[Federal Register: September 9, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 174)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 
Notice of Application To Amend Exemption, and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

September 2, 1999.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Application To Amend Exemption for the 
Wappingers Falls Project.
    b. Project No.: 3065-009.
    c. Date Filed: July 2, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Electro Ecology, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Wappingers Falls Project.
    f. Location: The Wappingers Falls Project is on Wappingers Creek in 
Dutchess County, New York. The project does not utilize federal or 
tribal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Harry Terbush, 16 Orbit Lane, Hopewell 
Junction, NY 12533, (914) 897-4178.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Paul Shannon at (202) 219-2866 or by e-mail at 
paul.shannon@ferc.fed.us.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: October 12, 1999.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.

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    Please include the project number (3065-009) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    k. Description of Filing: Electro Ecology, Inc. proposes to install 
a new 100-foot-long penstock bifurcating from the existing penstock 
immediately upstream of the project's powerhouse and a new 261-kW 
generating unit within the powerhouse. The new unit would have a 
maximum hydraulic capacity of 46 cubic feet per second (cfs) and 
minimum hydraulic capacity of 7 cfs. The new unit would be operated 
during low flow periods when there is not enough flow for the larger 
units to operate. The exemptee states the new unit will provide more 
control and minimize or eliminate lake level fluctuations during low 
flow periods.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. This filing may be viewed on 
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 item h above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    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'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTESTS'', 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.
    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,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-23369 Filed 9-8-99; 8:45 am]
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