[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 200 (Thursday, October 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53832-53833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27335]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. 2004-073-MA and 11607-000-MA]
Holyoke Water Power Company, Ashburnham Municipal Light Plant and
Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company; Notice Establishing
Subsequent Licensing Procedural Schedule and a Deadline for Submission
of Final Amendments
October 9, 1997.
The license for the Holyoke Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No.
2004, located on the Connecticut River, in Hampden, Hampshire, and
Franklin Counties, Massachusetts, expires on August 31, 1999. Competing
applications for a new license have been filed as follows:
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Project No. Applicant Contact
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P-2204-073.................... Holyoke Water Ronald G. Chevalier,
Power Company. Holyoke Water Power
Co., P.O. Box 270,
Hartford, CT 06141,
(860) 665-5315.
James J. Kearns, NE
Utilities. Serv.
Co., P.O. Box 270,
Hartford, CT 06141,
(860) 665-5936.
Catherine E. Shively,
Public Serv. Co. NH,
1000 Elm Street,
Manchester, NH
03105, (603) 634-
2326.
P-11607-000................... Ashburnham Roger W. Bacon, Mass.
Municipal Light Wholesale Elec. Co.,
Plant & Mass. Randall Rd., P.O.
Municipal Box 426, Ludlow, MA
Wholesale 01056, (413) 589-
Electric Company. 1041.
Thomas E. Lewis,
Ashburnham Municipal
Light Plant, 78
Central Street, P.O.
Box 823, Ashburnham,
MA 01430, (508) 827-
4423.
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The following is an approximate procedural schedule that will be
followed in processing the applications:
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Date Action
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November 27, 1997............ Commission notifies applicant that its
application is deficient, if applicable.
January 31, 1998............. Commission's deadline for applicant to
file final amendment, if any, to its
application.
February 14, 1998............ Commission's deadline for applicants to
serve a copy of its competing
application on each of the other
applicants per section 4.36 (d)(2)(ii)
of the Commission's regulations.
February 28, 1998............ Commission notifies applicant that its
application has been accepted, and
issues public notice of the accepted
application establishing dates for
filing motions to intervene and
protests.
March 31, 1998............... Commission's deadline for applicants to
file a detailed and complete statement
of how its plans are as well or better
adapted than the plans of each of the
other license applications to develop,
conserve, and utilize in the public
interest, the water resources of the
region, per section 4.36(d)(2)(iii) of
the Commission's regulations.
May 31, 1998................. Commission notifies all parties and
agencies that the application is ready
for environmental analysis.
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Upon receipt of all additional information and the information
filed in response to the public notice of the acceptance of the
applications, the Commission will evaluate the applications in
accordance with applicable statutory requirements and take appropriate
action on each application.
Any questions concerning this notice should be directed to Allan
Creamer at (202) 219-0365.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-27335 Filed 10-15-97; 8:45 am]
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