81 FR 51877 - Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 151 (August 5, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 151 (Friday, August 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51877-51878]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18576]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2558-046]


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: Recreation Plan.
    b. Project No: 2558-046.
    c. Date Filed: May 31, 2016, as supplemented July 21, 2016.
    d. Applicant: Green Mountain Power Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Otter Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on Otter Creek in Addison and 
Rutland counties, Vermont.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. John Greenan, Principal Environmental 
Engineer, Green Mountain Power Corporation, 1252 Post Road, Rutland, VT 
05701, (802) 770-3213.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Kevin Anderson, (202) 502-6465, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: August 29, 2016.
    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/

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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-2558-046.
    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 licensee filed a recreation plan for 
Commission approval pursuant to articles 401 and 405 of the license 
order issued October 23, 2014. The proposed plan provides for the 
construction, enhancement, and continued operation of recreation 
facilities at each of the project's four developments, including picnic 
areas, parking areas, interpretive signage, portages, and an 
observation deck. The proposed plan includes preliminary design 
drawings, an implementation schedule, and a provision for revising the 
plan, as needed, over the license term. Contrary to Article 405, the 
licensee proposes to not relocate the boat barrier at the Huntington 
Falls Development and, instead, would maintain the boat barrier in its 
current location and provide a portage take-out on the northern 
shoreline of Otter Creek upstream of the bridge on Morgan Horse Farm 
Road.
    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 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: July 27, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-18576 Filed 8-4-16; 8:45 am]
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