[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 125 (Thursday, June 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33502-33507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16401]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project Nos. 2669, et al.]


Hydroelectric Applications [New England Power Company, et al.]; 
Notice of Applications

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been

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filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
    1 a. Type of Application: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2669.
    c. Date filed: October 6, 1994.
    d. Applicant: New England Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Bear Swamp Project.
    f. Location: on the Deerfield River in Franklin and Berkshire 
Counties, Massachusetts.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark E. Slade, New England Power Company, 
25 Research Drive, Westborough, MA 01582, (508) 389-2859.
    i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell (202) 219-2806.
    j. Comment Date: July 26, 1996.
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This Amendment is proposed to 
include in the license for the Bear Swamp Project No. 2669 certain 
conditions agreed to in the Offer of Settlement filed on October 6, 
1994 in the license proceeding for the Deerfield River Project No. 2323 
and discussed in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the 
Deerfield River Basin issued March 8, 1996.
    l. In an offer of settlement filed on October 6, 1994 by New 
England Power Company in the license proceeding for the Deerfield River 
Project No. 2323, located on the Deerfield River in Franklin and 
Berkshire Counties, Massachusetts, New England Power Company proposed 
changes to the Bear Swamp Pumped Storage Project No. 2669. These 
proposed changes, which constitute a proposal to amend the terms of the 
Bear Swamp license, and which have been examined in the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Deerfield River Project, Bear 
Swamp Pumped Storage Project, and Gardners Falls Project Nos. 2323, 
2669, and 2334 respectively, issued March 8, 1996, are as follows:
    (1) Require the licensee to release from the Fife Brook dam into 
the Deerfield River a minimum flow of 125 cubic feet per second (cfs) 
as measured below the dam, for the protection and enhancement of 
fishery resources of the Deerfield River. The licensee shall release 
water from reservoir storage, if necessary, to ensure the minimum flow 
of 125 cfs is met.
    (2) Require the licensee to implement the Comprehensive Recreation 
Plan filed with the Commission on September 30, 1993, as it applies to 
the Bear Swamp Pump Storage Project.
    (3) Require the Licensee to annually release flows for whitewater 
boating from the Fife Brook dam on 50 weekend days and 56 weekdays from 
April 1 to October 31, according to the following monthly schedule:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Month                              Allocation               
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April........................  3 weeks of Wednesday through Sunday      
                                releases.                               
May..........................  2 weeks of Wednesday through Sunday      
                                releases, plus 2 weeks of Saturday and  
                                Sunday releases.                        
June.........................  2 weeks of Wednesday through Sunday      
                                releases, plus 2 weeks of Saturday and  
                                Sunday releases.                        
July.........................  3 weeks of Wednesday through Sunday      
                                releases, plus 1 week of Saturday and   
                                Sunday releases.                        
August.......................  4 weeks of Thursday through Sunday       
                                releases.                               
September....................  3 weeks of Wednesday through Sunday      
                                releases.                               
October......................  3 weeks of Wednesday through Sunday      
                                releases.                               
Holidays.....................  May be substituted for weekend days upon 
                                agreement before April 1 of each year.  
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The whitewater release of 700 cfs minimum flow should be provided 
for at least 3 continuous hours starting any time between the hours of 
9:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
    (4) Require the Licensee to grant to qualified government or 
nongovernment land management organizations, conservation easements to 
protect scenic, forestry, and natural resources on the 1,056 acres of 
land that is currently included in the Bear Swamp Pump Storage Project 
boundary and on 201 acres of land downriver of the Fife Brook dam that 
the Licensee shall add to the Bear Swamp Pump Storage Project boundary.
    (5) Require the Licensee to implement a ``Programmatic Agreement'' 
among the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Advisory Council on 
Historic Preservation, and the Massachusetts State Historic 
Preservation Officer, for managing historic properties that may be 
affected by an amendment of license.
    M. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C, and D2.

