Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 167 / Monday, August 31, 2009 / Notices 44835 

Data collection 

Number of filers 

providing actual 

cost figures 

Total annual cost 

of collection, for 

the filers providing 

data in column 2 

($) 2

Projected average 

annual cost per 

respondent ($) 

(1) (2) (3) (3)/(2) 

FERC–500 ................................................................................................................. 17 $109,331,372 $6,431,257 

FERC–505 ................................................................................................................. 14 3,123,000 223,071 

The reporting burden 2 includes the 

total time, effort, or financial resources 

expended to generate, maintain, retain, 

disclose, or provide the information 

including: (1) Reviewing instructions; 

(2) developing, acquiring, installing, and 

utilizing technology and systems for the 

purposes of collecting, validating, 

verifying, processing, maintaining, 

disclosing and providing information; 

(3) adjusting the existing ways to 

comply with any previously applicable 

instructions and requirements; (4) 

training personnel to respond to a 

collection of information; (5) searching 

data sources; (6) completing and 

reviewing the collection of information; 

and (7) transmitting, or otherwise 

disclosing the information. 

The estimate of cost for respondents 2

is based upon salaries for professional 

and clerical support, as well as direct 

and indirect overhead costs. Direct costs 

include all costs directly attributable to 

providing this information, such as 

administrative costs and the cost for 

information technology. Indirect or 

overhead costs are costs incurred by an 

organization in support of its mission. 

These costs apply to activities which 

benefit the whole organization rather 

than any one particular function or 

activity. 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collections of information 

are necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of the agency’s 

estimates of the burden of the proposed 

collections of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collections of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–20850 Filed 8–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

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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1Applicant submitted supplemental information 

to answer deficiencies in initial permit application 

on August 17, 2009. 

2 16 U.S.C. 797(f). Three years is the maximum 

term for a preliminary permit. See FPA Section 5, 

16 U.S.C. 798. 

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] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 13534–000] 

Green Hydropower Inc.; Notice of 

Preliminary Permit Application 

Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 

Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 

Competing Applications 

August 25, 2009. 

On July 7, 2009,1 Green Hydropower 

Inc. filed an application for a 

preliminary permit, pursuant to section 

4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) 2 to 

study the feasibility of the proposed 2- 

megawatt (MW) Green Hydropower 

Rocky Reach Project No. 13534. The 

project would be located in Douglas and 

Chelan Counties, Washington. The sole 

purpose of a preliminary permit, if 

issued, is to grant the permit holder 

priority to file a license application 

during the permit term. A preliminary 

permit does not authorize the permit 

holder to perform any land-disturbing 

activities or otherwise enter upon lands 

or waters owned by others without the 

owners’ express permission. 

The proposed Green Hydropower 

Rocky Reach Project is an in-river 

development that would be located 

0.25-miles downstream of the Rocky 

Reach Dam (FERC Project No. 2145) on 

the Columbia River. The project would 

consist of: (1) Multiple 10-foot-diameter 

to 40-foot-diameter sea anchors (pieces 

of high-strength synthetic material that 

inflate to roughly the shape of a 

parachute in the presence of an 

underwater current); (2) an up to 1.25- 

mile-long synthetic rope; (3) an electricdriven traction winch or an electricdriven capstan; (4) a generator attached 

to the winch or capstan; (5) a floating 

vessel, such as a boat; (6) a new 

approximately 480-volt, 500-foot-long 

transmission line; and (7) appurtenant 

facilities. The sea anchors would be 

attached to a rope that is connected to 

the winch or capstan. The winch or 

capstan would be mounted on shore or 

on a floating vessel. The sea anchors 

would be pulled downstream by the 

existing current, pulling the rope 

through a winch or capstan, which will 

turn the generator. The project would 

have an estimated annual generation of 

between 8,750-megawatt hours (MWh) 

and 17,500 MWhs per year. 

Applicant Contact: Mr. Joseph Allan 

Francis, Owner, Green Hydropower Inc., 

5316 North Shirley Street, Ruston, WA 

98407; phone: (253) 732–6532. 

FERC Contact: Jennifer Harper, 202– 

502–6136. 

Deadline for filing comments, motions 

to intervene, competing applications 

(without notices of intent), or notices of 

intent to file competing applications: 60 

days from the issuance of this notice. 

Comments, motions to intervene, 

notices of intent, and competing 

applications may be filed electronically 

via the Internet. See 18 CFR 

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

on the Commission’s Web site under the 

‘‘e-Filing’’ link. If unable to be filed 

electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and eight 

copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. 

Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For 

more information on how to submit 

these types of filings please go to the 

Commission’s Web site located at 

http://www.ferc.gov/filingcomments.asp. More information about 

this project, including a copy of the 

application, can be viewed or printed on 

the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s 

Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket 

number (P–13534) in the docket number 

field to access the document. For 

assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 

3372. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–20940 Filed 8–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[FERC Docket No. CP09–161–000] 

Bison Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice of 

Availability of the Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement and Notice of Public 

Comment Meetings for the Bison 

Pipeline Project 

August 21, 2009. 

The staff of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) has prepared a draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

on the natural gas pipeline facilities 

proposed by Bison Pipeline, L.L.C. 

(Bison) in the above-referenced docket. 

The Bison Pipeline Project facilities 

would be located in Wyoming, 

Montana, and North Dakota and have 

been designed to transport 


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