14546 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 60 / Tuesday, March 31, 2009 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. P–10828–007] 

Occoquan River Project; Notice of 

Application Accepted for Filing, 

Soliciting Motions To Intervene and 

Protests, Ready for Environmental 

Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, 

Recommendations, and Terms and 

Conditions 

March 24, 2009. 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection: 

a. Type of Application: Surrender of 

License. 

b. Project No.: 10828–007. 

c. Date Filed: January 15, 2009. 

d. Applicant: Fairfax Water. 

e. Name of Project: Occoquan River 

Project. 

f. Location: Occoquan River in Prince 

William and Fairfax Counties, Virginia. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. 

h. Contact: Mr. Greg Prelewicz, Chief, 

Source Water Protection and Planning, 

Fairfax Water, 8560 Arlington 

Boulevard, Fairfax, VA 22032, (703) 

289–6318, gprelewicz@fairfaxwater.org. 

i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jeremy Jessup, 

(202) 502–6779, Jeremy.Jessup@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing motions to 

intervene and protests, comments, 

recommendations, and preliminary 

terms and conditions, is 60 days from 

the issuance of this notice; reply 

comments are due 105 days from the 

issuance date of this notice. All 

documents (original and eight copies) 

should be filed with: Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

k. Description of Request: The 

applicant proposes to surrender the 

license for the Occoquan River Project. 

In addition, the applicant proposes to 

decommission and keep both the upper 

and lower dams for continued use in 

water supply storage. Further, the 

applicant proposes to decommission the 

powerhouse, generating units, and 

penstock at the upper dam. The existing 

powerhouse intake structure and the 

draft tube pit will be backfilled with 

concrete. The applicant proposes to 

construct a new, gated, reinforced 

concrete tower within the footprint of 

the demolished portion of the 

powerhouse at the upper dam. The 

applicant also proposes to remove all 

generating units located in a pump 

station near the lower dam. The 

penstock for the lower dam is to remain 

in place. The applicant consulted with 

federal, state, and local agencies, and 

other parties with potential interest, in 

the license surrender. 

l. Locations 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 20426, or by calling 

(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be 

viewed on the Commission’s Web site at 

http://www.ferc.gov using the 

‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket 

number excluding the last three digits in 

the docket number field to access the 

document. You may also register online 

at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or 

e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, 

for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is 

also available for inspection and 

reproduction at the address in item (h) 

above. 

m. Individuals desiring to be included 

on the Commission’s mailing list should 

so indicate by writing to the Secretary 

of the Commission. 

n. 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. 

o. Filing and Service of Responsive 

Documents: All filings must (1) bear in 

all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, 

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, 

‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ 

‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ or ‘‘TERMS 

AND CONDITIONS’’; (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. All 

comments, motions to intervene or 

protests must set forth their evidentiary 

basis and otherwise comply with the 

requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All 

comments, motions to intervene or 

protests should relate to project works 

which are the subject of the license 

surrender. Agencies may obtain copies 

of the application directly from the 

applicant. A copy of any protest or 

motion to intervene must be served 

upon each representative of the 

applicant specified in the particular 

application. If an intervener 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. A copy of all 

other filings in reference to this 

application must be accompanied by 

proof of service on all persons listed in 

the service list prepared by the 

Commission in this proceeding, in 

accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 

385.2010. 

p. As provided for in 18 CFR 

4.34(b)(5)(i), a license applicant must 

file, no later than 60 days following the 

date of issuance of this notice of 

acceptance and ready for environmental 

analysis: (1) A copy of the water quality 

certification; (2) a copy of the request for 

certification, including proof of the date 

on which the certifying agency received 

the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of 

water quality certification. 

q. e-Filing: Comments, motions to 

intervene, protests, or terms and 

conditions may be filed electronically 

via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

site at http://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘e 

Filing’’ link. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–7083 Filed 3–30–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

March 24, 2009. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric rate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ER08–54–012. 

Applicants: ISO New England Inc.; 

New England Power Pool. 

Description: Report of ISO New 

England Inc. regarding the 

implementation of market rule changes 

to permit non-generating resources to 

participate in the Regulation market. 

Filed Date: 3/19/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090319–5062. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Thursday, April 9, 2009. 


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1On December 30, 2008, MEP filed its amended 

application for CP08–6–000 with the Commission 

under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 

of the Commission’s regulations. The Commission 

issued its Notice of Amendment on January 12, 

2009. On January 29, 2009, MEP filed its 

application for CP09–56–000 with the Commission 

under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 

of the Commission’s regulations. The Commission 

issued its Notice of Application on February 11, 

2009. 

2 ‘‘We’’, ‘‘us’’, and ‘‘our’’ refer to the 

environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects 

(OEP). 

Docket Numbers: ER09–863–000. 

Applicants: SMART Papers Holdings, 

LLC. 

