Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 128 / Monday, July 6, 1998 / Notices 36399

application for authorization pursuant

to Section 7 of the NGA.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–17755 Filed 7–2–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Application

June 29, 1998.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection:

a. Type of Application: Preliminary

Permit.

b. Project No.: 11615–000.

c. Date Filed: June 1, 1998.

d. Applicant: Massachusetts Water

Resources Authority.

e. Name of Project: Winsor Dam.

f. Location: On the Swift River in the

Towns of Belchertown, Hardwick, New

Salem, Pelham, Petersham, Shutesbury,

and Ware, Hampshire, Franklin, and

Worcester Counties, Massachusetts.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. William A.

Brutsch, Charleston Navy Yard, 100

First Avenue, Boston, MA 02129, (617)

241–4604.

i. FERC Contact: Charles T. Raabe,

(202) 219–2811.

j. Deadline Date: August 28, 1998.

k. Description of Project: The existing,

inoperative project would consist of the

following facilities: (1) the 2,900-footlong Winsor Dam; (2) the 25,216-acre

Quabbin reservoir; (3) a water intake; (4)

48-inch-diameter and 68-inch-diameter

pipelines, each about 1,000 feet long; (5)

a powerhouse containing a 1200 kW

generating unit; (6) a tailrace; (7) a new

transformer and a proposed 13.8-kV

transmission line; and (8) appurtenant

facilities.

Applicant estimates that the average

annual generation would be 3.0 MWh

and that the cost of the studies under

the permit would be $85,000. The dam

and water rights are owned by the

Metropolitan District Commission, 20

Somerset Street, Boston, MA 02108. The

equipment is owned by the Applicant.

l. This notice also consists of the

following standard paragraphs: A5, A7,

A9, A10, B, C, and D2.

A5. Preliminary Permit—Anyone

desiring to file a competing application

for preliminary permit for a proposed

project must submit the competing

application itself, or a notice of intent to

file such an application, to the

Commission on or before the specified

comment date for the particular

application (see 18 CFR 4.36).

Submission of a timely notice of intent

allows an interested person to file the

competing preliminary permit

application no later than 30 days after

the specified comment date for the

particular application. A competing

preliminary permit application must

conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.

A7. Preliminary Permit—Any

qualified development applicant

desiring to file a competing

development application must submit to

the Commission, on or before a

specified comment date for the

particular application, either a

competing development application or a

notice of intent to file such an

application. Submission of a timely

notice of intent to file a development

application allows an interested person

to file the competing application no

later than 120 days after the specified

comment date for the particular

application. A competing license

application must conform with 18 CFR

4.30(b) and 4.36.

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.

A10. Proposed Scope of Studies under

Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued,

does not authorize construction. The

term of the proposed preliminary permit

would be 36 months. The work

proposed under the preliminary permit

would include economic analysis,

preparation of preliminary engineering

plans, and a study of environmental

impacts. Based on the results of these

studies, the Applicant would decide

whether to proceed with the preparation

of a development application to

construct and operate the project.

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.

C. Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents—Any filings must bear in

all capital letters the title

‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘NOTICE OF INTENT

TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION’’,

‘‘COMPETING APPLICATION’’,

‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘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, NE,

Washington, DC 20426. An additional

copy must be sent to the Director,

Division of Project Review, Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, at the

above-mentioned address. A copy of any

notice of intent, competing application

or 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.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–17753 Filed 7–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Application Filed With the

Commission

June 29, 1998.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission and is available for public

inspection.

a. Type of Application: Amendment

of License.

b. Project No: 8185–034.

c. Date Filed: June 11, 1998.

d. Applicant: Bluestone Energy

Design.

e. Name of Project: Clifton No. 3.