

[Federal Register: October 9, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 194)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7528-009]

 
Public Service Company of New Hampshire; Notice of Application 
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 
Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, 
Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary 
Fishway Prescriptions

September 25, 2007.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Subsequent License.
    b. Project No.: 7528-009.
    c. Date Filed: July 30, 2007.
    d. Applicant: Public Service Company of New Hampshire.
    e. Name of Project: Canaan Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the northern Connecticut 
River in Coos County, New Hampshire and Essex County, Vermont. The 
project does not occupy United States land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: James K. Kerns, Project Manager, Public 
Service Company of New Hampshire, 780 North Commercial Street, 
Manchester, NH 03101 (603) 634-2936.
    i. FERC Contact: Kristen Murphy (202) 502-6236 or 
kristen.murphy@ferc.gov.

    j. The deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, 
comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and 
preliminary fishway prescriptions is November 27, 2007, in accordance 
with the schedule set by the Commission's August 10, 2007, Notice of 
Application Tendered; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance 
date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice 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 
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document 
on that resource agency.
    Motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, 
preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway 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 for filing and is ready for 
environmental analysis.
    l. The existing project consist of: (1) A 275-foot-long, 14.5-foot-
high concrete gravity dam with a spillway equipped with 3.5-foot-high 
wooden flashboards, utilized year-round; (2) a 20-acre reservoir with a 
gross storage capacity of approximately 200 acre-feet; (3) an intake 
structure with a 12.5-foot-wide, 12-foot-high timber gate leading to; 
(4) a 1,360-foot-long, 9-foot-diameter wood stave penstock; (5) two 
21.3-foot-high, 15.3-foot-diameter steel surge tanks; (6) a powerhouse 
with one generating unit with an installed capacity of 1,100 kW; and 
(7) appurtenant facilities. The estimated average annual generation of 
the project is 7,300 megawatt-hours.
    The project is currently operated in a run-of-river mode. Under the 
existing license, a total minimum flow of 136 cfs or inflow, whichever 
is less, is released downstream of the dam, with 50 cfs released 
through the 1,600-foot-long bypassed reach and the remaining 86 cfs 
released through the project turbine. As proposed, the project would 
continue to be operated in a run-of-river mode. Further, a total 
minimum flow of 165 cfs or inflow, whichever is less, would be released 
downstream of the project dam through the bypassed reach.
    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 
FERC 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/esubscribenow.htm to be 

notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

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    n. 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'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' 
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or 
``PRELIMINARY FISHWAY 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 application will be processed according to the following Hydro 
Licensing Schedule, as described in the Commission's August 10, 2007 
Notice of Application Tendered. Revisions to the schedule may be made 
as appropriate.

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                         Milestone                                               Target date
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Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and             November 27, 2007.
 conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions.
Commission issues Non-Draft EA or EIS......................  March 26, 2008.
Comments on EA or EIS......................................  April 25, 2008.
Modified terms and conditions..............................  June 24, 2008.
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    p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    q. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of the notice of acceptance and ready for 
environmental analysis provided for in Sec.  5.22: (1) A copy of the 
water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for 
certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying 
agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality 
certification.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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