81 FR 5435 - Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2558-043]


Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing, 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. Type of Application: Application to amend license.
    b. Project No.: 2558-043.
    c. Date Filed: December 15, 2015.
    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. Josh Castonguay, Director, Generation and 
Renewable Innovation, Green Mountain Power Corporation, 163 Acorn Ln., 
Colchester, VT 05446, (802) 655-8754.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Steven Sachs, (202) 502-8666, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, 
and recommendations is 30 days from the date of issuance of this 
notice. 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, please send a paper copy to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-2558-043) on 
any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant requests a temporary 
amendment to release an interim bypass conservation flow of 48 cubic 
feet per second (cfs) into the bypassed reach of the Huntington Falls 
development at the project. The license, issued October 23, 2014, 
requires the applicant to release a bypass conservation flow of 66 cfs 
at the development; however, the applicant states it currently lacks 
the equipment to efficiently release the required flow and is 
requesting the temporary amendment while it builds a new gate to comply 
with the requirement. The applicant expects to construct the gate and 
release the required 66 cfs by the end of 2016.
    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/elibrary.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 address 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, 
.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 Responsive 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). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate 
to project works which are the subject of the license amendment. 
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 intervener 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. 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: January 21, 2016.
Nathanial J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, intervene, protests, comments, or comments, a protest, or a motion to
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC recommendations using the intervene in accordance with the
20426. Commission’s eFiling system at http:// requirements of Rules of Practice and
The filings in the above-referenced www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
proceeding are accessible in the Commenters can submit brief comments In determining the appropriate action to
Commission’s eLibrary system by up to 6,000 characters, without prior take, the Commission will consider all
clicking on the appropriate link in the registration, using the eComment system protests or other comments filed, but
above list. They are also available for at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ only those who file a motion to
electronic review in the Commission’s ecomment.asp. You must include your intervene in accordance with the
Public Reference Room in Washington, name and contact information at the end
Commission’s Rules may become a
DC. There is an eSubscription link on of your comments. For assistance,
party to the proceeding. Any comments,
the Web site that enables subscribers to please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) protests, or motions to intervene must
receive email notification when a
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 be received on or before the specified
document is added to a subscribed
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please comment date for the particular
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please email send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal application.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 o. Filing and Service of Responsive
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
(202) 502–8659. Please include the project number (P– all capital letters the title
2558–043) on any comments, motions to ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
Dated: January 21, 2016.
intervene, protests, or recommendations ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., filed.
Deputy Secretary.
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading,
k. Description of Request: The the name of the applicant and the
[FR Doc. 2016–01808 Filed 2–1–16; 8:45 am] applicant requests a temporary
project number of the application to
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P amendment to release an interim bypass
which the filing responds; (3) furnish
conservation flow of 48 cubic feet per
second (cfs) into the bypassed reach of the name, address, and telephone
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY the Huntington Falls development at the number of the person protesting or
project. The license, issued October 23, intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
Federal Energy Regulatory 2014, requires the applicant to release a with the requirements of 18 CFR
Commission bypass conservation flow of 66 cfs at the 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
[Project No. 2558–043] development; however, the applicant comments, motions to intervene, or
states it currently lacks the equipment protests must set forth their evidentiary
Green Mountain Power Corporation; to efficiently release the required flow basis and otherwise comply with the
Notice of Application Accepted for and is requesting the temporary requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions amendment while it builds a new gate comments, motions to intervene, or
To Intervene, and Protests to comply with the requirement. The protests should relate to project works
applicant expects to construct the gate which are the subject of the license
Take notice that the following and release the required 66 cfs by the amendment. Agencies may obtain
hydroelectric application has been filed end of 2016.
with the Commission and is available copies of the application directly from
l. Locations of the Application: A the applicant. A copy of any protest or
for public inspection: copy of the application is available for
a. Type of Application: Application to motion to intervene must be served
inspection and reproduction at the
amend license. upon each representative of the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
b. Project No.: 2558–043. applicant specified in the particular
located at 888 First Street NE., Room
c. Date Filed: December 15, 2015. 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling application. If an intervener files
d. Applicant: Green Mountain Power (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be comments or documents with the
Corporation. viewed on the Commission’s Web site at Commission relating to the merits of an
e. Name of Project: Otter Creek http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ issue that may affect the responsibilities
Hydroelectric Project. elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number of a particular resource agency, they
f. Location: The project is located on excluding the last three digits in the must also serve a copy of the document
Otter Creek in Addison and Rutland docket number field to access the on that resource agency. A copy of all
counties, Vermont. document. You may also register online other filings in reference to this
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ application must be accompanied by
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. esubscription.asp to be notified via proof of service on all persons listed in
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Josh email of new filings and issuances the service list prepared by the
Castonguay, Director, Generation and related to this or other pending projects. Commission in this proceeding, in
Renewable Innovation, Green Mountain For assistance, call 1–866–208- 3676 or accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
Power Corporation, 163 Acorn Ln., email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for 385.2010.
Colchester, VT 05446, (802) 655–8754. TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
i. FERC Contact: Mr. Steven Sachs, Dated: January 21, 2016.
available for inspection and
(202) 502–8666, or steven.sachs@ reproduction at the address in item (h) Nathanial J. Davis, Sr.,
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recommendations is 30 days from the so indicate by writing to the Secretary
date of issuance of this notice. The of the Commission.
Commission strongly encourages n. Comments, Protests, or Motions To
electronic filing. Please file motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit

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81 FR 5435 - Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 21 (February 2, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission