[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 61818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30313]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Extension of License Term

November 13, 1997.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Extension of License Term.
    b. Project No.: 3030-012.
    c. Licensee: Antrim County, Michigan.
    d. Name of Project: Elk Rapids.
    e. Location: Elk River, Antrim County, Michigan.
    f. Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Secs. 792-828c.
    g. Licensee Contact: Peter Garwood, Office of Coordinator/Planner, 
P.O. Box 187, Bellaire, MI 49615, (616) 533-6265.
    h. FERC Contact: Dean C. Wight, (202) 219-2675.
    i. Comment Date: December 2, 1997.
    j. Description of Proposed Action: The licensee requests an 
extension of the 20-year term of the project license. The current term 
expires February 28, 2001. The requested extension would cause the 
license to expire on December 31, 2014.
    The licensee states that, in setting the license term for 20 years, 
the Commission erroneously relied on precedent for projects which 
operated prior to receiving licenses. The licensee further states that 
the project will not support the cost of relicensing (the licensee must 
file a relicense application in February 1999) and that the present 20-
year term is insufficient for it to recover the cost of developing the 
project.
    k. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.
    B. 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.
    C1. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``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 the number of copies provided by the 
Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. A copy of 
any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of 
the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    D2. 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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-30313 Filed 11-18-97; 8:45 am]
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