24538 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 85 / Monday, May 4, 1998 / Notices

authorized effective the day after the

time allowed for filing a protest. If a

protest is filed and not withdrawn 30

days after the time allowed for filing a

protest, the instant request shall be

treated as an application for

authorization pursuant to Section 7 of

the Natural Gas Act.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–11703 Filed 5–1–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Application Accepted for

Filing With the Commission

April 28, 1998.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection:

a. Type of Application: Minor

License.

b. Project No.: P–2927–004.

c. Date Filed: September 29, 1997.

d. Applicant: Aquamac Corporation.

e. Name of Project: Aquamac

Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: On the Merrimack River,

in the City of Lawrence, Essex, County,

Massachusetts.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)—825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Gerard

Griffin, Jr., Aquamac Corporation, 9

South Canal St., Lawrence, MA 01842,

(505 686–0342.

i. FERC Contact: Mark Pawlowski

(202) 219–2795.

j. Deadline Date: June 26, 1998.

k. Status of Environmental Analysis:

This application has been accepted, but

is not ready for environmental analysis

at this time—see attached paragraph D7.

l. Description of Project: The existing

run-of river project utilizes flows

diverted by the upstream Lawrence

Hydro Project and consisting of: (1) A

transhrack structure; (2) manually

operated headgate and penstock; (3) a

single 250-kW generating unit; and (4)

appurtenant facilities. There is no dam

and reservoir associated with the

project. The applicant estimates that the

total average annual generation would

be 1,600 Mwh.

m. Purpose of Project: All generated

power is sold to the Merrimac Paper

Company for its manufacturing

processes.

n. This notice also consists of the

following standard paragraphs: A2, A9,

B1, and D7.

o. Available Locations of Application:

A copy of the application, as amended

and supplemented, is available for

inspection and reproduction at the

Commission’s Public Reference and

Files and Maintenance Branch, located

at 888 First Street, N.E., Room 2A–1,

Washington, D.C. 20426, or by calling

(202) 208–2326. A copy is also available

for inspection and reproduction at

Aquamac Corporation, 9 South Canal

St., Lawrence, Massachusetts 30246,

(508) 656–0342.

A2. Development Application—Any

qualified applicant desiring to file a

competing application must submit to

the Commission, on or before the

specified deadline date for the

particular application, a competing

development application, or a notice of

intent to file such an application.

Submission of a timely notice of intent

allows an interested person to file the

competing development application no

later than 120 days after the specified

deadline date for the particular

application. Applications for

preliminary permits will not be

accepted in response to this notice.

A9. Notice of intent—A notice of

intent must specify the exact name,

business address, and telephone number

of the prospective applicant, and must

include an unequivocal statement of

intent to submit, if such an application

may be filed, either a preliminary

permit application or a development

application (specify which type of

application). A notice of intent must be

served on the applicant(s) named in this

public notice.

B1. 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.

D7. 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,’’ ‘‘NOTICE

OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING

APPLICATION,’’ or ‘‘COMPETING

APPLICATION;’’ (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. 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, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426. An additional copy must be sent

to Director, Division of Project Review,

Office of Hydropower Licensing,

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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–11704 Filed 5–1–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Application Accepted for

Filing With the Commission

April 28, 1998.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection:

a. Type of Application: Minor

License.

b. Project No.: P–2928–004.

c. Date Filed: September 29, 1997.

d. Applicant: Merrimac Paper

Company.

e. Name of Project: Merrimac

Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: On the Merrimac River, in

the City of Lawrence, Essex County,

Massachusetts.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Gerard

Griffin, Jr., Merrimac Paper Company,

Inc., 9 South Canal St., Lawrence, MA

01842, (508) 686–0342.

i. FERC Contact: Mark Pawlowski

(202) 219–2795.

j. Deadline Date: June 26, 1998.

k. Status of Environmental Analysis:

This application has been accepted, but