Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 69 / Thursday, April 10, 1997 / Notices 17621

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Application Filed With the

Commission

April 4, 1997.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection:

a. Application Type: Amendment to

License.

b. Project No: 2852–008.

c. Date Filed: September 20, 1996;

revised March 10, 1997.

d. Applicant: New York State Electric

& Gas Corporation.

e. Name of Project: Keuka

Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: Mudd Creek; Waneta and

Lamoka Lakes; and Keuka Lake in

Steuben and Schuyler Counties, New

York.

g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR § 4.200.

h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Carol

Howland, New York State Electric & Gas

Corp., Corporate Drive-Kirkwood

Industrial Park, P.O. Box 5224,

Binghamton, NY 13902–5224, (607)

762–8881.

i. FERC Contact: Steve Hocking (202)

219–2656.

j. Comment Date: May 12, 1997.

k. Description of Amendment: New

York State Electric & Gas Corporation

(licensee) filed an application to amend

article 31 of its license for the Keuka

Hydroelectric Project. Article 31 of the

license states:

Article 31: To protect fish, wildlife,

and recreational resources, the licensee

shall operate the project in such a

manner that the levels of Waneta and

Lamoka Lakes are maintained between

elevations 1,099.0 and 1,098.0 feet mean

sea level (msl) between Memorial Day

and October 1, and between elevations

1,099.0 and 1,096.0 feet msl the

remainder of the year.

In its amendment application, the

licensee proposes to add the following

provisions to article 31:

During high flow conditions like

storm events, the licensee may maintain

Waneta and Lamoka Lakes a maximum

of 0.5 foot above the upper lake limit.

During drought conditions, the licensee

may maintain Waneta and Lamoka

Lakes a maximum of 0.5 foot below

lower lake limits.

The provisions in its amendment

application would allow the licensee to

maintain lake levels slightly above or

below article 31’s current requirements

only during times of abnormally high or

low flows. Under normal conditions, the

licensee would maintain lake levels

within article 31’s current requirements.

The project has a large drainage area

and limited capacity to pass flows. A

single storm can raise lake levels above

the maximum 1,099.0 foot limit. During

drought, evaporation and other losses

can reduce the lake levels below

minimum levels. The licensee’s

proposed amendment would reduce

instances of noncompliance with article

31 due to weather circumstances

beyond the licensee’s control.

l. 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.

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

FEDERAL REGISTER NUMBER: 97–7254.

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED DATE & TIME:

Thursday, March 27, 1997, 10:00 a.m.,

meeting open to the public.

This meeting was canceled.

DATE & TIME: Tuesday, April 15, 1997 at

10:00 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington,

DC.

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to

the public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:

Compliance matters pursuant to 2

U.S.C. § 437g.

Audits conducted pursuant to 2

U.S.C. § 437g, § 438(b), and Title 26,

U.S.C.

Matters concerning participation in

civil actions or proceedings or

arbitration.

Internal personnel rules and

procedures or matters affecting a

particular employee.

DATE & TIME: Thursday, April 17, 1997

at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington,

DC, (Ninth Floor).

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the

public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:

Correction and Approval of Minutes.

Advisory Opinion 1997–03: James N.

Clymer, Treasurer, Constitutional Party

of Pennsylvania.

Status of Regulation Projects.

Administrative Matters.

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:

Mr. Ron Harris, Press Officer,

Telephone: (202) 219–4155.

Marjorie W. Emmons,

Secretary of the Commission.

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