

[Federal Register: March 28, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 59)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12629-000]

 
Corriveau Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for 
Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Terms and Conditions, 
Recommendations, and Prescriptions

March 21, 2006.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: 5-MW Exemption.
    b. Project No.: 12629-000.
    c. Date filed: December 7, 2005.
    d. Applicant: F & B Wood Corp.
    e. Name of Project: Corriveau Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Swift River, near the town of Mexico, Oxford 
County, Maine. This project does not occupy federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. James D. Sysko, Small Hydro East, 524 
Jim's Drive, Newry, Maine 04261. (207) 824-3244.
    i. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, (202) 502-6093, encer@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
terms and conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions: 19, 2006. All 
reply comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from 
the date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents

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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 particular 
resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that 
resource agency.
    Motions to intervene, protests, comments, terms and conditions, 
recommendations, and prescriptions may be filed electronically via the 
Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions 
on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-

Filing'' link.
    k. This application has been accepted and is now ready for 
environmental analysis.
    l. Description of Project: The Corriveau Hydroelectric Project 
would consist of the following existing facilities: (1) The 150-foot-
long by 9-foot-high dam; (2) a 2.0 acre reservoir, (3) a 125-foot-long 
intake canal; (4) a powerhouse containing three generating units with 
total installed generating capacity of 350 kilowatts (kW); and (4) 
appurtenant facilities. The restored project would have an average 
annual generation of 1,306,900 kilowatt-hours. The dam and existing 
project facilities are owned by the applicant.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may 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. For assistance, contact 
FERCO Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-
866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp
 to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 

issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    n. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application 
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified deadline date 
for the particular application, a competing development application, or 
a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely 
notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing 
development application no later than 120 days after the specified 
deadline date for the particular application. Applications for 
preliminary permits will not be accepted in response to this notice.
    A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, 
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an 
unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such an application may 
be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development 
application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent 
must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice.
    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. 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.
    All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMMENTS,'' 
``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or 
``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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, 
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth 
their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 
18 CFR 4.34(b). 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.
    o. Procedural schedule: The Commission staff proposes to issue one 
Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than issuing a draft and final EA. 
Staff intend to allow 30 days for entities to comment on the EA, and 
will take into consideration all comments received on the EA before 
final action is taken on the exemption application. The application 
will be processed according to the following schedule, but revisions to 
the schedule may be made as appropriate:

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                 Action                                Date
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Notice availability of EA..............  July 2006.
Ready for Commission Decision on         September 2006.
 Application.
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Magalie R. Salas,
 Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-4464 Filed 3-27-06; 8:45 am]

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