[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 44236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18432]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 405-097]
Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Notice of Dispute Resolution
Process Schedule, Panel Meeting and Technical Conference
July 21, 2010.
On February 25, 2010, the state of Maryland Department of the
Environment (Maryland DOE) filed a Notice to initiate formal study
dispute resolution process pursuant to 18 CFR 5.14. Maryland DOE
disputed the Commission's study determinations on the following
studies: (1) Seasonal and diurnal water quality in Conowingo Pond and
below Conowingo dam (study 3.1); (2) downstream fish passage
effectiveness study (study 3.2); (3) hydrologic study of the lower
Susquehanna River (study 3.11); and (4) characterization of downstream
aquatic communities (study 3.18).
On March 5, 2010, Commission staff denied Maryland DOE's request
for formal study dispute resolution. In response, Maryland DOE filed a
request for rehearing on the matter on March 19, 2010, and on May 20,
2010, the Commission granted Maryland DOE formal dispute resolution
pending filing of an explanation of how the requested studies apply to
its consideration of Clean Water Act section 401 certification.
Maryland DOE filed its explanation on June 3, 2010, and requested that
two panels be established, each with a different representative for
Maryland DOE. On June 18, 2010, Commission staff directed Maryland DOE
to designate a single panelist as its representative for all disputed
studies. Maryland DOE designated Mr. Jim Uphoff as its single panelist
on June 23, 2010.
The schedule for the dispute resolution process is as follows:
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Pre-filing milestone Date
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Notice of Dispute Resolution Process Weds, 7/21/2010.
Schedule, Panel Meeting, and Technical
Conference.
Dispute Resolution Panel Convenes....... Tues, 8/10/2010.
Applicant Comments on Study Dispute..... Mon, 8/16/2010.
Dispute Resolution Panel Technical Tues, 8/31/2010.
Conference.
Dispute Resolution Panel Findings....... Thurs, 9/9/2010.
Director's Study Dispute Determination.. Weds, 9/29/2010.
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As noted above, the Panel will hold a technical conference on the
disputed studies on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. Details will be supplied
in a future notice.
For more information, please contact Stephen Bowler, the Dispute
Panel Chair, at [email protected] or 202-502-6861.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-18432 Filed 7-27-10; 8:45 am]
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