[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 216 (Thursday, November 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66032-66033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26450]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2801-027]


Littleville Power Company, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for 
Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms 
and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions

October 30, 2008.
    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.: P-2801-027.
    c. Date filed: October 31, 2007.
    d. Applicant: Littleville Power Company, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Glendale Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Housatonic River in the Town of Stockbridge, 
Berkshire County. The project does not affect federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Kevin M. Webb, Environmental Affairs 
Coordinator, Littleville Power Company, Inc., One Tech Drive, Suite 
220, Andover, MA 01810, (978) 681-1900 ext. 809, 
[email protected]
    i. FERC Contact: Kristen Murphy, (202) 502-6236 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions is, 
December 30, 2008, 60 days from the issuance of this notice; reply 
comments are due, February 12, 2009, 105 days from the issuance date of 
this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    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.
    Motions to intervene and protests 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 
``eFiling'' link.
    k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now is 
ready for environmental analysis.
    l. As licensed, the existing Glendale Project consists of: (1) A 
250-foot-long, 30-foot-high concrete gravity dam with a 182-foot-long 
spillway; (2) a 23-acre reservoir; (3) two manually-operated 10 by 10-
foot intake gates; (4) a 1,500-foot-long, 40-foot-wide intake canal; 
(5) a forebay structure and a 250-foot-long, 12-foot-diameter steel 
penstock; (6) a powerhouse with four turbine generating units with a 
combined installed capacity of 1,140-kilowatts; (7) a 300-foot-long 
tailrace channel; (8) a step-up transformer and an 83-foot-long, 13.8 
kilovolt transmission line; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The 
Housatonic River reach that is bypassed by the project (measured from 
the gatehouse to the tailrace channel) is about 2,500 feet long.
    The proposed project would include a new 165-kW turbine unit in the 
waste gate slot located at the gatehouse adjacent to the project dam. 
This unit would operate off of a proposed minimum bypassed reach flow 
of 90 cubic feet per second (cfs) or inflow. In addition, the proposed 
project would provide additional recreational access through formal 
canoe portage facilities and parking.
    The applicant estimates that the total average annual generation, 
with the proposed additional turbine, would be 5,800 megawatt-hours. 
The applicant proposes to continue to operate the project in run-of-
river mode with an increase in minimum flow in the bypass reach from 10 
cfs to 90 cfs or inflow, whichever is less. The purpose of the

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project is to produce electrical power for sale.
    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 Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 
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.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    n. Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene 
in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 
18 CFR 385.210,.211,.214. In determining the appropriate action to 
take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments 
filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with 
the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any 
comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or 
before the specified comment date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' 
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or `` FISHWAY 
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 
protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain 
copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any 
protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative 
of the applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all 
other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by 
proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by 
the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) 
and 385.2010.
    o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the 
schedule may be made as appropriate.

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                 Milestone                           Target Date
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Commission issues EA......................  March 2009.
Comments on EA............................  April 2009.
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    p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-26450 Filed 11-5-08; 8:45 am]
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