96-20885. Notice of Application With the Commission

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 160 (Friday, August 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 42604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20885]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application With the Commission

August 12, 1996.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Declaratory Order.
    b. Docket No.: DI96-10-000.
    c. Date Filed: July 30, 1996.
    d. Applicant: Bangor Hydro-Electric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Howland Project.
    f. Location: Piscataquis River, Penobscot County, Howland Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact:

Alan M. Spear, Environmental Analyst, Bangor Hydro Electric Company, 
P.O. Box 932, 33 State Street, Bangor, ME 04402, [phone]
John A. Whittaker, IV, Winston & Strawn, 1400 L Street, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20005-3502, [phone]

    i. FERC Contact: Hank Ecton, [phone].
    j. Comment Date: September 4, 1996.
    k. Description of Project: The existing project consists of: (1) A 
270-acre reservoir; (2) a 17-foot-high, 660-foot-long concrete gravity 
dam; (3) a 45-foot-wide, 90-foot-long forebay; (4) a powerhouse 
containing three generating units, with a total installed capacity of 
1,875 kilowatts; and (4) appurtenant facilities.
    When a Petition for Declaratory Order is filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the 
Commission to investigate and determine if the interests of interstate 
or foreign commerce would be affected by the project. The Commission 
also determines whether the project: (1) Would be located on a 
navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public lands or 
reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus water or 
water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable, has involved 
or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may have 
increased or would increase the project's head or generating capacity, 
or have otherwise significantly modified the project's pre-1935 design 
or operation.
    l. Purpose of Project: To produce power.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.
    B. 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.
    C1. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', 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, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. A copy of 
any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of 
the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    D2. 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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-20885 Filed 8-15-96; 8:45 am]
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