[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 50177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23515]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13564-000]


 Dexter-Russell, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

September 23, 2009.
    On July 31, 2009, Dexter-Russell, Inc. filed an application, 
pursuant to Section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study 
the feasibility of the Dexter-Russell Water Power Project No. 13564, to 
be located on the Quinebaug River, in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) The existing 11.5-foot-
high, 370-foot-long Russell-Harrington Mill Pond Dam with a 30-foot-
long masonry abutment; (2) an existing 8-acre impoundment with a normal 
water surface elevation of 477.5 feet mean sea level; (3) two new 
siphon turbine generating units with a combined capacity of 500 
kilowatts; (4) a new 790-square-foot forebay and 45-foot-long full-
depth trash rack with automated rake; (5) a new 13.8-kilovolt, 380-
foot-long transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The 
project would have an estimated annual generation of 1,500 megawatt-
hours.
    Applicant Contact: Robert Ouellette, Dexter-Russell, Inc., 44 River 
Street, Southbridge, MA 01550, (508) 765-0201.
    FERC Contact: Brandon Cherry, (202) 502-8328.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing application: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
under the ``eFiling'' link. If unable to be filed electronically, 
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight 
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For 
more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to 
the Commission's Web site located at http://www.ferc.gov/filing-comments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or 
printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
    Enter the docket number (P-13564) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-23515 Filed 9-29-09; 8:45 am]
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