[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 163 (Friday, August 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50764-50765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-21502]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments

August 13, 2003.
    Take notice that the following settlement agreement has been filed 
with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Settlement Agreement.
    b. Project No.: 2205-006.
    c. Date Filed: July 3, 2003.
    d. Applicant: Central Vermont Public Service Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Lamoille River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Located on the Lamoille River, in Franklin, Lamoille, 
and Chittenden Counties, Vermont.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael J. Scarzello, Engineer, Central 
Vermont Public Service Corp., 77 Grove St., Rutland, VT 05701-3403 
(802) 247-5207.
    i. FERC Contact: Jack Duckworth at (202) 502-692, or by e-mail at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for Filing Comments: The deadline for filing comments 
on the Settlement Agreement is 20 days from the date of this notice. 
The deadline for filing reply comments is 30 days from the date of this 
notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    Under the Commission's Rules of Practice, intervenors in the 
relicensing proceeding filing documents with the Commission must 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 may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions of the 
Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-filing'' 
link.
    k. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation filed the 
Comprehensive Settlement Agreement on behalf of itself and 5 other 
stakeholders. The purpose of the Settlement Agreement is to resolve, 
among the signatories, all water resource related issues of Central 
Vermont Public Service Corporation's pending Application for New 
License for the Lamoille River Hydroelectric Project. The relicensing 
issues resolved through the settlement include requirements for 
reservoir drawdowns, bypass flows, downstream flows, and fish passage. 
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation requests that the Commission 
approve the Settlement Agreement and incorporate the proposed project 
operation restrictions and requirements in Appendix A of the

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Settlement Agreement into a new license for the project.
    l. A copy of the Settlement Agreement is available for review at 
the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary 
(FERRIS) link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits 
in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free 
at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available 
for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. 
Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be notified 
via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other 
pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Linda Mitry,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-21502 Filed 8-21-03; 8:45 am]
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