[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26021-26022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10574]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2323-206]


TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Request to Amend License Articles 409, 410, 
411, and 413.
    b. Project No.: 2323-206.
    c. Date Filed: March 31, 2015.
    d. Applicant: TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc. (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Deerfield River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Windham and Bennington counties, Vermont and Franklin 
and Berkshire counties, Massachusetts.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: John Ragonese, FERC License Manager, (603) 
498-2851, or [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Alicia Burtner, (202) 502-8038, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, 
and recommendations is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by 
the Commission.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See, 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be 
filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an 
original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 
20426. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 
without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and 
contact information at the end of your comments.
    Please include the project number (P-2323-206) on any comments, 
motions, or recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee requests the deletion or 
suspension of the requirements of license Articles 409, 410, 411, and 
413 and the associated Atlantic Salmon Radio-Tagging Plan, as approved 
by the Commission on March 31, 1998. The requirements pertain to 
monitoring and restoring Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in the 
Connecticut River and its tributaries. Article 409 requires the 
licensee to construct, operate, and maintain a permanent upstream fish 
passage facility. Article 410 requires a plan to capture upstream 
migrating Atlantic salmon below the dam and transport them to river 
reaches above the dam or to hatchery facilities until permanent passage 
facilities, are completed. Article 411 requires monitoring of Atlantic 
salmon smolts through project fish passage facilities, and Article 413 
requires an Atlantic Salmon Radio-Tagging Plan. The licensee indicates 
that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which had been actively 
stocking Atlantic salmon in the Connecticut River and its tributaries, 
has officially withdrawn support for the restoration program due to 
unsatisfactory results. The licensee indicates that its efforts under 
Articles 409, 410, 411, and 413 have no feasible chance of success 
without the U.S. Fish and Wildlife's stocking component.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits 
in the docket number field to access the document. You may also 
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to 
be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208- 3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: 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.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (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. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate 
to project works which are the subject of the variance. 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. If an intervener 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. A copy of all other 
filings in reference

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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.

    Dated: April 30, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-10574 Filed 5-5-15; 8:45 am]
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