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William Fielder, UAH-Hydro Kennebec comment date for the particular i. FERC Contact: John Schnagl, (202) Limited Partnership, RFD No. 4, Box application. 219–2661. 7060, Winslow, ME 04901, (207) 872– C1. Filing and Service of Responsive j. Comment Date: July 15, 1998. 0542 Documents—Any filings must bear in k. Description of Transfer: The Stacy Fitts, Benton Falls Associates, all capital letters the title licensees, Edwards Manufacturing 1075 Clinton Avenue, Clinton, ME ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ Company and the City of Augusta, 04901, (207) 435–9703 ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS , seek to transfer the project Kevin Webb, CHI Energy, c/o AND CONDITIONS,’’ ‘‘PROTESTS,’’ OR license to the State of Maine. This Ridgewood Maine Hydro Partners, ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as transfer is pursuant to a settlement Andover Business Park, 200 Bulfinch applicable, and the Project Number of among parties reached in this and Drive, Andover, MA 01810, (978) the particular application to which the related matters whereby the State of 681–1900 filing refers. Any of the above-named Maine will remove the dam with funds Gerald C. Poulin, President, Kennebec documents must be filed by providing from outside parties. The Lower Hydro Resources, Inc., General the original and the number of copies Comprehensive Partner, Merimil Limited Partnership, provided by the Commission’s Hydropower Settlement Accord was Edison Drive, Augusta, ME 04330, regulations to: The Secretary, Federal filed with FERC in this matter on May (207) 621–3521. Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 28, 1998. A public notice is also being I. FERC Contact: John A. Schnagl, First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. issued today concerning the application (202) 219–2661. 20426. A copy of any motion to regarding modification of fish passage j. Comment Date: July 15, 1998. intervene must also be served upon each deadlines on seven dams on the k. Description of Proposed Action: representative of the Applicant Kennebec and Sebasticook Rivers The applicants request the Commission specified in the particular application. owned by Kennebec Hydro Developers approve the Lower Kennebec River D2. Agency Comments—Federal, Group members upstream of the Comprehensive Hydropower Settlement state, and local agencies are invited to Edwards Dam. This application for Accord, filed pursuant to Commission file comments on the described license amendment is also made Rule 602, 18 CFR 385.602. This application. A copy of the application pursuant to the Lower Kennebec River comprehensive settlement would may be obtained by agencies directly Comprehensive Hydropower Settlement accomplish the following: (1) a from the Applicant. If an agency does Accord. charitable donation of the Edwards Dam not file comments within the time 1. This notice also consists of the from Edwards Manufacturing Company specified for filing comments, it will be following standard paragraphs: B, C1, to the State of Maine; (2) the removal of presumed to have no comments. One and D2. the Edwards Dam, the lowermost dam copy of an agency’s comments must also B. Comments, Protests, or Motions to on the Kennebec River, by the State of be sent to the Applicant’s Intervene—Anyone may submit Maine in 1999; (3) contribution of $7.25 representatives. comments, a protest, or a motion to million towards Edwards Linwood A. Watson, Jr., intervene in accordance with the and related activities, and towards other Acting Secretary. requirements of Rules of Practice and Kennebec River anadromous and [FR Doc. 98–15913 Filed 6–15–98; 8:45 am] Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. catadromous fish restoration efforts, by BILLING CODE 6717±01±M In determining the appropriate action to Corporation and take, the Commission will consider all Kennebec Hydro Developers Group protests or other comments filed, but members; and (4) amendment of certain DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY only those who file a motion to fish passage obligations at seven dams intervene in accordance with the on the Kennebec and Sebasticook Rivers Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules may become a owned by Kennebec Hydro Developers Commission party to the proceeding. Any comments, Group members upstream of the protests, or motions to intervene must Notice of Transfer of License Edwards Dam. Public notices are also be received on or before the specified being issued today concerning June 10, 1998. comment date for the particular Commission approval of specific Take notice that the following application. elements of this comprehensive hydroelectric application has been filed C1. Filing and Service of Responsive settlement. with the Commission and is available Documents—Any filings must bear in 1. This notice also consists of the for public inspection: all capital letters the title following standard paragraphs: B, C1, a. Type of Application: Transfer of ‘‘COMMENTS’’, and D2. License. ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS B. Comments, Protests, or Motions to b. Project No.: 2389–031. AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, OR Intervene—Anyone may submit c. Date filed: May 28, 1998. ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as comments, a protest, or a motion to d. Applicants: Edwards applicable, and the Project Number of intervene in accordance with the Manufacturing Company, the City of the particular application to which the requirements of Rules of Practice and Augusta, Maine, and the State of Maine. filing refers. Any of the above-named Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. e. Name of Project: Edwards Dam. documents must be filed by providing In determining the appropriate action to f. Location: The lowermost dam on the original and the number of copies take, the Commission will consider all the Kennebec River, in Kennebec provided by the Commission’s protests or other comments filed, but County, Maine. regulations to: The Secretary, Federal only those who file a motion to g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 intervene in accordance with the Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 791(a)–825(r). First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Commission’s Rules may become a h. Applicant Contacts: Mr. Evan A copy of any motion to intervene must party to the proceeding. Any comments, Richert, Director, Maine State Planning also be served upon each representative protests, or motions to intervene must Office, 38 State House Station, Augusta, of the Applicant specified in the be received on or before the specified ME 04333, (207) 287–8050. particular application. Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 115 / Tuesday, June 16, 1998 / Notices 32875

