[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 208 (Thursday, October 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55836-55837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25978]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13356-000]


Slatersville Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To Waive Scoping

October 22, 2009.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Exemption From Licensing.
    b. Project No.: P-13356-000.
    c. Date Filed: January 15, 2009.
    d. Applicant: Slatersville Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Slatersville Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Branch River in Providence County, Rhode 
Island. The project would not occupy any land of the United States.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708.
    h. Applicant Contact: Michael P. DeFrancesco, 87 Hall Road, Exeter, 
RI 02822, (401) 742-1968.
    i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202) 502-6041.
    j. On May 8, 2009, Commission staff requested additional 
information from Slatersville Hydro including interim water quality 
monitoring reports. On August 5, 2009, Slatersville Hydro filed the 
requested information, and on August 13 and October 15, 2009, 
Slatersville Hydro filed interim water quality reports (the final water 
quality report is due January 15, 2010).
    Based on a review of the exemption application, additional 
environmental information subsequently filed by Slatersville Hydro, 
resource agency consultation letters and comments filed to date, 
Commission staff intend to prepare a single environmental assessment 
(EA). The EA will assess the potential effects of project construction

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and operation on geology and soils, aquatic, terrestrial, threatened 
and endangered species, recreation and land use, aesthetic, and 
cultural and historic resources. Because staff believe the issues that 
need to be addressed in its EA have been adequately identified, with 
this notice, we are soliciting comments on our intent to waive scoping 
for the Slatersville Project.
    k. The deadline for filing comments is 30 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.
    l. 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 three digits in the docket 
number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 
208-3676, or for TTY, contact (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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-25978 Filed 10-28-09; 8:45 am]
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