[Federal Register: September 20, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 181)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 
Notice of Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions 
To Intervene, and Protests

September 15, 1999.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Applciation Type: Change in Land and Water Rights.
    b. Project No.: 2576-021.
    c. Date Filed: August 6, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Connecticut Light and Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Housatonic.
    f. Location: The Housatonic project is located on the Houstonic 
River and its tributaries in Fairfield, New Haven, and Litchfield 
Counties, Connecticut. This project does not utilize Federal or Tribal 
lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Raul de Brigard, Connecticut Light and Power 
Company, P.O. Box 270 Hartford, CT 06141-0270 (860) 665-3561.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Jon Confrancesco at Jon.Cofrancesco@ferc.fed.us or telephone 202-
219-0079.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: October 15, 1999.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
Mail Code: DLC, HL-11.1, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    Please include the project number on any comments or motions filed.
    k. Description of Project: Connecticut Light and Power Company, 
license for the Housatonic Project, requests Commission approval of a 
proposed change in land rights involving Candlewood Lake, a reservoir 
within the project's Rocky River Development. Specifically, the 
licensee proposes to enter into an agreement with the five 
municipalities that surround Candlewood Lake (Brookfield, Danbury, New 
Fairfield, New Milford, and Sherman) that would grant the 
municipalities a conservation restriction at Candlewood Lake. The 
conservation restriction will enable the municipalities to ensure that 
Candlewood Lake remains a lake consistent with its recreational and 
environmental values in the event of a future termination of the 
Commission's jurisdiction over the project. The conservation 
restriction contains specific requirements related to the water level 
and use of the lake. The licensee states the proposed conservation 
restriction is subject to and subordinate to the project license; is in 
the public interest; and will preserve the scenic, recreational, and 
environmental values of Candlewood Lake while at the same time allowing 
the licensee to use if for hydroelectric operations.
    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) 208-1371. The application may be viewed 
on the web at www.ferc.fed.us. Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance. 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.
    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.
    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 refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed 
by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the 
Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.

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A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each 
representative of the Applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to 
file comments on the described application. 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-24464 Filed 9-17-99; 8:45 am]
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