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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/docs-filing/ 

elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number 

(P–13360) in the docket number field to 

access the document. For assistance, 

call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–11343 Filed 5–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 13356–000] 

Slatersville Hydro, LLC; Notice of 

Application Accepted for Filing and 

Soliciting Motions To Intervene and 

Protests 

May 8, 2009. 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection. 

a. Type of Application: Exemption 

From Licensing. 

b. Project No.: P–13356–000. 

c. Date Filed: January 15, 2009. 

d. Applicant: Slatersville Hydro, LLC. 

e. Name of Project: Slatersville 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: On the Branch River in 

Providence County, Rhode Island. The 

project would not occupy any land of 

the United States. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utilities 

Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 

U.S.C. 2705, 2708. 

h. Applicant Contact: Michael P. 

DeFrancesco, 87 Hall Road, Exeter, RI 

02822, (401) 742–1968. 

i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202) 

502–6041. 

j. Deadline for filing motions to 

intervene and protests: 60 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. 

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. 

Motions to intervene and protests 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 

‘‘eFiling’’ link. 

k. This application has been accepted 

for filing, but is not ready for 

environmental analysis at this time. 

l. Description of Project: The 

Slatersville Project would consist of: (1) 

The existing 13-foot-high RI Dam No. 43 

consisting of: (a) an existing 175-footlong spillway with a spillway elevation 

of 250.7 feet National Geodetic Vertical 

Datum 1988 (NGVD); and (b) a westerly 

abutment equipped with two 3.5-footwide, 5.7-foot-high sluice gates 

impounding; (2) the 172-acre Upper 

Slatersville reservoir leading to; (3) two 

new 150-foot-long, 4.5-foot-diameter 

penstocks connecting to; (4) a new 

powerhouse containing two generating 

units with a total installed capacity of 

360 kilowatts; (5) a new 25-foot-long 

tailrace discharging water into the 

Lower Slatersville reservoir; (6) a new 

0.5-mile-long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission 

line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The 

project would have an average annual 

generation of about 1,250 megawatthours. 

In addition to the new project 

facilities described above, the project 

would include reinstalling 1.5- or 2.0- 

foot-high flashboards on top of RI Dam 

No. 43. 

Project facilities may also include: (1) 

The existing 6-foot-high RI Dam No. 45 

with a 105-foot-long spillway; and (2) 

the existing 0.3-acre reservoir with a 

normal water surface elevation of 231.9 

feet NGVD located in the bypassed 

reach between RI Dam No. 43 and the 

new tailrace. 

m. A copy of the application is 

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 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. A copy is also 

available for inspection and 

reproduction at the address in item h 

above. 

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, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

n. Anyone may submit a protest or a 

motion to intervene in accordance with 

the requirements of Rules of Practice 

and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 

385.211, and 385.214. In determining 

the appropriate action to take, the 

Commission will consider all protests 

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 protests or 

motions to intervene must be received 

on or before the specified deadline date 

for the particular application. 

All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital 

letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or 

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE;’’ (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. 

Agencies may obtain copies of the 

application directly from the applicant. 

A copy of any protest or motion to 

intervene must be served upon each 

representative of the applicant specified 

in the particular application. 

Procedural schedule and final 

amendments: The application will be 

processed according to the following 

Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to 

the schedule will be made as 

appropriate. The Commission staff 

proposes to issue one environmental 

assessment rather than issue a draft and 

final EA. Comments, terms and 

conditions, recommendations, 

prescriptions, and reply comments, if 

any, will be addressed in an EA. Staff 

intents to give at least 30 days for 

entities to comment on the EA, and will 

take into consideration all comments 

received on the EA before final action is 

taken on the license application. 

Issue Scoping Document ....... June 2009. 

Notice of application is ready 

for environmental analysis.

August 

2009. 

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Notice of the availability of 

the EA.

January 

2010. 

Final amendments to the application 

must be filed with the Commission no 

later than 30 days from the issuance 

date of the notice of ready for 

environmental analysis. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–11342 Filed 5–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2146–126] 

Alabama Power Company; Notice of 

Application for Amendment of License 

and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 

Intervene, and Protests 

May 7, 2009. 

a. Type of Application: Non-project 

use of project lands and waters. 

b. Project Number: 2146–126. 

c. Date Filed: April 24, 2009. 

d. Applicant: Alabama Power 

Company. 

e. Name of Project: Coosa River 

Project. 

f. Location: The proposed non-project 

use is located on Logan Martin Lake, in 

Talladega County, Alabama. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. 

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Keith E. 

Bryant, Senior Engineer, Alabama 

Power Company, 600 18th Street North, 

Birmingham, AL 35203, (205) 257–1403. 

i. FERC Contact: Any questions on 

this notice should be addressed to Jade 

Alvey at (202) 502–6864. 

j. Deadline for Filing Comments and 

or Motions: June 8, 2009. 

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: Alabama 

Power Company filed an application 

seeking Commission authorization to 

permit Shoreline Real Estate, LLC to 

install floating boat docks, a concrete 

boat ramp, and other facilities on project 

lands along or near the shoreline of the 

Logan Martin Lake in Section 4, 

Township 18 South, Range 4 East, 

Talladega County, Alabama. The new 

facilities would be used by the owners 

and residents of the Lincoln Harbor 

development on lands adjacent to the 

project. The application is for a total of 

15 floating docks, with total boat slips 

not to exceed 176 slips, and a footprint 

not to exceed 72,160 square feet. The 

boat docks would be constructed over 

the coming years as a total of 952 

residential units are constructed and 

sold in a phased development process. 

The filing includes maps and 

descriptions of the areas and of dock 

and slip configurations, photographs, 

and environmental and historic 

considerations. No dredging is 

proposed. This application was filed 

after consultation with the appropriate 

agencies. 

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 (P–459) to 

access the document. You may also 

register Online at http://www.ferc.gov/ 

docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be 

notified via e-mail of new filings and 

issuances related to this or other 

pending projects. For assistance, call 1– 

866–208–3372 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, .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. 

o. Any filings must bear in all capital 

letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, 

‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO 

INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the 

Project Number of the 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. 

[FR Doc. E9–11335 Filed 5–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP05–82–001] 

El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice 

of Intent To Prepare an Environmental 

Assessment for the Proposed Gila 

Compressor Station Removal Project 

and Request for Comments on 

Environmental Issues 

May 8, 2009. 

The staff of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) will prepare an 

environmental assessment (EA) that will 

discuss the environmental impacts of El 

Paso Natural Gas Company’s (El Paso) 

request for amended authorization to 

remove the previously abandoned 

aboveground facilities at its Gila 

Compressor Station, in Maricopa 

County, Arizona. This EA will be used 

by the Commission in its decisionmaking process to determine whether 

the project is in the public convenience 

and necessity. 

This notice announces the opening of 

the scoping process we will use to 

gather input from the public and 

interested agencies on the project. Your