D2. Agency Comments—Federal, Edwards Dam. The process and Any questions, please contact Mr. state, and local agencies are invited to schedule for dam removal will be John Schnagl at (202) 219–2661. file comments on the described defined and any additional studies Linwood A. Watson, Jr., application. A copy of the application identified. Acting Secretary. may be obtained by agencies directly The conference will be held at the from the Applicant. If an agency does [FR Doc. 98–15915 Filed 6–15–98; 8:45 am] Civic Center in Augusta, Maine on June not file comments within the time BILLING CODE 6717±01±M specified for filing comments, it will be 30, 1998, at 9:00 am. Any presumed to have no comments. One recommendations for technical items to copy of an agency’s comments must also be included on the conference agenda DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY be sent to the Applicant’s should be filed with the Commission by Federal Energy Regulatory representatives. June 26, 1998, and copies provided to Commission Linwood A. Watson, Jr., all parties. Acting Secretary. Items may be filed to: The Secretary, Sunshine Act Meeting [FR Doc. 98–15914 Filed 6–15–98; 8:45 am] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, BILLING CODE 6717±01±M Mail Code: DLC, HL–11.2, 888 First FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20426. ANNOUNCEMENT: June 8, 1998 63 FR The Offer of Settlement filed with the 31212. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission on May 28, 1998, proposes PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF Federal Energy Regulatory an ambitious schedule. Frequent MEETING: June 10, 1998 10:00 a.m. Commission technical interaction with Commission staff would be essential to meet that CHANGE IN THE MEETING: The following [Project No. 2389] schedule. To help expedite this process, Docket Number and Company has been Edwards Manufacturing Company, City the possibility of waiving the added on the Agenda scheduled for the of Augusta, Maine; Notice of Meeting Commission’s ex parte requirements June 10, 1998 meeting. will be discussed among the parties at June 10, 1998. the technical conference. A technical conference will be held on June 30, 1998, to discuss removal of

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David P. Boergers, loose leaf reporter system. Some FOIA Group, Inc., 2/18/98, VFA–0369 Acting Secretary. decisions and orders are available on FOIA Group, Inc. filed a Freedom of [FR Doc. 98–16087 Filed 6–12–98; 12:21 pm] the Office of Hearings and Appeals Information Act (FOIA) Appeal BILLING CODE 6717±01±M World Wide Web site at http:// requesting that the Office of Hearings www.oha.doe.gov. and Appeals of the Department of Dated: June 4, 1998. Energy (DOE) order the release of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY George B. Breznay, information withheld pursuant to 5 Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals. U.S.C. § 552(b)(4). Specifically, a DOE Office of Hearings and Appeals facility released a copy of a contract, but Decision List No. 73: Week of February deleted certain information. In Notice of Issuance of Decisions and 16 Through February 20, 1998 Orders; Week of February 16 Through considering the Appeal, the DOE February 20, 1998 Appeals determined that most of the withheld information, specifically, annual prices, During the week of February 16 Diane C. Larson, 2/17/98, VFA–0367 pricing and delivery terms, annual through February 20, 1998, the Diane C. Larson perfected an Appeal demand amounts of power Bonneville decisions and orders summarized below under the Privacy Act. The Appellant Power Administration would supply, were issued with respect to appeals, requested that OHA review a and total revenue amounts, was applications, petitions, or other requests determination issued by the Office of commercial information within the filed with the Office of Hearings and Energy Intelligence to ascertain whether meaning of Exemption 4. Thus, the DOE Appeals of the Department of Energy. an adequate search had been conducted facility properly withheld this The following summary also contains a for documents responsive to the information. However, the DOE found list of submissions that were dismissed Appellant’s Privacy Act request. The that the DOE facility should release by the Office of Hearings and Appeals. Appellant also asked that OHA order some withheld information, specifically, Copies of the full text of these the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) topic headings. Accordingly, the DOE decisions and orders are available in the to expedite the issuance of a remanded FOIA Group, Inc.’s Appeal to Public Reference Room of the Office of determination. OHA denied this Appeal the Bonneville Power Administration. Hearings and Appeals, 950 L’Enfant because it found that the search Ruth Towle Murphy, 2/20/98, VFA– Plaza, SW, Washington, D.C., Monday conducted by the staff of the Office of 0371 through Friday, except federal holidays. Energy Intelligence was adequate, and Ruth Towle Murphy (Murphy) filed They are also available in Energy that OHA lacked jurisdiction to review an Appeal from a determination issued Management: Federal Energy the processing of Appellant’s Privacy to her by the Manager of the Oak Ridge Guidelines, a commercially published Act request by the OIG. Operations Office (Manager) of the