[Federal Register: July 7, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 129)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions to 
Intervene and Protests

June 30, 1999.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No.: P-11666-000.
    c. Date filed: January 27, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Aces Wild Farm.
    e. Name of Project: Wright Forge Pond Project.
    f. Location: On the Winnetuxet River, near the Town of Pympton, 
Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Patricia Altaffer-Pina, Aces Wild Farm, 
59 Parsonage Road, Plympton, Massachusetts 02367, (781) 585-3243.
    i. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, Michael. Spencer@FERC.fed.us, 
(202) 219-2846.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protest: 60 days 
from the issuance date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be field with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules and Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors 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 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.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of 
the following: (1) an existing 10-food-high, 150-foot-long rockfill 
dam; (2) a pond with a surface area of 7 acres and a gross storage of 
1.9 million cubic feet; (3) an 18-inch-diameter, 12-foot-long penstock; 
(4) a powerhouse containing two generating units with a combined 
capacity of 5,000 kW and an estimated average annual generation of 26 
GWh; (5) a concrete pad tailrace from the powerhouse to the Winnetuxet 
River; and (6) a 400-foot-long transmission line. The dam is owned by 
the Town of Plympton, at address P.O. Box 97 Plympton, MA 02367.
    l. Locations of the application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, located at 888 First Street, 
N.E., Room 2A, Washington, D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 219-1371. 
The application may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/
online/rims.htm (call (202) 208-2222 for assistance). A copy is also 
available for inspection and reproduction at the address in the item h 
above.
    Prelimianry Permit--Anyone desiring to file a competing application 
for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing 
application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, 
to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the 
particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice 
of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary 
permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment 
date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit 
application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.
    Preliminary Permit--Any qualified development applicant desiring to 
file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, 
on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, 
either a competing development application or a notice of intent to 
file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to 
file a development application allows an interested person to file the 
competing application no later than 120 days after the specified 
comment date for the particular application. A competing license 
application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.
    Notice of intent--A notice of intent must specify the exact name, 
business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, 
and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to submit, if such 
an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or 
a development application (specify which type of application). A notice 
of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public 
notice.
    Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit--A preliminary permit, if 
issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed 
preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the 
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of 
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. 
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide 
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to 
construct and operate the project.
    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'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO 
FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``PROTEST'', 
``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, N.E., 
Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional

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copy must be sent to Director, Division of Project Review, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of 
any notice of intent, competing application or 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. 99-17107 Filed 7-6-99; 8:45 am]
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