Seattle City Light; Public Utility District No.1 of Pend Orielle County; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, 57759 [2010-23685]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 183 / Wednesday, September 22, 2010 / Notices representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. 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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–23625 Filed 9–21–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2144–038; Project No. 2225– 015] Seattle City Light; Public Utility District No.1 of Pend Orielle County; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES September 16, 2010. On September 9, 2009, the City of Seattle, Washington (City) filed an application for a new license for the continued operation of the 1,003megawatt Boundary Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2144). On March 29, 2010, the City and the Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille, County, Washington (District) filed a joint comprehensive settlement agreement (Settlement), explanatory statement and a request to consolidate the processing of the City’s relicensing of the Boundary Hydroelectric Project No. 2144–038, and the District’s surrender of its license for the Sullivan Creek Hydroelectric Project No. 2225–013. On April 2, 2010, the District filed an application to surrender the Sullivan Creek Project. Parts of both projects occupy lands within the Colville National Forest. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Commission’s regulations, Commission staff held public scoping meetings for the relicensing of the Boundary Project on July 18 and 19, 2006 in Spokane and Metaline Falls, Washington, respectively. On May 11, 2010, the Commission solicited scoping comments on the surrender of the Sullivan Creek Project and noticed a June 10, 2010, technical conference to discuss the Settlement and the scope of issues to be addressed in a combined environmental assessment for both VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:32 Sep 21, 2010 Jkt 220001 projects. Based on the comments received at the technical conference and in response to the Commission’s July 6, 2010 Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions (REA notice) for both projects, Commission staff has determined that relicensing of the Boundary Project may constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. Therefore, staff now intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that addresses both the relicensing of the Boundary Project and the surrender of the Sullivan Creek Project. A draft EIS will be issued and circulated for review by all interested parties. All comments filed on the draft EIS will be analyzed by the staff and considered in the final EIS. The staff’s conclusions and recommendations will be available for the Commission’s consideration in reaching its final licensing decision. The application will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Filing of Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions. Reply Comments due ........... September 6, 2010. Issue Draft EIS ...................... Comments on Draft EIS Due Filing of Modified Mandatory Terms and Conditions. Issue Final EIS ...................... October 19, 2010. March 3, 2011. April 18, 2011. June 17, 2011. September 15, 2011. This notice informs all interested individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental expertise and concerns, that: (1) The Commission staff has decided to prepare an EIS addressing both the relicensing of the Boundary Project and the surrender of the Sullivan Creek Project; and (2) the prior scoping conducted on these projects by Commission staff and comments filed with the Commission on the applications will be taken into account in the EIS. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to David Turner at (202) PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57759 502–6091, or by e-mail at david.turner@ferc.gov. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–23685 Filed 9–21–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL10–87–000] Great River Energy; Notice of Filing September 14, 2010. Take notice that on September 10, 2010, Great River Energy (GRE) filed its proposed updated Reactive Power revenue requirement and supporting cost data for GRE’s seven generation facilities located in the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. region, pursuant to the Commission’s October 17 Order, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., 113 FERC 61,046 (2005) (October 17 Order) at P 88 & n.13, rehg. denied, 114 FERC 61,192 (2006). Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 57759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23685]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2144-038; Project No. 2225-015]


Seattle City Light; Public Utility District No.1 of Pend Orielle 
County; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

September 16, 2010.
    On September 9, 2009, the City of Seattle, Washington (City) filed 
an application for a new license for the continued operation of the 
1,003-megawatt Boundary Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2144). On March 
29, 2010, the City and the Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend 
Oreille, County, Washington (District) filed a joint comprehensive 
settlement agreement (Settlement), explanatory statement and a request 
to consolidate the processing of the City's relicensing of the Boundary 
Hydroelectric Project No. 2144-038, and the District's surrender of its 
license for the Sullivan Creek Hydroelectric Project No. 2225-013. On 
April 2, 2010, the District filed an application to surrender the 
Sullivan Creek Project. Parts of both projects occupy lands within the 
Colville National Forest.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 
the Commission's regulations, Commission staff held public scoping 
meetings for the relicensing of the Boundary Project on July 18 and 19, 
2006 in Spokane and Metaline Falls, Washington, respectively. On May 
11, 2010, the Commission solicited scoping comments on the surrender of 
the Sullivan Creek Project and noticed a June 10, 2010, technical 
conference to discuss the Settlement and the scope of issues to be 
addressed in a combined environmental assessment for both projects. 
Based on the comments received at the technical conference and in 
response to the Commission's July 6, 2010 Notice of Application Ready 
for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, 
Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions 
(REA notice) for both projects, Commission staff has determined that 
relicensing of the Boundary Project may constitute a major Federal 
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. 
Therefore, staff now intends to prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) that addresses both the relicensing of the Boundary 
Project and the surrender of the Sullivan Creek Project.
    A draft EIS will be issued and circulated for review by all 
interested parties. All comments filed on the draft EIS will be 
analyzed by the staff and considered in the final EIS. The staff's 
conclusions and recommendations will be available for the Commission's 
consideration in reaching its final licensing decision.
    The application will be processed according to the following Hydro 
Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as 
appropriate.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Filing of Recommendations, Preliminary      September 6, 2010.
 Terms and Conditions, and Fishway
 Prescriptions.
Reply Comments due........................  October 19, 2010.
Issue Draft EIS...........................  March 3, 2011.
Comments on Draft EIS Due.................  April 18, 2011.
Filing of Modified Mandatory Terms and      June 17, 2011.
 Conditions.
Issue Final EIS...........................  September 15, 2011.
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    This notice informs all interested individuals, organizations, and 
agencies with environmental expertise and concerns, that: (1) The 
Commission staff has decided to prepare an EIS addressing both the 
relicensing of the Boundary Project and the surrender of the Sullivan 
Creek Project; and (2) the prior scoping conducted on these projects by 
Commission staff and comments filed with the Commission on the 
applications will be taken into account in the EIS.
    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to David Turner 
at (202) 502-6091, or by e-mail at david.turner@ferc.gov.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-23685 Filed 9-21-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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