Document ID: FERC-2008-0725-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests: Bear Swamp Power Co. LLC
Posted Date: 2008-05-16T04:00Z

[Federal Register: May 16, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 96)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2669-061]

 
Bear Swamp Power Company LLC; Notice of Application for Amendment 
of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

May 7, 2008.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of License to Revise the Installed 
Capacity of the Project.
    b. Project No.: 2669-061.
    c. Date Filed: March 31, 2008.
    d. Applicant: Bear Swamp Power Company LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Deerfield River, in Franklin and Berkshire 
counties, Massachusetts.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Paul Bernhardt, P.E., Brookfield Power 
Company, 225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, NY 13088, 
paul.bernhardt@brookfieldpower.com, telephone: (315) 413-2750.
    i. FERC Contact: Mrs. Anumzziatta Purchiaroni, Telephone (202) 502-
6191, and e-mail address: anumzziatta.purchiaroni@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest: 
June 9, 2008.
    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 and Procedure require all 
intervenors 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 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. 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: The licensee is proposing non-capacity 
upgrades for two existing units at the project. The licensee plans to 
replace the pump turbine runners and rewind both generators. 
Consequently, the project's total authorized installed capacity would 
increase from 610 MW to 676 MW, and hydraulic capacity will increase 
from 5,430 cfs to 6,200 cfs. The licensee explains that all the work 
will be done within the existing powerhouse, and there are no planned 
modifications to the upper or lower reservoirs.
    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. Information about 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

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field 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 1-866-208-3676 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 
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 ``e-Filing'' link.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-10954 Filed 5-15-08; 8:45 am]

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