Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington; Notice of Application for Amendment of License, and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 23179-23180 [E9-11464]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 94 / Monday, May 18, 2009 / Notices cprice-sewell on PRODPC61 with NOTICES esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and Scoping Document issued May 11, 2009, as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD and Scoping Document, and study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and Scoping Document, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits of the potential application (original and eight copies) must be filed with the Commission at the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All filings with the Commission must include on the first page, the project name (Muddy Run Pumped Storage Project) and number (P–2355–011), and bear the heading Comments on PreApplication Document, Study Requests, Comments on Scoping Document, Request for Cooperating Agency Status, or Communications to and from Commission Staff. Any individual or entity interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or Scoping Document, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by July 10, 2009. Comments on the PAD and Scoping Document, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and other permissible forms of communications with the Commission 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 (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ferconline.asp) under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on ‘‘Quick Comment.’’ p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or EIS is issued by the Commission. Scoping Meetings Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of the project at the time and place noted below. The daytime meeting will focus on resource agency, Indian Tribes, and non-governmental organization VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:36 May 15, 2009 Jkt 217001 concerns, while the evening meeting is primarily for receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals, organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental document. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows: Evening Scoping Meeting Date: Wednesday June 10, 2009. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Muddy Run Visitor’s Center, 172 Bethesda Church Road West, Holtwood, Pennsylvania. Phone: Dave Byers at (717) 284–5863. Daytime Scoping Meeting (Joint meeting with Conowingo Hydroelectric Project [Project No. 405– 087]) Date: Friday June 12, 2009. Time: 10 a.m. Location: Darlington Fire Station, 2600 Castleton Road, Darlington, Maryland. Phone: Barbara Evans at (410) 638– 3762. The Scoping Document, which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of the Scoping Document will be available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the Web at https://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link. Follow the directions for accessing information in paragraph n. Based on all oral and written comments, a revised Scoping Document may be issued which may include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified through the scoping process. Site Visit The potential applicant and Commission staff will conduct a site visit of the project on Wednesday June 10, 2009, starting at 2 p.m. All participants should meet at the Muddy Run Visitor’s Center located at 172 Bethesda Church Road West, Holtwood, Pennsylvania. Transportation will be provided by Exelon Generation Company, LLC or participants may use their own transportation. Anyone needing transportation or with questions about the site visit should contact Ms. Colleen Hicks at Exelon Generation Company, LLC at (610) 765– 6791 on or before June 3, 2009. Meeting Objectives At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the issues; (2) review PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23179 and discuss existing conditions and resource management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and discuss the process plan and schedule for prefiling activity that incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission’s regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of Federal, State, and Tribal permitting and certification processes; and (5) discuss the appropriateness of any Federal or State agency or Indian Tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an environmental document. Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and Scoping Document are included in item n. of this document. Meeting Procedures The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–11466 Filed 5–15–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No: 2042–153] Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington; Notice of Application for Amendment of License, and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene May 11, 2009. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Request for Amendment of License. b. Project No: 2042–153. c. Date Filed: March 24, 2009. d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington. e. Name and Location of Project: The Box Canyon Hydroelectric Project is located on the Pend Oreille River in northeastern Washington and northwestern Idaho. The project occupies federal lands, including acreage within the Colville National Forest and the Kalispel Indian Reservation. E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1 cprice-sewell on PRODPC61 with NOTICES 23180 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 94 / Monday, May 18, 2009 / Notices f. Filed Pursuant to: The application for amendment of license was filed pursuant to 18 CFR 4.201. g. Applicant Contacts: Mr. Mark Cauchy, Pend Oreille PUD, P.O. Box 190, 130 North Washington, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447–9331, and Mr. James B. Vasile, Davis Wright Tremaine LP, 1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 973–4262. h. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Mr. Mark Carter, (202) 502–6554 or mark.carter@ferc.gov, and Ms. Holly Frank, (202) 502–6833 or holly.frank@ferc.gov. i. Deadline for filing comments and motions: Comments on the application for amendment of license are due within 30 days of 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. Please include the project number (P– 2042–153) on any comments or motions filed. Comments 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 (https:// www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. j. Background and Description of Proposal: On July 11, 2005, the Commission issued a new license for the continued operation of the Box Canyon Project. On November 17, 2006, the Commission issued its order on rehearing of the July 11 relicense order. The relicense order, as amended by the order on rehearing, contains, in their entirety, conditions submitted by the Department of the Interior (Interior) and the U.S. Forest Service pursuant to section 4(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the fish passage measures prescribed by Interior pursuant to FPA section 18. On November 21, 2006, the Pend Oreille PUD petitioned the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia for review of the Commission’s July 2005 licensing order and its November 2006 order on rehearing, alleging the 4(e) conditions and section 18 prescriptions were not based on substantial evidence. In February 2007 the case was referred to mediation. The parties have settled the issues and developed revised conditions and prescriptions as a result. The revised section 4(e) conditions and section 18 prescriptions are included as appendices A through D of the settlement agreement filed with the VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:36 May 15, 2009 Jkt 217001 application for amendment of license. Additional provisions to be included in the license are set forth in appendix E. The settlement agreement also requires Interior and the Forest Service to file revised section 4(e) conditions that will replace certain conditions set forth in the July 11, 2005 licensing order. On April 7 and 9, 2009, respectively, the Forest Service and Interior filed their revised conditions and fishway prescriptions for the project. The Pend Oreille PUD requests that the Commission amend the new license to substitute the revised conditions and prescriptions submitted by the Forest Service and Interior and the additional provisions set forth in Appendix E to the settlement agreement. The Pend Oreille PUD also requests that the Commission make conforming revisions to license articles 401, 402 and 406 to reflect new schedules and other revisions set forth in the revised conditions and prescriptions. k. Locations of the Application: The settlement agreement and application, Interior’s revised section 4(e) and section 18 fishway prescriptions and the Forest Service’s revised section 4(e) terms and conditions, are available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at 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 documents. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree 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 g above. You may also register online at https://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. l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. Comments—Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all comments and motions to intervene, 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 or motions to intervene must be received on or PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 before the specified comment date for the application. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’ or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission’s regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. 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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–11464 Filed 5–15–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 May 7, 2009. Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale generator filings: Docket Numbers: EG09–39–000. Applicants: EC&R Papalote Creek I, LLC. Description: Self Certification Notice of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status of EC&R Papalote Creek I, LLC. Filed Date: 05/04/2009. Accession Number: 20090504–5137. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Docket Numbers: EG09–40–000. Applicants: Stony Creek Wind Farm, LLC. Description: Self Certification Notice of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status of Stony Creek Wind Farm, LLC. Filed Date: 05/04/2009. Accession Number: 20090504–5138. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 94 (Monday, May 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No: 2042-153]


Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington; 
Notice of Application for Amendment of License, and Soliciting Comments 
and Motions To Intervene

May 11, 2009.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Request for Amendment of License.
    b. Project No: 2042-153.
    c. Date Filed: March 24, 2009.
    d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, 
Washington.
    e. Name and Location of Project: The Box Canyon Hydroelectric 
Project is located on the Pend Oreille River in northeastern Washington 
and northwestern Idaho. The project occupies federal lands, including 
acreage within the Colville National Forest and the Kalispel Indian 
Reservation.

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    f. Filed Pursuant to: The application for amendment of license was 
filed pursuant to 18 CFR 4.201.
    g. Applicant Contacts: Mr. Mark Cauchy, Pend Oreille PUD, P.O. Box 
190, 130 North Washington, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-9331, and Mr. 
James B. Vasile, Davis Wright Tremaine LP, 1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 973-4262.
    h. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Mark Carter, (202) 502-6554 or mark.carter@ferc.gov, and Ms. 
Holly Frank, (202) 502-6833 or holly.frank@ferc.gov.
    i. Deadline for filing comments and motions: Comments on the 
application for amendment of license are due within 30 days of 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.
    Please include the project number (P-2042-153) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    Comments 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 (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    j. Background and Description of Proposal: On July 11, 2005, the 
Commission issued a new license for the continued operation of the Box 
Canyon Project. On November 17, 2006, the Commission issued its order 
on rehearing of the July 11 relicense order. The relicense order, as 
amended by the order on rehearing, contains, in their entirety, 
conditions submitted by the Department of the Interior (Interior) and 
the U.S. Forest Service pursuant to section 4(e) of the Federal Power 
Act (FPA) and the fish passage measures prescribed by Interior pursuant 
to FPA section 18. On November 21, 2006, the Pend Oreille PUD 
petitioned the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia for review 
of the Commission's July 2005 licensing order and its November 2006 
order on rehearing, alleging the 4(e) conditions and section 18 
prescriptions were not based on substantial evidence. In February 2007 
the case was referred to mediation. The parties have settled the issues 
and developed revised conditions and prescriptions as a result.
    The revised section 4(e) conditions and section 18 prescriptions 
are included as appendices A through D of the settlement agreement 
filed with the application for amendment of license. Additional 
provisions to be included in the license are set forth in appendix E. 
The settlement agreement also requires Interior and the Forest Service 
to file revised section 4(e) conditions that will replace certain 
conditions set forth in the July 11, 2005 licensing order. On April 7 
and 9, 2009, respectively, the Forest Service and Interior filed their 
revised conditions and fishway prescriptions for the project. The Pend 
Oreille PUD requests that the Commission amend the new license to 
substitute the revised conditions and prescriptions submitted by the 
Forest Service and Interior and the additional provisions set forth in 
Appendix E to the settlement agreement. The Pend Oreille PUD also 
requests that the Commission make conforming revisions to license 
articles 401, 402 and 406 to reflect new schedules and other revisions 
set forth in the revised conditions and prescriptions.
    k. Locations of the Application: The settlement agreement and 
application, Interior's revised section 4(e) and section 18 fishway 
prescriptions and the Forest Service's revised section 4(e) terms and 
conditions, are available for review at the Commission in the Public 
Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 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 documents. 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 g above.
    You may also register online at https://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.
    l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    Comments--Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210 and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, 
the Commission will consider all comments and motions to intervene, 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 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the application.
    Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must bear 
in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'' or ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular 
application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named 
documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of 
copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be 
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-11464 Filed 5-15-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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