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southwest and ten miles northeast of the 

towns of Lorella and Malin in Klamath 

County, Oregon. 

The proposed projects would each 

consist of: (1) A proposed upper 

reservoir with a surface area of 

approximately 200 acres at a normal 

water surface elevation of 

approximately 5533 feet m.s.l.; (2) a 

proposed lower reservoir with a surface 

area of approximately 400 acres at a 

normal water surface elevation of 

approximately 4,200 feet m.s.l.: (3) a 

proposed powerhouse containing 4 

generating units having a total installed 

capacity of 1,000 megawatts, (4) a 

proposed intake structure, (5) a 

proposed 4-mile-long, 500 kV 

transmission line, and (6) appurtenant 

facilities. The projects would each have 

an annual generation of approximately 

1,600 gigawatt-hours that would be sold 

to a local utility. 

Applicant Contact: for BPUS 

Generation—Mr. Jeffrey M. Auser, P.E., 

BPUS Generation Development LLC, 

225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, 

Liverpool, NY 13088; phone: 315–413– 

2700; for Intertie Energy—Mr. George 

Waldow, Intertie Energy Storage LLC, 

1390 Kingsview Lane, Plymouth, MN 

55447; phone: 763–476–4440. FERC 

Contact: Tom Papsidero, 202–502–6002. 

Deadline for filing comments, motions 

to intervene, competing applications 

(without notices of intent), or notices of 

intent to file competing applications: 60 

days from the issuance of this notice. 

Comments, motions to intervene, 

notices of intent, and competing 

applications may be filed electronically 

via the Internet. See 18 CFR 

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

on the Commission’s Web site under the 

‘‘e-Filing’’ link. If unable to be filed 

electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and eight 

copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. 

Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

For more information on how to 

submit these types of filings please go 

to the Commission’s Web site located at 

http://www.ferc.gov/filingcomments.asp. More information about 

these projects can be viewed or printed 

on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s 

Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket 

number (P–13240–000 or P–13241–000) 

in the docket number field to access the 

document. For assistance, call toll-free 

1–866–208–3372. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project Nos. P–2403–056; P–2721–020; P– 

2312–019] 

Penobscot River Restoration Trust; 

Notice of Application for Surrender of 

Licenses Accepted for Filing, Soliciting 

Comments, Motions to Intervene and 

Protests, Ready for Environmental 

Analysis 

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 

Licenses. 

b. Project Nos.: P–2403–056, P–2721– 

020, P–2312–019. 

c. Date filed: November 7, 2008. 

d. Applicant: Penobscot River 

Restoration Trust (Trust). PPL Maine, 

LLC is the licensee for the Veazie (P– 

2403) and Howland (P–2721) Projects 

and PPL Great Works, LLC is the 

licensee for the Great Works Project (P– 

2312). Pursuant to the transfer orders 

issued January 6, 2009, the Trust is to 

become the licensee once the 

instruments of conveyance are signed. 

Pursuant to the Lower Penobscot River 

Basin Comprehensive Settlement 

Accord filed on June 25, 2004, the 

transfer of ownership to the Trust is 

contingent upon the issuance of the 

license surrender order. 

e. Name of Projects: Veazie, Howland 

and Great Works Hydroelectric Projects. 

f. Location: The Veazie and Great 

Works Projects are located on the 

Penobscot River in Penobscot County, 

Maine. The Howland Project is located 

on the Piscataquis River in Penobscot 

County, Maine. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act 16 U.S.C. 791a—825r. 

h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Laura Rose 

Day, Penobscot River Restoration Trust, 

P.O. Box 5695, Augusta, Maine 04332, 

Telephone (207) 430–0114, e-mail 

laura@penobscotriver.org. 

i. FERC Contact: Ms. Brandi 

Sangunett, Telephone (202) 502–8393, 

and e-mail brandi.sangunett@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing motions to 

intervene and protests, comments, 

recommendations is 30 days from the 

issuance of this notice. All documents 

(original and eight copies) should be 

filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20426. 

k. Description of Request: The 

applicant proposes to surrender the 

licenses for the Veazie, Great Works and 

Howland Hydroelectric Projects. In 

addition, the applicant proposes to 

decommission and remove the dams at 

the Veazie and Great Works Projects. 

