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2Western’s authority to issue a record of decision 

is pursuant to authority delegated on October 4, 

1999, from the Assistant Secretary for Environment, 

Safety and Health to Western’s Administrator. 

acre-feet of water annually from Big 

Stone Lake. The permit specifies the 

diversion rates allowed by the proposed 

plant, authorizes the construction of the 

water use system, and the placing of 

water to beneficial use subject to certain 

conditions. The permit includes the 

same withdrawal restrictions based on 

Big Stone Lake water levels and time of 

year as in the permit for the existing 

plant. The water appropriation permit 

was issued by the SDWMB in the 

interest of public policy, and thus water 

appropriations by the proposed Project 

are in conformance with South Dakota 

laws. The SDWMB, in issuing the 

permits for water withdrawal, have 

determined that the proposed water use 

would not be damaging for the intended 

purpose. Additionally, in accordance 

with the Settlement Agreement 

approved by the Minnesota Public 

Utilities Commission, the Project’s Coowners have agreed to provide all data 

used to evaluate the effects of water 

withdrawals from Big Stone Lake to the 

South Dakota Department of 

Environment and Natural Resources and 

MnDNR and to participate in meetings 

with State agencies to address the 

management of the Big Stone Lake water 

flow and level issues. Western notes 

MnDNR’s desire to have the Minnesota/ 

South Dakota Boundary Commission 

reconvened, however, that decision 

rests with the respective State 

governors. 

Decision 

Western’s environmental record of 

decision (ROD) is to allow the CoOwners’ request for interconnection to 

Western’s transmission system at Morris 

and Granite Falls substations in 

Minnesota and to complete 

modifications to these substations to 

support the interconnection.2 Western’s 

environmental decision to grant this 

interconnection request satisfies the 

agency’s statutory mission and the Coowners’ objectives while minimizing 

harm to the environment. Additionally, 

an interconnection agreement must be 

completed in accordance with Western’s 

Tariff. 

The Co-owners have committed to 

minimize the propose Project’s impact 

on the environment through the 

Project’s design, the use of pollution 

control technology, the offset of carbon 

dioxide emissions, and the 

implementation of mitigation measures 

as summarized in Tables 2.2–7, 2.2–8, 

and 2.6–2 of the Final EIS. For its part, 

Western will adhere to mitigation 

measures for all modifications at its 

Morris and Granite Falls substations as 

noted in Table 2.2–9 of the Final EIS. 

Western conditions its environmental 

approval of the Co-owner’s request to 

interconnect to Western’s transmission 

system upon the adoption and 

implementation of the mitigation 

measures as described in the Final EIS. 

This decision is based on the 

information contained in the Big Stone 

II Power Plant and Transmission Project 

Final EIS (DOE/EIS–0377). This ROD 

was prepared pursuant to the 

requirements of the Council on 

Environmental Quality Regulations for 

Implementing NEPA (40 CFR parts 

1500–1508) and DOE’s Procedures for 

Implementing NEPA (10 CFR part 1021). 

Dated: August 14, 2009. 

Timothy J. Meeks, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–20300 Filed 8–21–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 1494–348–OK] 

Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of 

Availability of Environmental 

Assessment 

August 14, 2009. 

In accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and 

the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR part 

380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the 

Office of Energy Projects has reviewed 

Grand River Dam Authority’s proposed 

shoreline management plan (SMP) for 

the Pensacola Hydroelectric Project, 

located on the Grand River in Craig, 

Delaware, Mayes, and Ottawa Counties, 

Oklahoma, and has prepared an 

environmental assessment (EA) on the 

SMP. 

A copy of the EA is on file with the 

Commission and is available for public 

inspection. The EA may also be viewed 

on the Commission’s Web site at 

http://www.ferc.gov using the 

‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket 

number (P–1494) excluding the last 

three digits in the docket number field 

to access the document. For assistance, 

contact FERC Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, 

(202) 502–8659. 

Any comments on the EA should be 

filed by September 14, 2009, and should 

be addressed to the Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street, NE., Room 1–A, 

Washington, DC 20426. Please reference 

the project name and project number 

(P–1494–348) on all comments. 

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 under the 

‘‘eFiling’’ link. For further information, 

contact Brian Romanek at (202) 502– 

6175. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–20235 Filed 8–21–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Nos. ER08–1113–004; ER08–1113– 

005] 

California Independent System 

Operator Corporation; Supplemental 

Notice of Technical Conference 

August 14, 2009. 

