[Federal Register: August 3, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 149)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Project No. 2850-013; Hampshire Paper Company; Notice of Intent
To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document,
Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, Scoping Meetings, Solicitation of
Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification Issues and
Associated Study Requests
July 30, 2007.
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for
a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding.
b. Project No.: 2850-013.
c. Date Filed: May 31, 2007.
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d. Submitted by: Hampshire Paper Company.
e. Name of Project: Emeryville Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Oswegatchie River in the hamlet of Emeryville,
in St. Lawrence County, New York. No federal lands are involved.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Michael R. McDonald, Emeryville
Hydroelectric Project, P.O. Box 339, Gouverneur, NY 13642, (315) 287-
1990.
i. FERC Contact: Patrick Murphy, patrick.murphy@ferc.gov, (202)
502-8755.
j. We are asking federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with
jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental
issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the environmental
document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should
follow the instructions for filing comments described in paragraph o
below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's policy that
agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental
document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402; and (b) the State Historic
Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historical
Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
l. With this notice, we are designating Hampshire Paper Company as
the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal
consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
m. Hampshire Paper Company filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD;
including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission,
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations. The Commission
issued its Scoping Document on July 30, 2007.
n. A copy of the PAD and the scoping document are available for
review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed
on the Commission's Web site (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, of for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in
paragraph h.
Register online at http://ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be notified
via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending
projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and the
scoping document, as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD
and the scoping document, and study requests should be sent to the
address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and
the scoping document, study requests, requests for cooperating agency
status, and all communications to and from Commission staff related to
the merits of the potential application (original and eight copies)
must be filed with the Commission at the following address: Kimberly D.
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All filings with the Commission must
include on the first page, Emeryville Hydroelectric Project) and number
(P-2850-013), and bear the heading ``Comments on Pre-Application
Document,'' ``Study Requests,'' ``Comments on Scoping Document 1,''
``Request for Cooperating Agency Status,'' or ``Communications to and
from Commission Staff.'' Any individual or entity interested in
submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or the scoping
document, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by
September 28, 2007.
Comments on the PAD and the scoping document, study requests,
requests for cooperating agency status, and other permissible forms of
communications with the Commission 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.
p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental
assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this meeting will
satisfy the National Environmental Policy Act scoping requirements,
irrespective of whether an EA or EIS is issued by the Commission.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of
the project at the time and place noted below. The daytime meeting will
focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-governmental
organization concerns, while the evening meeting is primarily for
receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals,
organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and
to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the
scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental
document. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows:
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2007.
Time: 6 p.m. (EST).
Location: Gouverneur Library, 60 Church Street, Gouverneur, New York
13642, (315) 287-0191.
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2007.
Time: 1 p.m. (EST).
Location: Gouverneur Library, 60 Church Street, Gouverneur, New York
13642, (315) 287-0191.
The scoping document, which outlines the subject areas to be
addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals
and entities on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of the scoping
document will be available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on
the Web at http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the
directions for accessing information in paragraph n. Depending on the
extent of comments received, Scoping Document 2 may or may not be
issued.
Site Visit
Hampshire Paper Company will conduct a site visit of the project at
3 p.m. on Tuesday, August 28, 2007. All participants should meet at the
Emeryville Project dam on Route 58N, in Emeryville, New York. Those
wishing to participate should meet at the Emeryville Project dam on
Route 58N, in Emeryville, New York. All participants are responsible
for their own transportation. Anyone with questions about the site
visit should contact Mr. Michael R. McDonald, Emeryville Hydroelectric
Project, P.O. Box 339, Gouverneur, NY 13642, (315) 287-1990.
Scoping Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the
issues; (2) review
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and discuss existing conditions and resource management objectives; (3)
review and discuss existing information and identify preliminary
information and study needs; (4) review and discuss the process plan
and schedule for pre-filing activity that incorporates the time frames
provided for in Part 5 of the Commission's regulations and, to the
extent possible, maximizes coordination of federal, state, and tribal
permitting and certification processes; and (5) discuss the
appropriateness of any federal or state agency or Indian tribe acting
as a cooperating agency for development of an environmental document.
Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues
and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping
meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and the scoping
document are included in item n of this document.
Meeting Procedures
The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become
part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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