    2 a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 11477-000.
    c. Date filed: May 5, 1994.
    d. Applicant: Northern California Power Agency.
    e. Name of Project: Utica.
    f. Location: On the North Fork Stanislaus River, Silver Creek, Mill 
Creek, and Angels Creek in Alpine, Calaveras, and Toulumne Counties, 
California. The project is partially within the Stanislaus National 
Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 USC Secs. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Competing Application: Project No. 2019-017, filed May 3, 1994.
    i. Applicant Contact: Hari Modi, Manager, Hydroelectric Project, 
Development, Regulatory Compliance and Licensing, Northern California 
Power Agency, 180 Cirby Way, Roseville, CA 95678, (916) 781-3636.
    j. FERC Contact: Hector M. Perez at (202) 219-2843.
    k. Deadline for interventions and protests: August 23, 1996.
    l. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time--see attached paragraph E.
    m. Description of Project: The existing project consists of: (1) 
three storage reservoirs (Lake Alpine, Union Reservoir, and Utica 
Reservoir) with a combined storage capacity of 9,581 acre-feet; (2) the 
Mill Creek Tap; (3) the 0.7-mile-long Upper Utica Conduit; (4) Hunters 
Reservoir with a usable storage capacity of 253 acre-feet; (5) the 
13.4-mile-long Lower Utica Conduit; (6) Murphys Forebay; (7) a 4,048-
foot-long penstock; (8) Murphys Powerhouse with an installed capacity 
of 3.6 MW; (9) Murphys Afterbay; and (10) other appurtenances.
    The applicant proposes to direct a substantial portion of the water 
now delivered into the Upper Utica Conduit via the Mill Creek Tap into 
the Collierville Powerhouse, through the Collierville Tunnel. Both the 
tunnel and the Collierville Powerhouse are licensed under Project No. 
2409 to the Calaveras County Water District.

    3 a. Type of Application: Petition for Declaratory Order.
    b. Docket No: DI96-8-000.

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    c. Date Filed: 06/03/96.
    d. Applicant: Pacificorp.
    e. Name of Project: Bigfork Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Swan River, near Kalispell, in Flathead County, 
Montana.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. Secs. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: S.A. deSousa, Director Hydro Resources, 920 
S.W. Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204-1256, (503) 464-5000.
    i. FERC Contact: Diane M. Murray, (202) 219-2682.
    j. Comment Date: August 2, 1996.
    k. Description of Project: The project consists of: (1) a 300-foot-
long, 12-foot-high concrete diversion dam; (2) a reservoir with a 
storage capacity of 109 acre-feet; (3) an intake structure which 
diverts water into a one-mile-long conduit; (4) two 72-inch diameter 
steel penstocks each 130 feet long and one 54-inch diameter penstock 
160 feet long; (5) a powerhouse containing two 1,700 kW generators and 
one generator rated at 750 kW; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
    When a Petition for Declaratory Order is filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the 
Commission to investigate and determine if the interests of interstate 
or foreign commerce would be affected by the project. The Commission 
also determines whether or not the project: (1) would be located on a 
navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public lands or 
reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus water or 
water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable, has involved 
or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may have 
increased or would increase the project's head or generating capacity, 
or have otherwise significantly modified the project's pre-1935 design 
or operation.
    l. Purpose of Project: To produce power.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.

