[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57250-57251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26036]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 10822-013]


Town of Canton, Connecticut; Notice of Application for License 
Reinstatement, Amendment, Transfer, Extension of License Term, and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, Protests, Recommendations, 
Terms and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Reinstatement, Amendment, and Transfer.
    b. Project No.: 10822-013.
    c. Date filed: October 12, 2017.
    d. Applicant: Town of Canton, Connecticut.
    e. Name of Project: Upper Collinsville Project.
    f. Location: On the Farmington River near the village of 
Collinsville in Hartford County, Connecticut.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r) and 
Public Law 113-122.
    h. Applicant Contact: Robert Skinner, Chief Administrative Officer, 
Town of Canton, Connecticut, P.O. Box 168, 4 Market Street, 
Collinsville, CT, (860) 693-7837 or [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Diana Shannon, (202) 502-6136 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions is 60 
days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission; reply 
comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice by the 
Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing.
    Please file any motion to intervene, protest, comments, and/or 
recommendations 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-10822-013.
    k. Description of Request: On October 12, 2017, the Town of Canton, 
Connecticut, filed a request to reinstate, amend, and transfer the 
license for the Upper Collinsville Project No. 10822. The project was 
previously licensed to Summit Hydropower, but the license was 
terminated by Commission order dated December 4, 2007, for failure to 
start construction pursuant to Article 301 of the license and section 
13 of the Federal Power Act. By Public Law 113-122, dated June 30, 
2014, Congress approved the Collinsville Renewable Energy Production 
Act, which at the request of the Town of Canton, and after reasonable 
notice, allows the Commission to: (1) Reinstate the license; (2) extend 
for two years after the date on which the license is reinstated the 
time period during which the licensee is required to commence 
construction of the project; and (3) allows the license to be 
transferred to the town of Canton. The Town of Canton proposes to 
rehabilitate the project, provide upstream and downstream fish and eel 
passage, and provide additional environmental measures, including water 
quality monitoring, mussel relocation, and recreation. The Town 
requests the Commission to reinstate the license with a new term of 40-
50 years.
    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/efiling.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 addresses 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, 
and .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 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). 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 intervenor files comments or documents with the 
Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the 
responsibilities of a particular resource

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agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource 
agency. 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.

    Dated: November 28, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-26036 Filed 12-1-17; 8:45 am]
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