[Federal Register: December 19, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 244)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and
Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and
Prescriptions
December 13, 2002.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: New Major License (5MW or More).
b. Project No.: P-2000-036.
c. Date Filed: October 31, 2001.
d. Applicant: Power Authority of the State of New York.
e. Name of Project: St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project.
f. Location: Located on the St. Lawrence River near Massena, in St.
Lawrence County, New York. There are no Federal lands located within
the project boundary.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Joseph J. Seymour, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Power Authority of the State of New York, 30 South
Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207-3425, (518) 433-6751. Mr. John J.
Suloway, Director, Licensing Division, Power Authority of the State of
New York, 123 Main Street, White Plains, NY 10601-3170, (914) 287-3971.
i. FERC Contact: Ed Lee, (202) 502-6082 or E-Mail Ed.Lee@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this
notice.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
interveners 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 intervener 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.
Pursuant to Order No. 619, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) now accepts certain ``qualified documents'' via the Internet in
lieu of paper filing. ``Qualified documents'' may be submitted
electronically only by accessing the E-Filing link athttp://www.ferc.gov
.
Comments received via e-mail are not placed in the public record.
``Qualified documents'' that may by submitted electronically in
lieu pf paper and the procedures for e-filing ``qualified documents''
are described in FERC's User Guide for Electronic Filing of Qualified
Documents, which can be accessed via FERC's Web sitehttp://www.ferc.gov/e-filing.
For assistance with filing qualified documents
electronically, you can contract FERC's Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502-8659.
k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready
for environmental analysis.
l. The existing St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project is part of the
International St. Lawrence Power Project which spans the international
portion of the St. Lawrence River and consists of two power
developments: (1) The Robert H. Saunders Generating Station and (2) St.
Lawrence-FDR Power Project. The Power Authority of the State of New
York operates the St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project and the Ontario Power
Generation operates the Robert H. Saunders Generating Station (located
in Canada and not subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission).
The St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project facilities include (a) all or
portions of four dams (Robert Moses Power Dam, Long Sault Dam, Massena
Intake, and the U.S. portion of the Iroquois Dam), (b) generating
facilities, (c) the U.S. portion of a reservoir (Lake St. Lawrence),
(d) seven dikes, and (e) appurtenant facilities. The project has a
total installed capacity of 912,000-kW and an average annual generation
of about 6,650,000 megawatt hours. All generated power is utilized
within the applicant's electric utility system.
m. A copy of the application is available for inspection and
reproduction during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
time) at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First
Street, NE., Room 2-A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-
8371. In addition, the application may be viewed and/or printed via the
internet through FERC's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov). From
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FERC's Home Page on the internet, the application and other filings and
issuances regarding this application are available in the Federal
Energy Regulatory Records Information System (FERRIS). To access this
information in FERRIS, for the St. Lawrence Hydroelectric Project
license application, enter the application's docket number (i.e., P-
2000) and sub-docket number (i.e., 036) where specified. User
assistance is available for FERRIS and FERC's website, during normal
business hours, from our Help line at (202) 502-8258 or the Public
Reference Room at (202) 502-8371. A copy of the application is also
available for inspection and reproduction from the applicant at the
address in item h. above.
n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
o. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will
be processed according to the following milestones, some of which may
be combined to expedite processing:
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Milestone activity Date
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Notice Application Ready For EA December 2002.
(REA) and Soliciting Comments
And Recommendations.
Notice Of The Availability Of The April 2003.
Draft NEPA document.
Notice Of The Availability Of The July 2003.
Final NEPA document.
Order issuing the Commission's September 2003.
Decision on the application.
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Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 45 days from the issuance date of the notice
that the application is REA and soliciting comments and
recommendations.
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. Each filing must be
accompanied 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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