    4 a. Type of Application: Petition for Declaratory Order.
    b. Docket No: DI96-9-000.
    c. Date Filed: 06/03/96.
    d. Applicant: Pacificorp.
    e. Name of Project: Grace-Cove Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Bear River in Caribou County, Idaho.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. Secs. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: S.A. deSousa, Director Hydro Resources, 920 
S.W. Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204-1256, (503) 464-5000.
    i. FERC Contact: Diane M. Murray, (202) 219-2682.
    j. Comment Date: August 2, 1996.
    k. Description of Project: The project consists of two 
developments: Grace Development (1) a dam 180.5 feet long and 51 feet 
high; (2) a reservoir of 250 acre-feet storage; (3) two, 4.8 mile-long 
conduits; (4) a powerhouse containing three 11,000 kW generators; and 
(5) appurtenant facilities. Cove Development (1) a 140-foot-long, 24-
foot-high dam; (2) a conduit; (3) a 528-foot-long penstock; (3) a 
powerhouse containing a 7,500 kW generator; and (4) appurtenant 
facilities.
    When a Petition for Declaratory Order is filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the 
Commission to investigate and determine if the interests of interstate 
or foreign commerce would be affected by the project. The Commission 
also determines whether or not the project: (1) would be located on a 
navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public lands or 
reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus water or 
water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable, has involved 
or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may have 
increased or would increase the project's head or generating capacity, 
or have otherwise significantly modified the project's pre-1935 design 
or operation.
    l. Purpose of Project: To produce power.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.

    5 a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 1864-005.
    c. Date Filed: March 5, 1985.
    d. Applicant: Upper Peninsula Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Bond Falls Project.
    f. Location: On the west branches Ontonagon River in Ontonagon and 
Gogebic Counties, Michigan, and a small portion of northern Vilas 
County, Wisconsin.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825 (r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Max O. Curtis, Upper Peninsula Power Company, 
600 Lakeshore Drive, P.O. Box 130, Houghton, MI 49931-0130.
    i. FERC Contact: Frankie Green (202) 501-7704.
    j. Deadline Date: See Standard Paragraph D10.
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application has been 
accepted for filing and is ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    l. Description of Project: The Bond Falls Project consists of four 
developments on the Middle, Cisco (South), and West Branches Ontonagon 
River. The Ontonagon River system flows north through the western end 
of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and into western Lake Superior. The 
project developments are located in Ontonagon and Gogebic Counties, 
Michigan, and a small portion of northern Vilas County, Wisconsin.
    Each project development consists of a storage reservoir or lake, a 
main dam or dams, and appurtenant facilities. The four project water 
bodies are Bond Falls flowage, lake Gogebic (Bergland development), 
Cisco Chain of Lakes, and Victoria reservoir. The Bond Falls, Bergland, 
and Cisco developments provide seasonal reservoir storage and diversion 
of river flow to the Victoria development, where the flow is used to 
generate power.

Bond Falls Development

    The Bond Falls development is located on the Middle Branch 
Ontonagon River about 40 river miles up-stream of the mouth of the 
Ontonagon River. The applicant operates the development seasonally to 
store water and to divert river flow from the Middle Branch to the 
South Branch, which eventually flows into the West Branch, where the 
discharge is used for hydroelectric generation at the Victoria 
development. Without the diversion, all flow from the Middle Branch 
would join the West Branch down-stream of the Victoria development and 
would be unavailable for power production.
    The principal features of the Bond Falls development are the 
reservoir (Bond Falls flowage), the main dam, the control dam, and the 
diversion canal. The reservoir has a maximum surface area of 2,160 
acres, a maximum operating elevation of 1,475.9 feet above mean sea 
level, and an effective storage capacity of 39,000 acre-feet at a draw-
down of 20 feet.
    The main dam consists of an earth-fill embankment about 45 feet 
high and 900 feet long with a sheet pile corewall and a concrete 
overflow spillway (crest elevation of 1,462.9 feet) with discharge 
controlled by a steel radial crest gate (13 feet high by 26 feet wide). 
Spillway discharge is conveyed by a concrete and rock bottom channel to 
the river, several hundred feet down-stream of the dam. The bypass 
system releases flows through the main dam to the Middle Branch. The 
bypass system consists of a

