[Federal Register: November 10, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 217)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing With the Commission

November 4, 1998.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Major Relicense.
    b. Project No.: P-2634-007.
    c. Date Filed: April 28, 1998.
    d. Applicant: Great Northern Paper, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Storage Project.
    f. Location: On Ragged Stream, Caucomgomoc Stream, and West Branch 
and South Branch of the Penobscot River in the Counties of Somerset and 
Piscataquis, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Brian Stetson, Manager of Environmental 
Affairs, Great Northern Paper, Inc., One Katahdin Avenue, Millinocket, 
ME 04462-1398, (207) 723-2664.
    i. FERC Contact: William Diehl, P.E. (202) 219-2813.
    j. Comment Date: December 10, 1998.
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application has been 
accepted, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time--see 
attached paragraph E1.
    l. Description of Project: The constructed project consists of four 
dams and reservoirs on headwaters tributaries of the Penobscot River. 
The four developments are named Canada Falls Lake, Seboomook Lake, 
Caucomgomoc Lake, and Ragged Lake. There are no power generating 
facilities included in the project. The total storage capacity of the 
four reservoirs is about 9,224 billion cubic feet or about 212,000 
acre-feet.
    m. Purpose of Project: The project reservoirs are used to store 
water during periods of high stream runoff, and release that water 
during low-runoff periods. This controlled release program benefits 
downstream river users and adjacent land interests.
    n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B1 and E1.
    o. Available Locations of Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference and Files and Maintenance Branch, located at 888 First 
Street, N.E., Room 2A-1, Washington, D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 
208-2326. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at 
Great Northern Paper, Inc., One Katahdin Avenue, Millinocket, Maine 
04462-1398, (207) 723-2664.
    B1. Protests or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit a protest 
or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules 
of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In 
determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will 
consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be 
received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular 
application.
    E1. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is 
not ready for environmental analysis at this time; therefore, the 
Commission is not now requesting comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, or prescriptions.
    When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the 
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. 
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, N.E., Washington, D.C. 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. 
A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each 
representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-30078 Filed 11-9-98; 8:45 am]
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