[Federal Register: March 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 55)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1893-042 (PSNH)]
Service Company of New Hampshire; Notice of Application Ready for
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms
and Conditions, and Prescriptions
March 17, 2005.
a. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 1893-042.
c. Date filed: December 30, 2003.
d. Applicant: Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH).
e. Name of Project: Merrimack River Project.
f. Location: On the Merrimack River, in Merrimack and Hillsborough
counties, New Hampshire. The project does not occupy federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: James J. Kearns, 780 North Commercial Street,
P.O. Box 330, Manchester, NH, 03105 (603)-634-2936.
i. FERC Contact: Steve Kartalia, stephen.kartalia@ferc.gov (202)
502-6131.
j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance date of this
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this
notice.
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.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person 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.
Comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions
may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. The
Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. 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.
k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. The Merrimack project consists of three developments described
below:
The Amoskeag Development consisting of: (1) A 29-foot-high, 710-
foot-long concrete gravity dam comprised of: (i) A low crest section
with 5-foot-high flashboards; and (ii) a high crest section with 3-
foot-high flashboards; (2) a 7-mile-long, 478-acre reservoir; (3) a
powerhouse, integral with the dam, containing three generating units
with a total installed capacity of 16,000 kW; (4) a 415-foot-long,
34.5-kV double circuit transmission line; and (5) other appurtenances.
The Hooksett Development consisting of: (1) A dam comprised of: (i)
A 340-foot-long stone masonry section with 2-foot-high flashboards
connected to; (ii) a 250-foot-long concrete section with 2-foot-high
flashboards; (2) a 15-foot by 20-foot Taintor gate; (3) a 5.5-mile-
long, 405-acre reservoir; (4) a powerhouse containing a single
generating unit with an installed capacity of 1,600 kW; and (5) other
appurtenances.
The Garvins Falls Development consisting of: (1) An 18-foot-high,
550-foot-long concrete and granite gravity dam comprised of: (i) A low
crest section with 3-foot-high flashboards; and (ii) a high crest
section with 1.2-foot-high flashboards; (2) an 8-mile-long reservoir;
(3) a 500-foot-long water canal with a 10-foot-wide waste gate; (4) two
powerhouses, each containing two generating units for a total installed
capacity of 12,300 kW; (5) a 340-foot-long, 34.5-kV transmission line;
and (6) other appurtenances.
m. A copy of the application is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may 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. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-
866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS;'' ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS'', ``TERMS AND
CONDITIONS'', or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone
number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be
accomplished by proof of service on all persons listed on the service
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
n. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following Hydro Licensing
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Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. The
Commission staff proposes to issue one environmental assessment rather
than issue a draft and final EA. Comments, terms and conditions,
recommendations, prescriptions, and reply comments, if any, will be
addressed in an EA issued in the summer of 2005.
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Action Date
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Notice of the availability of the EA...... August 2005.
Ready for Commission decision on the November 2005.
application.
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You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp
to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-1262 Filed 3-22-05; 8:45 am]
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