[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 8786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2843]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and 
Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and 
Prescriptions

January 29, 2001.
    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.: 3090-008.
    c. Date filed: January 27, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Village of Lyndonville Electric Department.
    e. Name of Project: Vail Power Project.
    f. Location: On Passumpsic River in Caledonia County, Vermont. No 
Federal Lands are used in this project.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Kenneth C. Mason, Village of Lyndonville 
Electric Department, 20 Park Avenue, P.O. Box 167, Lyndonville, VT 
05851, (802) 626-3366.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Timothy Looney, E-mail address: [email protected], or 
telephone 202-219-2852.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance of this 
notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments and protests may be 
filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site 
at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an 
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to 
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a 
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document 
on that resource agency.
    k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    1. Description of Project: The existing project consists of: (1) 
the 96-foot-long ogee-shaped concrete gravity dam varying in height 
from 8 to 15 feet and topped with 20 \5/8\-inch-high wooden 
flashboards; (2) the impoundment having a surface area of 79 acres, 
with negligible storage and normal water surface elevation of 688.63 
feet msl; (3) the intake structure; (4) the powerhouse containing one 
generating unit with an installed capacity of 350-kW; (5) the tailrace; 
(6) a 0.8-mile-long, 2.4-kV transmission line; and (7) appurtenant 
facilities.
    The applicant does not propose any modifications to the project 
features or operation.
    The project would have an average annual generation of 1,850 MWh 
and would be used to provide energy to its customers.
    m. A copy of the application is available for inspection and 
reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 
First Street, NE., Room 2-A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 
208-1371. The application may be viewed on http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (202) 208-2222 for assistance). A copy is also 
available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h 
above.
    n. 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). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. 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,
Secretary.
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