[Federal Register: March 13, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 49)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 
Notice of Proceeding Pursuant to Reserved Authority To Determine 
Whether Modifications to License Are Appropriate

March 9, 1998.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Action: Proceeding pursuant to reserved authority to 
determine whether modifications to license are appropriate.
    b. Project No.: 4718-010.
    c. License Issued: December 8, 1982.
    d. Licensee: Southern New Hampshire Hydroelectric Development 
Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Cocheco Falls.
    f. Location: Cocheco River, Dover, New Hampshire.
    g. Authorization: Article 11 of the project.
    h. Licensee Contact: Mr. John Webster, Southern New Hampshire 
Hydroelectric Development Corporation, P.O. Box 178, South Berwick, ME 
03908.
    i. FERC Contact: Robert Grieve, (202) 219-2655.
    j. Comment Date: April 11, 1998.
    k. Description of Proceeding: The Commission has initiated a 
proceeding to determine if reserved authority under article 11 of the 
project license should be used to require modifications to the project. 
On September 25, 1995, the New Hampshire Department of Justice filed 
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's (FGD) petition to revise the 
license for the Cocheco Falls Project with respect to upstream and 
downstream fish passage. In the petition, the FGD requested that a 
proceeding be initiated to require the licensee to modify the upstream 
and downstream fish passage facilities and trash boom and to extend the 
schedule of operation of the passage facilities. On August 30, 1996, 
Commission staff forwarded its preliminary analysis to the licensee, 
the New Hampshire Department of Justice and the FGD. Comments were 
received from each entity and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
    Commission staff concluded in the preliminary analysis that 
modifications to the fish passage facilities and their operating 
schedules are warranted, along with a plan to correct trash boom 
problems.
    Copies of the New Hampshire Department of Justice petition and 
Commission staff's preliminary analysis may be obtained from the 
Commission's public file in this proceeding.
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.
    B. 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.
    C1. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', and ``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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be 
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    D2. 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.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-6490 Filed 3-12-98; 8:45 am]
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