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concrete intake (7.5 feet high by 5.0 feet wide) equipped with a trash 
rack (0.5-inch bars on 4.5-inch centers), concrete intake conduit (2.75 
feet high by 2.5 feet wide), gate well and house, two 24- inch-diameter 
discharge pipes, and receiving basins. A rectangular weir monitors 
down-stream releases.
    The control dam consists of an earth-fill embankment about 35 feet 
high and 850 feet long with a steel sheet pile corewall. The crest is 
20 feet wide at an elevation of 1,481.9 feet. The control works consist 
of a concrete intake (13.8 feet high by 10 feet wide) equipped with a 
trash rack, a concrete intake pipe (5.5 feet in diameter), a gate well, 
5-foot-diameter discharge pipe, and concrete receiving basin. Discharge 
is regulated electrically or manually by a 5-foot-square steel slide 
gate and is measured by a USGS gage located down-stream in the 
diversion canal.
    The reservoir rim contains three other earth-fill dikes. The 
largest (the auxiliary dike) is located a few hundred feet southwest of 
the main dam, is similar in design to the main and control dams, and 
acts as a fuse-plug spillway during extreme floods. The auxiliary dike 
is 15 feet high by 250 feet long, with a crest elevation of 1479.4 feet 
and a crest width of 35 feet. The two smaller dikes are 5 feet high, 
with crest elevations of 1481.9 feet. One is located just south of the 
auxiliary dike, and the other is located southeast of the control dam 
between the reservoir and a seepage pond above nearby Sand Lake.
    The diversion canal, which is 20 feet wide and 7,500 feet long, 
discharges to Roselawn Creek, a tributary of the South Branch. There 
are two concrete drop structures at separate locations along the canal 
with drops of 41 and 57 feet. Riprap protection is provided up-stream 
and down-stream of the drop structures. The remaining canal banks and 
the bottom are earth-lined.

Bergland Development

    The Bergland development is on the West Branch Ontonagon River at 
river mile 55. The down-stream Victoria development uses releases from 
Lake Gogebic for power generation. Bergland dam controls the top 4 feet 
of Lake Gogebic, which has a maximum reservoir area of 14,080 acres, a 
maximum operating elevation of 1296.2 feet, and an effective storage 
capacity of 28,200 acre-feet at a draw-down of 2 feet. The dam is 4 
feet high by 179 feet long.
    There are 24 bays, 7 feet wide each, consisting of a series of 
wooden planks stacked between steel I-beams.

Cisco Development

    The Cisco development consists of the Cisco Chain of Lakes, on the 
Cisco Branch Ontonagon River at river mile 75. The down-stream Victoria 
development uses releases from the Cisco dam for power generation. The 
dam is a timber-decked concrete level control structure 11 feet high by 
21 feet long. Flow through the dam is controlled manually by placing or 
removing wooden planks in either of the two 6-foot, 8.5-inch-wide 
concrete bays. The Chain of Lakes has a maximum area of 4,025 acres, a 
maximum operating elevation of 1683.51 feet, and an effective storage 
capacity of 4,025 acre-feet at a 1-foot draw-down.

