
[Federal Register: August 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 162)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD09-9-000]

 
Small Hydropower Development in the United States; Notice of 
Technical Conference

August 14, 2009.
    Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will hold 
a Commissioner-led technical conference on December 2, 2009, from 1 
p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time in the Commission Meeting Room at the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The conference will be open to the public and 
advance registration is not required.
    The purpose of this conference is to explore issues related to 
licensing small non-federal hydropower projects in the United States. 
Specifically, the participants will discuss the Commission's program 
for granting licenses and exemptions from licensing, including 5-
megawatt and conduit exemptions. The conference will also provide an 
opportunity for industry, state and federal agencies, tribes, and other 
stakeholders to express their views and suggestions for processing 
applications for small hydropower projects. The agenda for this 
conference will be published at a later date.
    A free webcast of this conference will be available through http://
www.ferc.gov. Transcripts of the conference will also be made 
available. Instructions for viewing the webcast and for obtaining 
transcripts will be published at a later date.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please 
send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free (866) 208-
3372 (voice) or (202) 208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208-2106 
with the required accommodations.
    For more information about this conference, please contact Steve 
Hocking at (202) 502-8753 or steve.hocking@ferc.gov.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-20239 Filed 8-21-09; 8:45 am]

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