[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 76 (Friday, April 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16479-16480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07948]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2576-186]
FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.; Notice of Application Accepted
for Filing and 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. Application Type: Updated Shoreline Management Plan.
b. Project No: 2576-186.
c. Date Filed: March 27, 2019.
d. Applicant: FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.
e. Name of Project: Housatonic River Project.
f. Location: The Housatonic River in Fairfield, New Haven, and
Litchfield counties, Connecticut.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: John Howard, FirstLight Power Resources, 143
West Street Ext., Suite E, P.O. Box 5002, New Milford, CT 06776, (860)
350-3617.
i. FERC Contact: Mark Carter, (678) 245-3083, [email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: May 15, 2019.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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)
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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-2576-186.
Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the
Commission record.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, 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 agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
k. Description of Request: As required by ordering paragraph (I) of
the March 27, 2013 Order Modifying and Approving Shoreline Management
Plan Pursuant to Article 407, FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.
(licensee) underwent a six-year review process (including stakeholder
consultation) and as a result, requests Commission approval of an
updated shoreline management plan (SMP) for the project. The licensee
proposes several changes to the approved SMP, including changes to the
following: (1) A fee schedule for non-project shoreline uses; (2) the
shoreline buffer rules; (3) consultation requirements (e.g.,
reinstituting Lake and River Advisory Committee meetings); (4)
shoreline activity annual reporting requirements; and (5) various other
changes to the approved SMP.
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 website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''
link. 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. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from
the applicant.
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, respectively. 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 commenting, 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. Any filing made by an intervenor 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
385.2010.
Dated: April 15, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-07948 Filed 4-18-19; 8:45 am]
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