:45 am]
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