Description: Smart Papers Holdings, 

LLC submits Petition for Acceptance of 

FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 1, 

Waivers and Blanket Authority. 

Filed Date: 3/23/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090324–0001. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Monday, April 13, 2009. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric securities 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ES07–34–001; 

ES08–29–002. 

Applicants: System Energy Resources, 

Inc. 

Description: Application of System 

Energy Resources, Inc., for Modification 

of Authority Under Federal Power Act 

Section 204(a). 

Filed Date: 3/23/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090323–5135. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Monday, April 13, 2009. 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest in any of the above proceedings 

must file in accordance with Rules 211 

and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of 

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 

and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern 

time on the specified comment date. It 

is not necessary to separately intervene 

again in a subdocket related to a 

compliance filing if you have previously 

intervened in the same docket. Protests 

will be considered by the Commission 

in determining the appropriate action to 

be taken, but will not serve to make 

protestants parties to the proceeding. 

Anyone filing a motion to intervene or 

protest must serve a copy of that 

document on the Applicant. In reference 

to filings initiating a new proceeding, 

interventions or protests submitted on 

or before the comment deadline need 

not be served on persons other than the 

Applicant. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic submission of protests and 

interventions in lieu of paper, using the 

FERC Online links at http:// 

www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic 

service, persons with Internet access 

who will eFile a document and/or be 

listed as a contact for an intervenor 

must create and validate an 

eRegistration account using the 

eRegistration link. Select the eFiling 

link to log on and submit the 

intervention or protests. 

Persons unable to file electronically 

should submit an original and 14 copies 

of the intervention or protest to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 

20426. 

The filings in the above proceedings 

are accessible in the Commission’s 

eLibrary system by clicking on the 

appropriate link in the above list. They 

are also available for review in the 

Commission’s Public Reference Room in 

Washington, DC. There is an 

eSubscription link on the Web site that 

enables subscribers to receive e-mail 

notification when a document is added 

to a subscribed dockets(s). For 

assistance with any FERC Online 

service, please e-mail 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call 

(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call 

(202) 502–8659. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–7069 Filed 3–30–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Nos. CP08–6–002; CP09–56–000] 

Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC; 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Proposed MEP Amendment and 

Expansion Projects and Request for 

Comments on Environmental Issues 

March 24, 2009. 

The staff of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) will prepare an 

environmental assessment (EA) that will 

discuss the environmental impacts of 

the proposed Midcontinent Express 

Pipeline LLC (MEP) Amendment and 

Expansion Projects (MEP Amendment 

and Expansion) involving construction 

and operation of facilities by 

Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC in 

Lamar and Cass Counties, Texas; Union 

Parish, Louisiana; and Hinds County, 

Mississippi.1 This EA will be used by 

the Commission in its decision-making 

process to determine whether the 

project is in the public convenience and 

necessity. 

This notice supersedes the ‘‘Notice of 

Intent to Prepare an Environmental 

Assessment for the Proposed MEP 

Amendment Project and Request for 

Comments on Environmental Issues’’ 

issued on February 11, 2009 in Docket 

No. CP08–6–002 for the MEP 

Amendment Project. The Commission 

staff plans to address the environmental 

impacts of both the MEP Amendment 

Project (Docket No. CP08–6–002) and 

the MEP Expansion Project (Docket No. 

CP09–56–000) under a single EA 

document. This notice summarizes and 

describes currently identified 

environmental issues for both projects. 

This notice announces the opening of 

the scoping process we 2 will use to 

gather input from the public and 

interested agencies on the project. Your 

input will help the Commission staff 

determine which issues need to be 

evaluated in the EA. Please note that the 

scoping period will close on April 23, 

2009. 

This notice is being sent to affected 

landowners; Federal, State, and local 

government representatives and 

agencies; elected officials; 

environmental and public interest 

groups; Native American Tribes; other 

interested parties; and local libraries 

and newspapers. State and local 

government representatives are asked to 

notify their constituents of this planned 

project and encourage them to comment 

on their areas of concern. 

If you are a landowner receiving this 

notice, you may be contacted by a MEP 

representative about survey permission 

and/or the acquisition of an easement to 

construct, operate, and maintain the 

proposed facilities. The company would 

seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable 

agreement. However, if the project is 

approved by the Commission, that 

approval conveys with it the right of 

eminent domain. Therefore, if easement 

negotiations fail to produce an 

agreement, the natural gas company 

could initiate condemnation 

proceedings in accordance with state 

law. 

A fact sheet prepared by the FERC 

entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas 

Facility On My Land? What Do I Need 

To Know?’’ is available for viewing on 

the FERC Web site (http:// 

www.ferc.gov). This fact sheet addresses 

a number of typically asked questions, 

including the use of eminent domain 

and how to participate in the 

Commission’s proceedings. It is 

available for viewing on the FERC 

Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov). 

Summary of the Proposed Project 

MEP proposes expansion and/or 

equipment modifications at the 


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