Victoria Development

    The Victoria development is on the West Branch Ontonagon River at 
river mile 18 and consists of the Victoria dam and reservoir; a 6,300-
foot above-ground pipeline, surge tank, and penstock; a powerhouse and 
tailrace; and two 69-kV transmission lines. The dam impounds streamflow 
of the West Branch, which receives tributary inflow from the up-stream 
Cisco and South Branches, and delivers flow to the powerhouse through 
the pipeline and penstock. The spillway regulates releases to the 1.5-
mile-long bypassed reach of the West Branch.
    The original Victoria dam consisted of a 113-foot-high concrete 
multiple arch-buttress dam. This structure was replaced in 1991 with a 
roller-compacted concrete (RCC) gravity dam constructed 15 feet down-
stream. The original dam remains in place with the upper portion 
removed.
    Based on revised license application drawings filed by the 
applicant, the new RCC dam is 301 feet long and ties to the original 
gated spillway to the south and the original intake structure to the 
north. The new dam contains an ungated spillway section, a low level 
outlet pipe and control gate, and a small drain pipe that discharges to 
a stilling basin in front of the dam. Total width of the new dam, gated 
spillway, intake, and embankments is 675.5 feet. Reservoir elevation, 
pipeline intake and spillway configurations, and project operations are 
virtually unchanged from those of the original dam. Maximum reservoir 
surface area is 250 acres, maximum operating elevation is 910 feet, and 
effective storage capacity is 3,300 acre-feet at a draw-down of 14 
feet.
    The Victoria gated spillway consists of four ogee-type concrete 
bays, each 22 feet wide (crest elevation 898 feet), equipped with a 
steel radial gate (22 feet wide by 13 feet high) that is raised and 
lowered by an electrically operated traveling hoist mounted on 6 steel 
beams. A 4-foot-wide steel-grating walkway provides access across the 
top of the spillway at an elevation of 918 feet. Spillway discharge 
flows through a concrete-lined channel before falling 75 feet off the 
spillway escarpment into the natural stream channel below.
    The reinforced concrete intake structure to the pipeline consists 
of sloping rectangular intakes (10 feet wide by 21.5 feet high) 
equipped with steel trash racks (0.5-inch bars on 3.75-inch centers). 
The structure includes an intake gate slot, vent well, and steel-lined 
concrete transition. The intake superstructure houses a 14-foot-wide by 
14.25-foot-high riveted steel intake gate and 40-ton electronically 
operated fixed gate hoist, air compressors, instrumentation, 
communication equipment, and miscellaneous other equipment.
    The 10-foot-diameter woodstave above-ground pipeline terminates 
near the powerhouse at a 32-foot-diameter steel surge tank with a 
height of 120 feet and a capacity of 491,300 gallons. A 10-foot-
diameter steel penstock slopes steeply from the surge tank and splits 
into two 7-foot-diameter pipes before entering the powerhouse. The 
powerhouse is 30 feet wide, 82 feet long, and 50 feet high above the 
generating floor. It contains two 6-MW Francis-type vertical shaft 
turbine-generator units. Each unit is rated at 9,300 hp at 210 feet 
head and 300 rpm.
    The license application also listed two 69-kV transmission lines as 
part of the project facilities; however, the applicant filed an 
application for amendment of the license on April 26, 1991 requesting 
that these lines be excluded from the project because they do not 
function as ``primary lines,'' as defined in Section 3(11) of the 
Federal Power Act. The Commission issued an order amending the license 
on December 9, 1991, which approved this request.
    m. Purpose of Project: Project power would be utilized by the 
applicant for sale to its customers.
    n. This notice also consists of the following standard 
paragraph(s): A4 and D10.
    o. Available Location 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 Maintenance Branch, 
located at 888 First Street, N.E., Room 2A, Washington, D.C., 20426, or 
by calling (202) 208-1371. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at Upper Peninsula Power Company, 600

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Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, MI, 49931-0130, or by calling Max Curtis at 
(906) 487-5063.

    6 a. Type of filing: Notice of Intent to File An Application for a 
New License.
    b. Project No.: 2000-010.
    c. Date filed: June 3, 1996.
    d. Submitted By: Power Authority of the State of New York, current 
licensee.
    e. Name of Project: St. Lawrence-Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
    f. Location: On the St. Lawrence River, in the Village of 
Waddington, Towns of Massena, Louisville, Waddington, and Lisbon, St. 
Lawrence County, New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the Federal Power Act, 18 CFR 
16.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Effective date of original license: November 1, 1953.
    i. Expiration date of original license: October 31, 2003.
    j. The project consists of: (1) a concrete gravity-type dam known 
as Long Sault Dam; (2) the portion of the concrete dam known as 
Iroquois Dam located in the United States; (3) the half of the Moses-
Saunders Dam and Powerhouse having 16 units each capable of producing 
57,000-kW located in the United States; (4) about 10.9-miles of dikes; 
(5) a reservoir having maximum nominal pool elevation 242 feet (IGLD 
1955); and (g) appurtenant works and facilities.
    The project has a total installed capacity of 912,000-kW.
    k. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.7, information on the project is available 
at: New York Power Authority, P.O. Box 700, Massena, New York 13662, 
Attn: Ms. Pat Sharlow, (315) 764-0226, Ext. 431.
    l. FERC contact: Charles T. Raabe (202) 219-2811.
    m. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a 
new license and any competing license applications must be filed with 
the Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of the 
existing license. All applications for license for this project must be 
filed by October 31, 2001.

