83 FR 13272 - City of Lewiston, Maine; Notice of Application for Surrender of License, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 60 (March 28, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13272-13273]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06189]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 11006-007]


City of Lewiston, Maine; Notice of Application for Surrender of 
License, 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 Proceeding: Application for surrender of license.
    b. Project No.: 11006-007.
    c. Date Filed: March 20, 2018.
    d. Licensee: City of Lewiston, Maine.
    e. Name of Project: Upper Androscoggin Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Androscoggin River in 
the town of Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Licensee Contact: Mr. Edward Barrett, City Administrator, City 
Hall, 27 Pine Street, Lewiston, ME 04240, (207) 513-3121, 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Rebecca Martin, (202) 502-6012, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions, 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 and comments 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 [email protected], (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-11006-007.
    k. Description of Project Facilities: The project consists of: (a) 
A concrete intake structure along the upper canal having steel 
trashracks; (b) a wooden gatehouse containing three hand-operated 
timber headgates; (c) three steel penstocks with diameters of 10, 8, 
and 7 feet; (d) a brick and concrete powerhouse containing three 
generating units--Unit No. 1 with a nameplate capacity of 700 kilowatts 
(kW), Unit No. 2 with a nameplate capacity of 800 kW that is limited to 
an installed capacity of 515 kW by the unit's turbine, and Unit No. 3 
with a nameplate capacity of 500 kW that is limited to an installed 
capacity of 480 kW by the unit's turbine--for a total installed 
capacity of 1,695 kW; (e) a stone tailrace; (f) electrical switchgear; 
and (g) appurtenant facilities.
    l. Description of Request: The licensee proposes to surrender the 
project because it no longer intends to generate power. The licensee 
would permanently retire the generating station by disconnecting the 
generation equipment and securing the facilities. The project 
facilities would continue to be owned by the licensee and would be used 
for non-project, non-generating purposes, as part of the City's plans 
to redevelop the Lewiston Canal System for commercial and public use. 
The proposal would have no impact on the generating or water control 
capabilities of the downstream Lewiston Falls Project (FERC No. 2302).
    m. This filing may be viewed on 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.

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For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, 
Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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, 
.212 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.
    p. 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 surrender application that is the subject of this notice. 
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.
    q. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described proceeding. If any agency does not 
file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be 
presumed to have no comments.

    Dated: March 22, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-06189 Filed 3-27-18; 8:45 am]
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