[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 9790] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-4910] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for New Major License February 20, 1998. 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. b. Project No.: 2674-003. c. Date Filed: May 30, 1997. d. Applicant: Green Mountain Power Corporation. e. Name of Project: Vergennes Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On Otter Creek in the City of Vergennes, Addison County, Vermont. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael Scarzello, Green Mountain Power Corporation, 25 Green Mountain Drive, P.O. Box 850, South Burlington, VT 05402, (802) 660-5835. i. FERC Contact: Lee Emery, (202) 219-2779. j. Deadline Date: See attached paragraph D9. k. Status of Environmental Analysis: The application has been accepted for filing and is ready for environmental analysis at this time--see attached paragraph D9. l. Description of the Project: The Vergennes Project's existing facilities consist of the following features: (1) Three concrete overflow dams, each about 10 feet high, with a total length of 231 feet, each having a crest elevation of about 132.78 feet above mean sea level (msl), surmounted by 1.5-foot-high flashboards, and a 29-foot- long, non-overflow dam; (2) an 8.8-mile-long, 133 acre surface area reservoir having a 200 acre-foot usable storage capacity at normal water surface elevation of 134.28 feet msl; (3) the north forebay with trashracks, headgates, and two 7-foot-diameter steel penstocks; (4) the north powerhouse, known as Plant 9B, with a 1,000-kW generating unit; (5) the south forebay, with trashracks, headgates, two surge tanks, and two 10-foot-diameter penstocks; (6) the south powerhouse, known as Plant 9, with two 700-kW generating units; (7) the generator leads from Plant 9 to the Vergennes substation and the 950-foot-long, 2,400-volt overhead generator leads from Plant 9B to the Vergennes substation; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The total project generating capacity would be 2,400 kW, and the total average annual generation would be 9.455 MWh. The applicant owns the dam and existing project facilities. m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: D9. n. A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at: 888 First St., NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208- 1371. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at 25 Green Mountain Drive, South Burlington, VT 05402, (802) 864-5731 and at the City of Vergennes, City Manager's Office, Route 22A (Main Street), Vergennes, VT 05491, or by calling (802) 877-3637. D9. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions. 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). Any of these documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies required by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Licensing and Compliance, Office of Hydropower Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above address. 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. David P. Boergers, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-4910 Filed 2-25-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M