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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4451 

To reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and extend the 

deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 13, 2010 

Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred 

to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and 

extend the deadline for commencement of construction 

of certain hydroelectric projects. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Collinsville Renewable 

5 Energy Promotion Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSES AND EX7 TENSION OF TIME TO COMMENCE CON8 STRUCTION OF PROJECTS. 

9 Subject to section 4 of this Act and notwithstanding 

10 the time period under section 13 of the Federal Power 


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1 Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to Federal 

2 Energy Regulatory Commission projects numbered 10822 

3 and 10823, the Commission may— 

4 (1) reinstate the license for either or each of 

5 those projects; and 

6 (2) extend for 2 years after the date on which 

7 either or each project is reinstated under paragraph 

8 (1) the time period during which the licensee is re9 quired to commence the construction of such 

10 projects. 

11 SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF LICENSES TO THE TOWN OF CANTON, 

12 CONNECTICUT. 

13 Notwithstanding section 8 of the Federal Power Act 

14 (16 U.S.C. 801) or any other provision thereof, if the 

15 Commission reinstates the license for, and extends the 

16 time period during which the licensee is required to com17 mence the construction of, a Federal Regulatory Commis18 sion project under section 2, the Commission shall trans19 fer such license to the town of Canton, Connecticut. 

20 SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. 

21 (a) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 

22 term ‘‘environmental assessment’’ shall have the same 

23 meaning as is given such term in regulations prescribed 

24 by the Council on Environmental Quality that implement 


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1 the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 

2 4321 et seq.). 

3 (b) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 

4 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Fed5 eral Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this 

6 Act as the ‘‘Commission’’) shall complete an environ7 mental assessment for Federal Energy Regulatory Com8 mission projects numbered 10822 and 10823, updating, 

9 to the extent necessary, the environmental analysis per10 formed during the process of licensing such projects. 

11 (c) COMMENT PERIOD.—Upon issuance of the envi12 ronmental assessment required under subsection (b), the 

13 Commission shall— 

14 (1) initiate a 30-day public comment period; 

15 and 

16 (2) before taking any action under section 2 or 

17 3— 

18 (A) consider any comments received during 

19 such 30-day period; and 

20 (B) incorporate in the license for the 

21 projects involved, such terms and conditions as 

22 the Commission determines to be necessary, 

23 based on the environmental assessment per24 formed and comments received under this sec25 tion. 


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1 SEC. 5. DEADLINE. 

2 Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment 

3 of this Act, the Commission shall— 

4 (1) make a final decision pursuant to para5 graph (1) of section 2; and 

6 (2) if the Commission decides to reinstate 1 or 

7 both of the licenses under such paragraph and ex8 tend the corresponding deadline for commencement 

9 of construction under paragraph (2) of such section, 

10 complete the action required under section 3. 

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