Document ID: FERC-2021-0106-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Application: Sappi North America, Inc., Presumpscot Hydro LLC
Posted Date: 2021-02-01T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 19 (Monday, February 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7723-7724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-02059]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2897-052, 2931-044, 2932-051, 2941-047, 2942-054, and 
2984-123]

Sappi North America, Inc., Presumpscot Hydro LLC; Notice of 
Application for Transfer of License and Lease of Project Lands Accepted 
for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Transfer of License and Lease of Project 
Lands.
    b. Project Nos.: 2897-052, 2931-044, 2932-051, 2941-047, 2942-054, 
and 2984-123.
    c. Date Filed: October 20, 2020.
    d. Applicants: Sappi North America, Inc. (Transferor). Presumpscot 
Hydro LLC (Transferee).
    e. Name of Projects: Saccarappa, Gambo, Mallison Falls, Little 
Falls, Dundee, and Eel Weir.
    f. Location: The Saccarappa, Gambo, Mallison Falls, Little Falls, 
Dundee projects are located on the Presumpscot River, in the Towns of 
Gorham and Windham and the City of Westbrook in Cumberland County, 
Maine. The Eel Weir Project is located on Sebago Lake near the cities 
of Standish and Windham in Cumberland County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contacts:
    For Transferor: Ms. Briana O'Regan, Sappi North America, Inc., 179 
John Roberts Road, South Portland, ME 04106, phone: (207) 854-7070, 
Email: briana.oregan@sappi.com.

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    For Transferor and Transferee: Mr. Matthew D. Manahan, Counsel for 
Transferor and Transferee, Pierce Atwood LLP, 254 Commercial St., 
Portland, ME 04101, phone: (207) 791-1189, Email: 
mmanahan@pierceatwood.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Mrs. Anumzziatta Purchiaroni, (202) 502-6191 or 
Anumzziatta.purchiaroni@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: Within 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    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: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any 
filing should include docket number P-2897-052, P-2931-044, P-2932-051, 
P-2941-047, P-2942-054, and P-2984-123. Comments emailed to Commission 
staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person on the official service list for the 
project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the 
Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the 
responsibilities of a resource agency, it must also serve a copy of the 
document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Transfer and Lease of Project Lands Request: The 
applicants request that the Commission approve the transfer of the 
following projects from Sappi North America, Inc. (Sappi or Transferor) 
to Presumpscot Hydro LLC (Presumpscot or Transferee): Saccarappa 
Project No. 2897, Gambo Project No. 2931, Mallison Falls Project No. 
2932, Little Falls Project No. 2941, Dundee Project No. 2942, and Eel 
Weir Project No. 2984-123. The applicants propose the transfer because 
of an internal corporate reorganization that resulted in the formation 
of the Sappi subsidiary, Presumpscot. As part of the proposed 
transfers, the Transferor would retain ownership of the transmission 
line properties between the Dundee Project and Transferor's Westbrook 
Mill. In addition, the Transferor would retain ownership of the 
transmission line properties between the Mallison Falls Project and 
Transferors' Westbrook Mill (which transmission line connects the 
Gambo, Little Falls, and Mallison Falls projects to the mill). The 
applicants request Commission approval to lease the transmission line 
property to the Transferee. Furthermore, the Transferor requests 
approval to lease to the Transferee certain lands associated with the 
Saccarappa Project, including property associated with required fish 
passage facilities. By an Order issued on April 4, 2019, the Commission 
approved a surrender of the Saccarappa Project license and related 
license amendments for the Mallison Falls, Little Falls, Gambo, and 
Dundee Projects. The license surrender would become effective upon 
removal of the Saccarappa Dam and other project works, installation of 
fish passage facilities, and the completion of other requirements. The 
completed fish passage facilities would become part of the Mallison 
Falls Project. The applicants also request Commission approval to 
convey in fee the proposed leased lands occupied by the fish passage 
facilities to the Transferee once the surrender becomes effective.
    l. Locations of the Applications: The Commission provides all 
interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of 
this document via the internet through the Commission's website at 
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 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. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicants. At this 
time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public 
Reference Room due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency 
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the 
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    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, respectively. 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 application.
    o. Filing and Service of 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 commenting, 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. Any filing made by an intervenor 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 
385.2010.

    Dated: January 26, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-02059 Filed 1-29-21; 8:45 am]
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