On July 29, 2009, the Commission 

issued an order establishing technical 

conference in the above-captioned 

proceedings to explore issues 

concerning Market Efficiency 

Enhancement Agreements (MEEA) 

between the California Independent 

System Operator Corporation (CAISO) 

and eligible market participants. The 

technical conference will be held on 

Thursday, August 20, 2009, at 10 a.m. 

(EDT), in Hearing Room 7 at the offices 

of the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426 and ending at 

approximately 4 p.m. (EDT). The 

following additional information and 

instruction is provided regarding the 

conference. 

The technical conference will afford 

Commission staff and interested parties 

an opportunity to discuss the issues 

related to the MEEAs. The conference is 

intended to be a working session 

focused on discussing the information 

necessary to execute a MEEA and the 

transactions under a MEEA that should 

receive MEEA pricing. The July 29, 2009 

order outlined the issues to be 

discussed. 

The technical conference will be open 

to the public. Although staff encourages 

all interested parties to attend in person, 

the conference will be accessible via 

telephone on a listen-only basis. For 

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to the conference, please e-mail 

Sarah.McKinley@ferc.gov no later than 5 

p.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 

2009. You will then receive a 

confirmation e-mail containing the dialin number and password. Staff requests 

that, to the extent possible, individuals 

calling from the same location share a 

single telephone line. 

The conference will not be 

transcribed, and all interested persons 

will be afforded the opportunity to file 

post-conference comments. Dates for 

filing such comments will be 

established at the technical conference. 

Also, representatives from the 

Commission’s Dispute Resolution 

Services office will be available to offer 

assistance to the parties to the extent 

they seek to pursue settlement 

negotiations. 

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 1–866–208–3372 (voice) 

or 202–208–1659 (TTY), or send a FAX 

to 202–208–2106 with the required 

accommodations. 

For further information about this 

conference, please contact: Sarah 

McKinley, 202–502–8368, 

Sarah.McKinley@ferc.gov, for logistical 

issues and either Kendra Pace at 202– 

502–6703 or e-mail 

Kendra.Pace@ferc.gov or Christopher 

Demko at 202–502–6519 or e-mail 

Christopher.Demko@ferc.gov for other 

concerns. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–20214 Filed 8–21–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

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] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. RM98–1–000] 

Records Governing Off-the-Record 

Communications; Public Notice 

July 31, 2009. 

This constitutes notice, in accordance 

with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt 

of prohibited and exempt off-the-record 

communications. 

Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, 

September 22, 1999) requires 

Commission decisional employees, who 

make or receive a prohibited or exempt 

off-the-record communication relevant 

to the merits of a contested proceeding, 

to deliver to the Secretary of the 

Commission, a copy of the 

communication, if written, or a 

summary of the substance of any oral 

communication. 

Prohibited communications are 

included in a public, non-decisional file 

associated with, but not a part of, the 

decisional record of the proceeding. 

Unless the Commission determines that 

the prohibited communication and any 

responses thereto should become a part 

of the decisional record, the prohibited 

off-the-record communication will not 

be considered by the Commission in 

reaching its decision. Parties to a 

proceeding may seek the opportunity to 

respond to any facts or contentions 

made in a prohibited off-the-record 

communication, and may request that 

the Commission place the prohibited 

communication and responses thereto 

in the decisional record. The 

Commission will grant such a request 

only when it determines that fairness so 

requires. Any person identified below as 

having made a prohibited off-the-record 

communication shall serve the 

document on all parties listed on the 

official service list for the applicable 

proceeding in accordance with Rule 

2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. 

Exempt off-the-record 

communications are included in the 

decisional record of the proceeding, 

unless the communication was with a 

cooperating agency as described by 40 

CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 

385.2201(e)(1)(v). 

The following is a list of off-therecord communications recently 

received by the Secretary of the 

Commission. The communications 

listed are grouped by docket numbers in 

ascending order. These filings are 

available for review at the Commission 

in the Public Reference Room or may 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, please contact 

FERC, Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll 

free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, 

contact (202) 502–8659. 

Exempt: 

Docket No. File date Presenter or requester 

1. CP08–431–000 ........................................................................................................................... 07–28–09 Sherrod Brown. 

2. P–400–051 ................................................................................................................................. 08–05–09 Greg Stobb, 

Edwin Schlapfer. 


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