Document ID: FERC-2013-1297-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications: Holyoke, MA, Gas and Electric Department
Posted Date: 2013-10-01T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60268-60269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23879]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2388-002]

City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Department; Notice of Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and 
Protests

    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Application to Accelerate License Expiration 
Date.
    b. Project No: 2388-002.
    c. Date Filed: September 9, 2013; Supplemented: September 24, 2013.
    d. Applicant: City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Department.
    e. Name of Project: Holyoke No. 3 Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Holyoke Canal in Hampden 
County, Massachusetts.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r 
(2012), and 18 CFR 5.4 (2013).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Paul S. Ducheney, Superintendent of 
Electric

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Production, City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Department, 99 Suffolk 
Street, Holyoke, Massachusetts, 01040, 413-536-9340, ducheney@hged.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, or email at 
Jennifer.Polardino@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: 45 days from the issuance date of this notice by the 
Commission.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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-2388-002.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee proposes to amend the 
license for the Holyoke No. 3 Hydroelectric Project to accelerate the 
license expiration date. The current expiration date is May 31, 2020. 
The licensee requests an expiration date of January 31, 2019. The 
licensee wants to accelerate the expiration date so it can coordinate 
relicensing the Holyoke No. 3 Project No. 2388 with the Holyoke No. 1 
Project No. 2386 and the Holyoke No. 2 Project No. 2387. The current 
expiration date for the Holyoke No. 1 Hydroelectric Project is January 
31, 2019, and Holyoke No. 2 Hydroelectric Project is August 31, 2018. 
The licensee holds the licenses for all three projects and all three 
are located on the Holyoke canal system.
    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 email 
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 (2013). In determining the appropriate action to take, the 
Commission will consider all timely filings, 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. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' or ``COMMENTS;'' (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 commenting, protesting, or 
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
385.2001 through 385.2005 (2013). 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. 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. 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.

    Dated: September 25, 2013.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-23879 Filed 9-30-13; 8:45 am]
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