[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 83 (Friday, April 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24951-24952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10563]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions 
To Intervene and Protests

April 24, 2000.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

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    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: P-2142-031.
    c. Date Filed: December 28, 1999.
    d. Applicant: FPL Energy Maine Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Indian Pond Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Kennebec River, near the town of the Forks, 
Somerset and Piscataquis counties, Maine. 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: Kenneth P. Hoffman, Vice President, FPL 
Energy Maine Hydro, LLC, 700 Universe Boulevard, Juno Beach, FL 33408, 
(561) 694-4000. Robert C. Richter III, Senior Environmental 
Coordinator, FPL Energy Maine Hydro, LLC, 100 Middle Street, Portland, 
ME 04101, (207) 771-3536.
    i. FERC Contact: Kevin Whalen (202) 219-2790.
    j. Deadline for Filing Interventions and Protests: June 27, 2000.
    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 is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. Description of the Project: The proposed peaking project 
consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A 2,000-foot-long 
dam, consisting of (a) a 270-foot-long, 175-foot-high concrete section, 
(b) a 200-foot-long attached powerhouse section, and (c) an earthen 
section in excess of 1,500 feet in length; (2) four steel penstocks 
ranging from 6 feet to 24 feet in diameter; (3) a concrete powerhouse 
containing four generating units, having a total rated hydraulic 
capacity of 7,140 cubic feet per second and installed generation 
capacity of 76.4 megawatts (4) a 3,746-acre impoundment varying in 
width from 0.9 to 1.5 miles, extending about 9 miles upstream, that has 
a usable storage capacity of 850 million cubic feet; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates the total average 
annual generation would be approximately 202 million kilowatt hours.
    m. Location 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 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 Portland, Maine, address in item h. above.
    Protests or Motions To Intervene--Anyone may submit a protest or a 
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In 
determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will 
consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be 
received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular 
application.
    Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is not 
ready for environmental analysis at this time; therefore, the 
Commission is not now requesting comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, or prescriptions.
    When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the 
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, 
recommendations terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
    All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. 
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 Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. an additional copy must be 
sent to Director, Division of Environmental and Engineering Review, 
Office of Energy Projects, 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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-10563 Filed 4-27-00; 8:45 am]
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