Document ID: FERC-2019-1102-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Application: Hackett Mills Hydro Associates and Brown Bear II Hydro, Inc.
Posted Date: 2019-09-19T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49287-49288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20269]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 6398-023, 3428-182]

Hackett Mills Hydro Associates and Brown Bear II Hydro, Inc.; 
Notice of Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, 
Protests and Motions To Intervene

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Proceeding: Extension of License Terms.
    b. Project Nos.: P-6398-023 and P-3428-182.
    c. Date Filed: July 9, 2019.
    d. Licensees: Hackett Mills Hydro Associates and Brown Bear II 
Hydro, Inc.
    e. Name and Location of Project: Hackett Mills Hydroelectric 
Project No. 6398, located on the Little Androscoggin River and Worumbo 
Hydroelectric Project No. 3428, located on the Androscoggin River, in 
Androscoggin County, Maine.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    g. Licensee Contact Information: Mr. Michael Scarzello, Eagle Creek 
Renewable Energy, LLC, 116 North State Street, P.O. Box 167, Neshkoro, 
WI 54960; Phone: (973) 998-8400; email: 
Michael.Scarzello@eaglecreekre.com.
    h. FERC Contact: Ashish Desai, (202) 502-8370, 
Ashish.Desai@ferc.gov.
    i. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests, 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions 
to intervene, protests, comments, and recommendations, using the 
Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 
characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at 
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your 
name and contact information at the end of your comments. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include 
docket number P-6398-023 and 3428-182.
    j. Description of Proceeding: Hackett Mills Hydro Associates and 
Brown Bear II Hydro, Inc., licensees for the Hackett Mills (Project No. 
6398) and Worumbo (Project No. 3428) hydroelectric projects, 
respectively, requests that the Commission extend the license terms for 
both projects. The 40-year license term for the Hackett Mills Project 
expires on August 31, 2024 and the 40-year license term for the Worumbo 
Project expires on November 30, 2025. The licensees request that the 
license terms for both projects be extended to February 28, 2029 to 
align the expiration dates with that of the Brunswick Project No. 2284 
located downstream of both projects on the Androscoggin River.
    Prior to filing its request, the licensees consulted with various 
federal and state resources agencies regarding the proposed license 
extensions. The licensees' request includes letters and email 
correspondence from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, 
which supports extending the license terms, and from the National 
Marine Fisheries Service, Maine Department of Marine Resources, and 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which do not support extending the 
license terms.
    k. This notice is available for review and reproduction at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the Commission's 
website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.

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Enter the Docket number (P-6398-023) excluding the last three digits in 
the docket number field to access the notice. 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 toll-free 1-866-208-3676 
or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    m. 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, 
and .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.
    n. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, PROTEST, or MOTION TO 
INTERVENE as applicable; (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 the request to 
extend the license terms. 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.

    Dated: September 12, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-20269 Filed 9-18-19; 8:45 am]
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