[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 102 (Thursday, May 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12861]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2696-033]


Town of Stuyvesant, New York; Albany Engineering Corporation; 
Notice of Teleconference To Discuss Article 301 Extension of Time 
Request and Notice Soliciting Comments, Protests, or Motions To 
Intervene on Article 301 Extension of Time Request

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been 
initiated by the Commission:
    a. Type of Proceeding: Notice of Teleconference and Notice 
Soliciting Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene on Article 301 
Extension of Time Request.
    b. Project No.: 2696-033.
    c. Article 301 extension of time request filed: April 10, 2015. 
Also, see supplemental filing on: April 28, 2015.
    d. Licensees: Town of Stuyvesant, New York, and Albany Engineering 
Corporation.
    e. Name and Location of Project: The Stuyvesant Falls Hydroelectric 
Project is located on Kinderhook Creek in Columbia County, New York.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Article 301 of the license.
    g. Licensees Contact Information: Mr. James A. Besha, President, 
Albany Engineering Corporation, 5 Washington Square, Albany, NY (518) 
456-7712, ext. 402.
    h. FERC Contact: Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, 
[email protected].
    i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, or motions to intervene 
is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, protests, and motions to intervene using the Commission's 
eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 
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. For assistance, please contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll 
free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please 
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any 
filing should include docket number P-2696-033.
    j. Date and Time of Teleconference: Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 
beginning at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) and concluding at 10:30 a.m. (EDT).
    k. A summary of the meeting will be prepared for the project 
record.
    l. All local, state, and federal agencies, Indian tribes, and other 
interested parties are invited to participate in the teleconference. 
Please call Jennifer Polardino at (202) 502-6437 or send an email to 
[email protected] by June 11, 2015, to register your 
attendance for the teleconference.
    m. FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please 
send an email to [email protected] or call toll free (866) 208-
3372 (voice) or (202) 208-8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208-2106 
with the required accommodations.
    n. Description of Proceeding: On April 10, 2015, the Town of 
Stuyvesant, New York and Albany Engineering Corporation, licensees for 
the Stuyvesant Falls Hydroelectric Project, filed an extension of time 
request to comply with license articles 301, 401(a) and 406, 401(a) and 
407, 410, 411, 412, 413, and 414 pursuant to an Order Issuing New 
License (143 FERC ] 62,016). On April 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of 
Interior (Interior) filed a notice of intervention and protest on 
behalf of its component bureau, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of 
the licensees' April 10, 2015 extension of time requests. On April 28, 
2015, the licensees filed a revised extension of time request to comply 
with several license articles, including Article 301 of the license. On 
May 11, 2015, Interior filed a modified protest in response to the 
licensees' revised extension of time request. In its filing, Interior 
does not object to the request for an extension of time to comply with 
license articles 401(a) and 406, 401(a) and 407, 410, 411, 412, and 
413. Therefore, Commission staff will address these extension of time 
requests in a separate proceeding. However, Interior continues to 
object to the extension of time requested to commence and complete 
construction of fish protection and passage facilities pursuant to 
Article 301. For that reason, Commission staff are scheduling a 
teleconference to discuss the extension of time request for Article 301 
on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 beginning at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) and concluding 
at 10:30 a.m. (EDT). All interested entities are invited to join the 
teleconference as discussed above.
    o. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    p. 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, 
.212, .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 proceeding.
    q. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST,'' or 
``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE'', as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading 
the project number of the proceeding to which the filing responds; (3) 
furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person 
commenting, protesting, or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with 
the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments or 
protests must set forth their evidentiary basis. All comments, 
protests, or motions to intervene should relate to project works which 
are the subject of the termination of exemption. A copy of any protest 
or motion to intervene must be served on each representative of the 
specified in item ``g'' above. A copy of all other filings in reference 
to this notice 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.
    r. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described proceeding. If any agency does not 
file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be 
presumed to have no comments.

    Dated: May 21, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-12861 Filed 5-27-15; 8:45 am]
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