[Federal Register: May 22, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 99)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order and Solicitation of
Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene
May 15, 2002.
Take notice that the following application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Petition for Declaratory Order.
b. Project No: JR00-2-000, P-9100-011.
c. Date Filed: January 10, 2000.
d. Applicant: James M. Knott, Sr.
e. Name of Project: Riverdale Mills Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Blackstone River in
Worcester County, Village of Riverdale, Massachusetts. This project
will not occupy Federal or Tribal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16
USC 817 (b).
h. Applicant Contact: Jamy B. Buchanan, Esq., Buchanan &
Associates, 33 Mt. Vernon St., Boston, MA 02108, telephone: (617) 227-
8410.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Henry Ecton (202) 219-2678, or e-mail address: henry.ecton@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for Filing Comments, Protests, and/or Motions To
Intervene: June 17, 2002.
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. Comments, protests, and
motions to intervene may be filed electronically via the Internet in
lieu of paper. Any questions, please contact the Secretary's Office.
See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the
Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.gov. under the ``e-Filing''
link.
Please include the docket number (JR00-2-000, P-9100-011) on any
comments, protests, or motions to intervene filed.
k. Description of Project: The Riverdale Mills Project consists of:
(1) A 142-foot-long, 10-foot-high concrete and steel dam with crest
elevation of 262.35 feet m.s.l.; (2) a reservoir with a surface area of
11.8 acres; (3) five collapsible stanchion and one modulator gate
located on six bays; (4) a 8-foot-wide, 115-foot-long sluiceway that
conveys water to the turbine; (5) a 150 kW generator, located in the
mill building; (6) a 231-foot-long tailrace; and (7) appurtenant
facilities.
When a Petition for Declaratory Order is filed with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.
817 (1), requires the Commission to investigate and determine whether
or not the project is required to be licensed. Pursuant to Section
23(b)(1) of the FPA, a non-federal hydroelectric project must (unless
it has a still-valid pre-1920 federal permit) be licensed if it is
located on a navigable water of the United States; occupies lands of
the United States; utilizes surplus water or water power from a
government dam; or is located on a body of water over which Congress
has Commerce Clause jurisdiction, project construction occurred on or
after August 26, 1935, and the project affects the interests of
interstate or foreign commerce. The purpose of this notice is to gather
information to determine whether the existing project meets any or all
of the above criteria, as required by the FPA. Copies of ``A Supplement
to the Navigation Status Report Blackstone River Massachusetts,'' and
``Materials Discovered in Research'' are available on RIMS on the Web
under JR00-2-000.
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. This filing may also be viewed
on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select
``Docket'' and follow the instructions (call 202-208-2222 for
assistance).
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. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Docket Number of the
particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any motion
to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the
Applicant specified in the particular application.
p. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described application. 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.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-12743 Filed 5-21-02; 8:45 am]
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