
[Federal Register: August 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 167)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2547-092]

 
Village of Swanton, VT; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, and Soliciting 
Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Fishway 
Prescriptions

August 21, 2009.

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2547-092.
    c. Date filed: June 4, 2009.
    d. Applicant: Village of Swanton, Vermont (Village).
    e. Name of Project: Highgate Falls Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Missisquoi River in 
Franklin County, Vermont.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Paul V. Nolan, 5515 North 17th Street, 
Arlington, VA 22205-2722; telephone (703) 534-5509.
    i. FERC Contact: Tom Papsidero, telephone (202) 502-6002, and e-
mail address thomas.papsidero@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, motions to intervene, 
recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and fishway 
prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply 
comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. All 
documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Kimberly D. 
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number 
(P-2547-092) on any comments or motions filed.
    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 in 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 Village proposes to install a 
turbine generator unit to increase total generating capacity by 
utilizing minimum flows that are currently passing over the rubber dam 
of the project. The new unit would consist of a single turbine 
generator with a capacity of 710 kilowatts (kW) and hydraulic capacity 
of 200 cubic feet per second (cfs). The total authorized capacity for 
the project would increase from 10,800 kW to 11,510 kW and the total 
hydraulic capacity of the project would increase from 1,906 cfs to 
2,106 cfs.
    l. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the 
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. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 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

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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.
    Comments, protests, interventions, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and fishway prescriptions may be filed electronically via 
the Internet in lieu of paper; See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 
instructions on the Commission's Web site under ``e-filing'' link. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' 
``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or ``FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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, recommendations, terms and conditions 
or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions 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 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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-20847 Filed 8-28-09; 8:45 am]

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