
[Federal Register: April 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 82)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2685-023]

 
New York Power Authority (NYPA); Notice of Application for 
Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Protests

April 21, 2010.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Amendment of license to delete certain non-
jurisdictional transmission facilities from license.
    b. Project No.: 2685-023.
    c. Date Filed: April 9, 2010.
    d. Applicant: New York Power Authority (NYPA).
    e. Name of Project: Blenheim Gilboa.
    f. Location: The project is located on Schoharie Creek, Schoharie 
County, New York.
    g. Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mark Slade, Licensing Manager, New York Power 
Authority, 123 Main Street, White Plains, NY 10601. Tel: (914) 681-6659 
or e-mail address: Mark.Slade@nypa.gov.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Vedula Sarma at (202) 502-6190, or e-mail address: 
vedula.sarma@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: May 21, 2010.
    Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically 
via the Internet in lieu of paper. 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. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.
    All documents (original and eight copies) filed by paper should be 
sent to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number 
(P-2685-023) on any comments or motions filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, 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 any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative 
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    k. Description of Request: NYPA requests authorization to remove 
three transmission lines: Fraser-Gilboa line, Gilboa-New Scotland line, 
and Gilboa-Leeds line from the project's license. According to the 
licensee the lines are no longer primary lines for the project, but 
they are integral part of the licensee's interconnected transmission 
system.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also 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. You may also 
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, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    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. 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.
    o. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, 
and the Project Number of the particular application to which the 
filing refers.
    p. Agency Comments: Federal, State, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application.

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A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the 
Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time 
specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. 
One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's 
representatives.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-9936 Filed 4-28-10; 8:45 am]
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