Document ID: FERC-2011-0316-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P
Posted Date: 2011-03-04T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 12103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4964]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2713-082]

Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P; Notice of Settlement Agreement 
and Soliciting Comments

    Take notice that the following Settlement Agreement has been filed 
with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Comprehensive Settlement Agreement 
(Settlement) for the relicensing of the Oswegatchie River Hydroelectric 
Project.
    b. Project No.: P-2713-082.
    c. Date Filed: February 18, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.
    e. Location: The existing multi-development project is located on 
the Oswegatchie River in St. Lawrence County, New York. The project 
does not affect Federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602 Federal Power Act 16 USC 791 (a)-825(r)
    h. Applicant Contact: Daniel Daoust, Erie Boulevard Hydropower, 33 
West 1st Street, South, Fulton, NY, 13069; (315) 598-6131.
    i. FERC Contact: John Baummer (202) 502-6837 or e-mail at 
john.baummer@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments on the Settlement: March 20, 2011. 
Reply comments are due March 30, 2011. Comments and reply comments 
should be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, 
using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the 
end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, 
mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    k. Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. (Erie) filed a Settlement signed 
by the Adirondack Mountain Club, Adirondack Park Agency, Clifton-Fine 
Economic Development Group, 5 Ponds Subcommittee, St. Lawrence County, 
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State 
Council of Trout Unlimited, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the 
National Park Service and Erie (collectively, the Parties). The 
Settlement resolves among the Parties issues related to project 
operations, fisheries, wildlife, water quality, recreation, and 
cultural resources. The Parties request that the Commission accept and 
incorporate, without material modification, Sections 3.1 through 3.9 of 
the Settlement as numbered license articles.
    l. A copy of the Settlement 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 last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-
866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above.
    m. 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, 
contact FERC Online Support

    Dated: February 28, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-4964 Filed 3-3-11; 8:45 am]
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