[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61876-61877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25018]


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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

September 26, 2002.
    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.: 2090-003. c. 
Date filed: August 31, 1999. d. Applicant: Green Mountain Power 
Corporation. e. Name of Project: Waterbury Project. f. Location: On 
Little River in Washington County, Vermont. No Federal Lands used in 
this project. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a) 
-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Craig T. Myotte, Green Mountain 
Power Corporation, 163 Action Lane, Colchester, VT 05446, (802) 660-
5830. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Sergiu Serban, E-mail address,[email protected], or telephone 
202-502-6211 j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 
60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy

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Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's rules of practice and procedure 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.
    Comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 
may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site 
(http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link. k. This application 
has been accepted, and is ready for environmental analysis at this 
time. l. The existing project utilizing the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers Waterbury Dam and reservoir consists of: (1) A submerged 
concrete intake structure; (2) two 205-foot-long, 54-inch diameter 
steel penstocks which connect to a 79-inch-diameter penstock; (3) a 
powerhouse having one generating unit with an installed capacity of 
5,520 kW; (4) a tailrace; (5) 50-foot-long, 33 kV transmission line; 
and (6) appurtenant facilities The applicant does not propose any 
modifications to the project features or operation The project would 
have an annual generation of 16,223 MWh and would be used to provide 
energy to its customers. m. A copy of the application is available for 
review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed 
on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' 
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call (202) 
502-8222 or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. 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. o. Procedural schedule and final 
amendments: The application will be processed according to the 
following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be 
made as appropriate.

Notice of application is ready for environmental analysis--September 
2002
Notice of the availability of the draft EA--March 2003
Notice of the availability of the final EA--June 2003
Ready for Commission's decision on the application--June 2003

    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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