[Federal Register: July 15, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 135)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulation Commission

 
Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis

July 9, 1998.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed

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with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 2487-006.
    c. Date filed: December 10, 1997.
    d. Applicant: John M. Skorupski.
    e. Name of Project: Hoosick Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Hoosic River in Rensselaer County, New York.
    g. Filed pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact:

John M. Skorupski, 71 River Road, Hoosick Falls, New York, (518) 686-
0062
Douglas C. Clark, Clark Engineering & Surveying, P.C., 658 Route 20, 
P.O. Box 730, New Lebanon, NY 12125, (518) 794-8613

    i. FERC Contact: John Costello at (202) 219-2914.
    j. Deadline Date: See standard paragraph D10.
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application has been 
accepted for filing and is ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    l. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: 
(1) an existing 16-foot-high and 14.5-foot-long dam; (2) an existing 
16-acre reservoir; (3) a powerhouse containing two generating units for 
a total installed capacity of 830 KW; (4) a 500-foot-long transmission 
line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates that the 
total average annual generation would be 3,700 MWh, for the project.
    m. Purpose of Project: Project power would be provided to Niagara 
Mohawk Power Corporation; who would either use the power or utilize it 
for sale to their customers.
    n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
A4 and D10.
    o. Available Locations of 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, 
NE, Washington, DC 20426 or by calling (202) 208-1371. A copy is also 
available for inspection and reproduction at Clark Engineering & 
Surveying, P.C., 658 Route 20, New Lebanon, New York, 12125 or by 
calling (518) 794-8613.
    A4. Development Application--Public notice of the filing of the 
initial development application, which has already been given, 
established the due date for filing competing applications or notices 
of intent. Under the Commission's regulations, any competing 
development application must be filed in response to and in compliance 
with public notice of the initial development application. No competing 
applications or notices of intent may be filed in response to this 
notice.
    D10. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is 
ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is 
requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions.
    The Commission directs, pursuant to Section 4.34(b) of the 
Regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 
1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and 
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission 
within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply 
comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from the 
date of this notice.
    Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the 
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary 
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
    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 the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b).
    Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. Any of these documents must be filed by providing the 
original and the number of copies required by the Commission's 
regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be 
sent to Director, Division of Project Review, Office of Hydropower 
Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above address. 
Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons 
listed on the service list prepared by the Commisson in this 
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
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