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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 e

above.

j. Competing Preliminary Permit:

Anyone desiring to file a competing

application for preliminary permit for a

proposed project must submit the

competing application itself, or a notice

of intent to file such an application, to

the Commission on or before the

specified comment date for the

particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36).

Submission of a timely notice of intent

allows an interested person to file the

competing preliminary permit

application no later than 30 days after

the specified comment date for the

particular application. A competing

preliminary permit application must

conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.

k. Competing Development

Application: Any qualified development

applicant desiring to file a competing

development application must submit to

the Commission, on or before a

specified comment date for the

particular application, either a

competing development application or a

notice of intent to file such an

application. Submission of a timely

notice of intent to file a development

application allows an interested person

to file the competing application no

later than 120 days after the specified

comment date for the particular

application. A competing license

application must conform with 18 CFR

4.30(b) and 4.36.

l. Notice of Intent: A notice of intent

must specify the exact name, business

address, and telephone number of the

prospective applicant, and must include

an unequivocal statement of intent to

submit, if such an application may be

filed, either a preliminary permit

application or a development

application (specify which type of

application). A notice of intent must be

served on the applicant(s) named in this

public notice.

m. Proposed Scope of Studies Under

Permit: A preliminary permit, if issued,

does not authorize construction. The

term of the proposed preliminary permit

would be 36 months. The work

proposed under the preliminary permit

would include economic analysis,

preparation of preliminary engineering

plans, and a study of environmental

impacts. Based on the results of these

studies, the Applicant would decide

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whether to proceed with the preparation

of a development application to

construct and operate the project.

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, 385.211,

385.214. 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 filings must bear in all

capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,

‘‘NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE

COMPETING APPLICATION’’,

‘‘COMPETING APPLICATION’’,

‘‘PROTEST’’, and ‘‘MOTION TO

INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the

Project Number of the particular

application to which the filing refers.

Any of the above-named documents

must be filed by providing the original

and the number of copies provided by

the Commission’s regulations to: The

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426. An additional

copy must be sent to Director, Division

of Hydropower Administration and

Compliance, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, at the above-mentioned

address. A copy of any notice of intent,

competing application or motion to

intervene must also be served upon each

representative of the Applicant

specified in the particular application.

p. Agency Comments: Federal, State,

and local agencies are invited to file

comments on the described application.

A copy of the application may be

obtained by agencies directly from the

Applicant. If an agency does not file

comments within the time specified for

filing comments, it will be presumed to

have no comments. One copy of an

agency’s comments must also be sent to

the Applicant’s representatives.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project No. 2323–172]

TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.;

Notice of Application for Amendment

of License and Soliciting Comments,

Motions to Intervene, and Protests

September 6, 2007.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection:

a. Application Type: Non-Project Use

of Project Lands and Waters.

b. Project No: 2323–172.

c. Date Filed: August 13, 2007.

d. Applicant: Mount Snow Ski Resort.

e. Name of Project: Deerfield River

Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: The project, consisting of

eight developments, is located on the

Deerfield River, in Windham and

Bennington Counties, Vermont, and

Franklin and Berkshire Counties,

Massachusetts.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.

h. Applicant Contact: Kelly Pawlak,

General Manager, Mount Snow Ski

Resort, 12 Pisgah Road, West Dover, VT

05356; (802) 464–4119.

i. FERC Contact: Andrea Claros,

Telephone (202) 502–8171, and e-mail:

andrea.claros@ferc.gov.

j. Deadline for filing comments,

motions to intervene, and protest:

October 9, 2007.

All documents (original and eight

copies) should be filed with: Secretary,

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426.

The Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure require all interveners

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 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 any

motion to intervene must also be served

upon each representative of the

Applicant specified in the particular

application.

k. Description of Request: Mount

Snow seeks authorization to construct a

18,000 foot pipeline from Somerset

Reservoir, located on the East Branch of

the Deerfield River, to Mount Snow Ski

Resort, allowing up to 484 million

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gallons of water per season (October–

March) to be pumped into Mount

Snow’s snowmaking system. Somerset

Reservoir is one development of the

Deerfield River Hydroelectric Project,

owned by TransCanada Hydro

Northeast, Inc. Two pump houses, one

at Somerset Reservoir and one at the

base of Mount Snow North Face would

be built. The current in-stream

impoundment used for snowmaking,

Snow Lake on the North Branch

Deerfield River, would be taken offstream, and the stream channel would

be restored. Carinthia Pond, also

currently used for snowmaking, would

serve as a short-term water transfer

station. Implementation of the proposed

project would not affect TransCanada’s

water flows or water level requirements.

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

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

requirements of Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211,

385.214. 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. Any filings must bear in all capital

letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,

‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO

INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the

Project Number (P–2323) of the

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particular application to which the

filing refers.

p. Agency Comments: Federal, state,

and local agencies are invited to file

comments on the described application.

A copy of the application may be

obtained by agencies directly from the

Applicant. If an agency does not file

comments within the time specified for

filing comments, it will be presumed to

have no comments. One copy of an

agency’s comments must also be sent to

the Applicant’s representatives.

q. Comments, protests and

interventions 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 at http://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. AD07–14–000]

Hydrokinetic Pilot Project Workshop;

Supplemental Notice of Technical

Conference With Agenda and

Soliciting Comments

August 31, 2007.

On July 19th, 2007, the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission issued a

notice of a technical conference, to be

led by Commissioner Philip D. Moeller,

with Commissioner Jon Wellinghoff

participating, to be held on October 2,

2007, in Portland, Oregon. This

supplemental notice provides more

detailed information and establishes an

agenda, which is attached.

The conference will take place at the

Bonneville Power Administration’s

Auditorium, at 911 NE. 11th Ave.,

Portland, Oregon, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

(PST). All interested persons may

attend; there is no fee. Registration is

not required, but is appreciated for

planning purposes; please register at

https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/

registration/hydrokinetic-10–07form.asp. Following the conference

there will be a 30-day written comment

period.

The purpose of the conference will be

to present Commission staff’s proposed

licensing process for hydrokinetic

energy pilot projects and to seek

feedback from representatives of

industry, state and federal agencies,

Non-Governmental Organizations,

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Native American tribes, and members of

the public.

The goal of the proposed process is to

complete licensing in as few as six

months, to provide for Commission

oversight and agency input, and to

allow developers to generate electricity

while testing. This process will be

available for projects that are: (1) Small

(5 MW or less), (2) removable or able to

shut down on relatively short notice, (3)

not located in waters with sensitive

designations; and (4) for the purpose of

testing new hydro technologies or

determining appropriate sites.

Staff envision the license having the

following characteristics:

• A short license term (5 years);

• A standard license condition

requiring project alteration or shutdown

in the event that monitoring reveals an

unacceptable level of environmental

effect;

• The option of applying for a 30–50

year license at the end of the license

term; and

• A standard license condition

requiring decommissioning and site

restoration at the time of license

expiration if the option is not exercised.

Transcripts of the conference will be

immediately available from Ace

Reporting Company (202–347–3700 or

1–800–336–6646) for a fee. They will be

available to the public on the

Commission’s eLibrary system seven

calendar days after FERC receives the

transcript.

All comments (original and eight

copies) should be filed with: Kimberly

D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

Comments may be filed electronically

via the Internet in lieu of paper. The

Commission strongly encourages

electronic filings. See 18 CFR

385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions

on the Commission’s Web site (http://

www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link.

FERC 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 202–502–8659

(TTY), or send a FAX to 202–208–2106

with the required accommodations.

Additional details regarding the

agenda and the pilot project licensing

process for this conference are attached

to this notice. All conference-related

materials will be made available on the

Commission’s calendar located at

http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/

EventsList.aspx.

For more information about the

conference, please contact Kristen

Murphy at 202–502–6236

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