Notice of Application Filed With the Commission

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 224 (Friday, November 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64469-64470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31029]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Filed With the Commission

November 16, 1998.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is available 
for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Amendment of Exemption.
    b. Project No: 2869-007.
    c. Date Filed: 06/22/98.
    d. Applicant: Village of Potsdam, New York.
    e. Name of Project: Potsdam Water Power Project.
    f. Location: On the Raquette River in St. Lawrence County, New 
York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Frank O. Christie, Christie Engineering, 8 
East Main St., Malone, NY 12953, (518) 483-1945.
    i. FERC Contact: Mohamad Fayyad, (202) 219-2665.
    j. Comment Date: December 21, 1998.
    k. Description of Amendment: The exemptee is proposing to add a new 
powerhouse at the site. The existing project consists of the East Dam 
and West Dam separated by an island, a 300-acre reservoir, and an 800-
kW powerhouse at the East Dam. The proposed powerhouse would consist of 
an intake and powerhouse at the West Dam with a capacity of 700 kW.
    Initially, on February 27, 1997, the exemptee filed a new license 
application for the above proposal of the 700-kW powerhouse under 
docket No. P-11289. The proposal in the license application did not 
include the existing exempted project. We informed the exemptee that 
its proposal and its existing exempted project would constitute a 
complete unit of development; one project. On June 22, 1998, the 
exemptee decided to file this amendment application.
    1. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.
    B. 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 Sections 
385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the 
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only 
those

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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.
    C1. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' ``PROTEST'' OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' as 
applicable, and the project number of the particular application to 
which the filing is in response. Any of these documents must be filed 
by providing the original and 8 copies to: The Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC 
20426. Motions to intervene must also be served upon each 
representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    D2. Agency Comments--The Commission invites federal, state, and 
local agencies to file comments on the described application. (Agencies 
may obtain a copy of the application directly from the applicant. The 
application may be viewed on the web site at www.ferc.fed.us. Call 
(202) 208-2222 for assistance.) If an agency does not file comments 
within the time specified for filing comments, the Commission will 
presume that the agency has none. One copy of an agency's comments must 
also be sent to the applicant's representatives.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-31029 Filed 11-19-98; 8:45 am]
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