Further, the applicant proposes to 

decommission the powerhouse, 

generating units, and existing fish 

ladder at the Howland Project. The 

applicant proposes to keep the Howland 

dam in place but remove the flashboards 

to lower the reservoir by 0.8 feet and 

create a nature-like fish bypass reach 

around the south end of the dam. This 

application is part of a four phase 

program to restore native sea-run fish 

through improved access to 1,000 miles 

of their historic habitat in the Penobscot 

River watershed while also 

accommodating the continued 

generation of hydroelectric power at 

specified locations. 

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 

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‘‘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. 

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 or protests 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. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 13329–000] 

Town of Wiscasset, ME; Notice of 

Preliminary Permit Application 

Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 

Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 

Competing Applications 

January 21, 2009. 

On November 12, 2008, the Town of 

Wiscasset, Maine filed an application, 

pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal 

Power Act, proposing to study the 

feasibility of the Town of Wiscasset 

Tidal Resources Project to be located on 

the Sheepscot River in Lincoln County, 

Maine. The project uses no dam or 

impoundment. 

The proposed project would consist 

of: (1) 4 to 40 OCGen(TM) hydrokinetic 

turbine generating units, with a total 

installed capacity of 1 to 10 megawatts, 

(2) a proposed underwater transmission 

cable approximately 6 miles in length, 

(3) a proposed 1,000-foot-long, 480-volt 

transmission line, and (4) appurtenant 

facilities. The project is estimated to 

have an annual generation of 43.8 

gigawatt-hours, which would be sold to 

a local utility. 

Applicant Contact: Mr. Arthur 

Faucher, Town Manager, Town of 

Wiscasset, 51 Bath Road, Wiscasset, 

Maine 04578, phone: (207) 882–8200. 

FERC Contact: Kelly T. Houff (202) 

502–6393. 

Deadline for filing comments, motions 

to intervene, competing applications 

(without notices of intent), or notices of 

intent to file competing applications: 60 

days from the issuance of this notice. 

Comments, motions to intervene, 

notices of intent, and competing 

applications may be filed electronically 

via the Internet. See 18 CFR 

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

on the Commission’s Web site under the 

‘‘e-Filing’’ link. If unable to be filed 

electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and eight 

copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. 

Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For 

more information on how to submit 

these types of filings please go to the 

Commission’s Web site located at 

http://www.ferc.gov/filingcomments.asp. More information about 

this project can be viewed or printed on 

the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s 

Web site at 

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

elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number 

(P–13329) in the docket number field to 

access the document. For assistance, 

call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Nos.—ER06–615–000; ER07–1257– 

000] 

California Independent System 

Operator Corporation; Notice of FERC 

Staff Attendance 

January 21, 2009. 

The Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (Commission) hereby gives 

notice that on the following dates 

members of its staff will participate in 

teleconferences and attend a stakeholder 

meeting of the California Independent 

System Operator (CAISO). Unless 

otherwise noted, the meeting will be 

held at the CAISO, 151 Blue Ravine 

Road, Folsom, CA or by teleconference. 

The agenda and other documents for the 

teleconferences and meetings are 

available on the CAISO’s Web site, 

http://www.caiso.com. 

January 20, 2009—Teleconference on 

MRTU Parallel Operations 

January 22, 2009—MRTU Final Cutover 

and Reversion Meeting 

January 27, 2009—Teleconference on 

MRTU Parallel Operations 

Sponsored by the CAISO, the 

teleconferences and meeting are open to 

all market participants, and the 

Commission staff’s attendance is part of 

the Commission’s ongoing outreach 

efforts. The teleconferences and meeting 

may discuss matters at issue in the 

above captioned dockets. 

For further information, contact Saeed 

Farrokhpay at 

saeed.farrokhpay@ferc.gov; (916) 294– 

0233 or Maury Kruth at 

maury.kruth@ferc.gov, (916) 294–0275. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

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