    7 a. Type of Application: Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 11547-000.
    c. Date Filed: June 5, 1995.
    d. Applicant: Summit Hydropower.
    e. Name of Project: Hale.
    f. Location: On the Quinebaug River in the Town of Putnam, Windham 
County, Connecticut.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Duncan S. Broatch, 92 Rocky Hill Road, 
Woodstock, CT 06281, (860) 974-1620.
    i. FERC Contact: Charles T. Raabe (202) 219-2811.
    j. Deadline Date: September 16, 1996.
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time--see attached paragraph D10.
    l. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: 
(1) the 130-foot-long, 24-foot-high Putnam Dam; (2) the reservoir 
having a 13-acre surface-area and a gross storage capacity of 65 acre-
feet at normal surface elevation 253.42 feet m.s.l.; (3) the intake 
structure having four 3-foot-wide, 5-foot-high wooden head gates; (4) 
the tunnel forebay having new trashracks; (5) the water conveyance 
tunnel; (6) the penstock forebay; (7) a relined 7.5-foot-diameter, 100-
foot-long steel penstock; (8) the powerhouse containing a new 440-kW 
generating unit, (9) the 800-foot-long tailrace; (10) transformers; 
(11) a new 50-foot-long, 480-volt overhead transmission line; and (12) 
appurtenant facilities.
    The project dam is owned by the Town of Putnam, CT. Applicant 
estimates that the project's average annual energy production would be 
2,363,000-kWh. Project energy would be sold to Connecticut Light and 
Power Company.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
A4 and D10.
    n. 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 Maintenance 
Branch, located at 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, 
(202) 208-1371. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at 92 Rocky Hill Road, Woodstock, CT 06281, (860) 974-1620 
and at the Killingly Public Library, 25 Wescott Road, Danielson, CT 
06239.

Standard Paragraphs

    A4. Development Application--Public notice of the filing of the 
initial development application, which has already been given, 
established the due date for filing competing applications or notices 
of intent. Under the Commission's regulations, any competing 
development application must be filed in response to and in compliance 
with public notice of the initial development application. No competing 
applications or notices of intent may be filed in response to this 
notice.
    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, 
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional copy must be sent to 
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.
    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

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be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
    D10. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is 
ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is 
requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions.
    The Commission directs, pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the 
regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 
1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and 
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission 
within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice (August 19, 1996 
for Project Nos. 1864-005 and 11547-000). All reply comments must be 
filed with the Commission within 105 days from the date of this notice 
(October 1, 1996 for Project Nos. 1864-005 and 11547-000).
    Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the 
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary 
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. 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. Each filing must be accompanied by 
proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by 
the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), 
and 385.2010.
    E. 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 notify all persons on the service list and affected 
resource agencies and Indian tribes. If any person wishes to be placed 
on the service list, a motion to intervene must be filed by the 
specified deadline date herein for such motions. All resource agencies 
and Indian tribes that have official responsibilities that may be 
affected by the issues addressed in this proceeding, and persons on the 
service list will be able to file comments, terms and conditions, and 
prescriptions within 60 days of the date the Commission issues a 
notification letter that the application is ready for an environmental 
analysis. All reply comments must be filed with the Commission within 
105 days from the date of that letter.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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.

    Dated: June 19, 1996.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-16401 Filed 6-26-96; 8:45 am]
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