[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6720-6721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02091]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2397-033]


Green Mountain Power Corporation; 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: Non-Capacity Amendment.
    b. Project No: P-2397-033.
    c. Date Filed: November 22, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Green Mountain Power Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Gage Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Passumpsic River, near 
the town of St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Will Brown, Green Mountain Power Corporation, 
2152 Post Road, Rutland, Vermont 05701, (802) 598-6402.
    i. FERC Contact: Zeena Aljibury, (202) 502-6065, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission.

    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene, protests, comments, 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, you may submit a paper copy. 
Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via 
any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include the docket 
number P-2397-033. 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: The applicant requests a license 
amendment

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to replace the existing 6-foot-high wooden flashboards on the 176-feet 
long north section of spillway, which has a crest elevation of 534.2 
feet, with an inflatable crest gate system. The proposal would result 
in a top crest elevation of 534.2 feet and the top of the inflatable 
crest gate, when fully raised, would be 539.9 feet (same as existing 
impoundment elevation). During construction, the applicant requests to 
temporarily draw down the impoundment (normal pond elevation at 539.9 
feet NGVD29) to install a cofferdam on the upstream face of the dam to 
facilitate safe work conditions. The applicant proposes to draw down 
the impoundment from June 29 to July 20, 2023 by approximately 1.2 feet 
to install the cofferdam. Then the applicant would install the 
cofferdam and begin phase 1 construction from July 21 to mid-September, 
and during this phase proposes to maintain the water level at the dam 
crest elevation. Phase 2 construction would last from mid-September to 
November 23, and no draw down below the dam crest is anticipated during 
the transition from the phase 1 to phase 2. Finally, the cofferdam 
removal draw down is anticipated to last approximately 1 week, from 
November 23 to December 2, 2023 (water levels would be drawn down to 
elevation 533.0 ft or approximately 1.2 feet below the dam crest). 
During construction, the applicant proposes to continue to operate the 
project in a run-of-river mode and would maintain minimum flow 
requirements during and after construction.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may 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. 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: January 26, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-02091 Filed 1-31-23; 8:45 am]
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