97-28338. Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 207 (Monday, October 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55630-55631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28338]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission

October 21, 1997.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Subsequent License.
    b. Project No.: P-2927-004.
    c. Date Filed: September 29, 1997.
    d. Applicant: Aquamac Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Aquamac Hydro Project.
    f. Location: On the Merrimack River in Essex County, near Lawrence, 
Massachusetts.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Gerald J. Griffin, Aquamac Corporation, 9 
South Canal Street, Lawrence, MA 01842, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Mark Pawlowski [phone].
    j. Comment Date: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    k. Description of Project: The existing run-of river project 
utilizes flows diverted by the upstream Lawrence Hydro Project and 
consisting of: (1) a trashrack structure; (2) manually operated 
headgate and penstock; (3) a single 250-kW generating unit; and (4) 
appurtenant facilities. There is no dam and reservoir associated with 
the project. The applicant estimates that the total average annual 
generation would be 1,600 Mwh. All generated power is sold to the 
Merrimac Paper Company for its manufacturing processes.
    l. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the 
MASSACHUSETTS STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER (SHPO), as required 
by Sec. 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of 
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
    m. Pursuant to Section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or

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person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted 
in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of 
the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or 
person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later 
than 60 days from the issuance date of this notice and serve a copy of 
the request on the applicant.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-28338 Filed 10-24-97; 8:45 am]
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