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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 96238-96239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28406]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2392-041]

Ampersand Gilman Hydro, LP; Notice of Application Ready for 
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms 
and Conditions, and Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 2392-041.
    c. Date filed: March 29, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Ampersand Gilman Hydro, LP.
    e. Name of Project: Gilman Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Connecticut River and 
straddles the Village of Gilman, within the Town of Lunenburg, Essex 
County, Vermont, and the Town of Dalton, Coos County, New Hampshire. 
The project does not occupy any Federal or Tribal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Sayad Moudachirou, Licensing Manager, 717 
Atlantic Avenue, Suite 1A, Boston, MA 02111; phone: (617) 933-7206 or 
email: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Ousmane Sidibe, (202) 502-6245 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this 
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this 
notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 
using the Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 
characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at 
https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. You must include your 
name and contact information at the end of your comments. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. 
Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: 
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent 
via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852. All filings must clearly identify the 
project name and docket number on the first page: Gilman Hydroelectric 
Project (P-2392-041).
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on 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. This application has been accepted and is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The Gilman Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) a 324.5-foot-
wide concrete dam with a crest elevation of 826.8 feet above mean sea 
level (msl) spanning the river's width with a 5-foot-high, 108-foot-
long rubber bladder and a 6.5-foot-high, 109-foot-long rubber bladder 
surmounted on two overflow spillways measuring 112.9 feet and 113 feet 
in width and an 18-foot-high, 27-foot-wide hydraulically operated 
crestgate; (2) a downstream fish passage system; (3) a 130-acre 
impoundment at a normal maximum surface elevation of 833.3 feet msl; 
(4) a steel- and timber-framed powerhouse with an integral water intake 
draft tube containing four generating turbine units with a total 
installed capacity of 4.95 megawatts located at the Vermont side of the 
dam; (5) a 242-foot-long, 23.75-foot-wide trash rack with approximately 
2-inch spacing; (6) a 200-foot-long transmission line connecting the 
34.5 kilovolt-ampere transformer to National Grid's switchyard; and (7) 
appurtenant facilities.
    Ampersand Gilman Hydro, LP proposes to continue to operate the 
project in a run-of-river mode with no storage or flood control 
capacity. In accordance with Condition A of the Vermont Department of 
Environmental Conservation's water quality

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certification issued for the project, the project adheres to the 
following downstream minimum flow release requirements: (1) from June 1 
through October 15, when river flows are less than 1,000 cubic feet per 
second (cfs), pass a minimum flow of 210 cfs over the crestgate; (2) 
provide a minimum flow of 757 cfs during operational issues or 
refilling of the impoundment; and (3) for faster impoundment refill 
based on consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other 
agencies, a minimum flow of no less than 300 cfs to protect the dwarf 
wedge mussel until normal operations are restored. The project can 
operate in most of the extreme conditions of the Connecticut River and 
generate electricity from flows of 130 cfs up to high flood conditions 
of 35,000 cfs. The estimated average annual generation of the project 
from 2008 to 2018 is 25,000 megawatt-hours.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review via the 
internet through the Commission's Home Page (https://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. 
At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's 
Public Reference Room. For assistance, contact FERC at 
[email protected] or call toll free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY 
(202) 502-8659.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``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 submitting the filing; 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). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members, and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
    You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) a copy of the water quality 
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including 
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; 
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.
    o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as 
appropriate.

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Deadline for Filing Comments,               January 26, 2025.
 Recommendations, and Agency Terms and
 Conditions/Prescriptions.
Licensee's Reply to REA Comments..........  March 12, 2025.
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    Dated: November 27, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-28406 Filed 12-3-24; 8:45 am]
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