
[Federal Register: July 28, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 144)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 405-097]

 
Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Notice of Dispute Resolution 
Process Schedule, Panel Meeting and Technical Conference

July 21, 2010.
    On February 25, 2010, the state of Maryland Department of the 
Environment (Maryland DOE) filed a Notice to initiate formal study 
dispute resolution process pursuant to 18 CFR 5.14. Maryland DOE 
disputed the Commission's study determinations on the following 
studies: (1) Seasonal and diurnal water quality in Conowingo Pond and 
below Conowingo dam (study 3.1); (2) downstream fish passage 
effectiveness study (study 3.2); (3) hydrologic study of the lower 
Susquehanna River (study 3.11); and (4) characterization of downstream 
aquatic communities (study 3.18).
    On March 5, 2010, Commission staff denied Maryland DOE's request 
for formal study dispute resolution. In response, Maryland DOE filed a 
request for rehearing on the matter on March 19, 2010, and on May 20, 
2010, the Commission granted Maryland DOE formal dispute resolution 
pending filing of an explanation of how the requested studies apply to 
its consideration of Clean Water Act section 401 certification. 
Maryland DOE filed its explanation on June 3, 2010, and requested that 
two panels be established, each with a different representative for 
Maryland DOE. On June 18, 2010, Commission staff directed Maryland DOE 
to designate a single panelist as its representative for all disputed 
studies. Maryland DOE designated Mr. Jim Uphoff as its single panelist 
on June 23, 2010.
    The schedule for the dispute resolution process is as follows:

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          Pre-filing milestone                         Date
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Notice of Dispute Resolution Process      Weds, 7/21/2010.
 Schedule, Panel Meeting, and Technical
 Conference.
Dispute Resolution Panel Convenes.......  Tues, 8/10/2010.
Applicant Comments on Study Dispute.....  Mon, 8/16/2010.
Dispute Resolution Panel Technical        Tues, 8/31/2010.
 Conference.
Dispute Resolution Panel Findings.......  Thurs, 9/9/2010.
Director's Study Dispute Determination..  Weds, 9/29/2010.
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    As noted above, the Panel will hold a technical conference on the 
disputed studies on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. Details will be supplied 
in a future notice.
    For more information, please contact Stephen Bowler, the Dispute 
Panel Chair, at stephen.bowler@ferc.gov or 202-502-6861.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-18432 Filed 7-27-10; 8:45 am]
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