PacifiCorp Energy; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 57545-57546 [2014-22795]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 186 / Thursday, September 25, 2014 / Notices within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 7 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission’s rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Sep 24, 2014 Jkt 232001 project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenter’s will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commenter’s will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary, will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 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 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Comment Date: October 6, 2014. Dated: September 15, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–22800 Filed 9–24–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 308–007] PacifiCorp Energy; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent License (Minor Project). b. Project No.: 308–007. c. Date filed: February 28, 2014. d. Applicant: PacifiCorp Energy (PacifiCorp). e. Name of Project: Wallowa Falls Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The existing project is located on Royal Purple Creek and the East and West Forks of the Wallowa PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57545 River in Wallowa County, Oregon. The project would occupy 12.68 acres of Federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Russ Howison, Relicensing Project Manager, PacifiCorp Energy, 825 NE Multnomah, Suite 1500, Portland, OR 97232; Telephone (503) 813–6626. i. FERC Contact: Matt Cutlip, (503) 552–2762 or matt.cutlip@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–308–007. The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person 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. k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. Project Description: The existing Wallowa Falls Hydroelectric Project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A 2-foot-high, 9-foot-long concrete diversion dam with a 1-footwide spillway on Royal Purple Creek; (2) a 240-foot-long, 8-inch-diameter wood-stave and polyvinylchloride pipeline conveying water from the Royal Purple Creek diversion dam to a de-silting pond; (3) an 18-foot-high, 125foot-long, buttressed rock-filled timber crib dam with impervious gravel and asphalt core and a 30-foot-wide spillway on the East Fork Wallowa River; (4) a 0.2-acre de-silting pond; (5) a 2-foothigh by 2-foot-wide concrete intake structure with a headgate and steel trash rack; (6) a low-level sluiceway with a steel trash rack and cast iron gate connecting to a 2-foot-diameter steel pipe passing through the dam to provide instream flow releases to the bypassed E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 57546 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 186 / Thursday, September 25, 2014 / Notices reach; (7) a 5,688-foot-long steel penstock varying in diameter from 24 to 16 inches and consisting of buried sections or above-ground sections supported on timber crib trestles; (8) a powerhouse containing one impulse turbine-generator unit with an installed capacity of 1,100 kilowatts; (9) a 40-footlong concrete-lined tailrace which conveys powerhouse flows to a 1,000foot-long unlined and braided tailrace channel discharging into the West Fork Wallowa River; (10) a 20-foot-long, 7.2kilovolt transmission line which connects to the Wallowa Falls substation; and (11) appurtenant facilities. The project is operated run-of-river. Up to 1 cubic feet per second (cfs) of flow is diverted from Royal Purple Creek and discharged into the de-silting pond. Up to 16 cfs of water (i.e., 15 cfs maximum from East Fork Wallowa River and 1 cfs from Royal Purple Creek) is diverted through the intake structure at the East Fork Wallow River dam into the steel penstock and conveyed to the powerhouse where it flows through the single impulse turbine and discharges through the tailrace into the West Fork Wallowa River. The project’s current license requires a minimum instream flow release of 0.5 cfs or inflow, whichever is less, in the bypassed reach. The current license also mandates that PacifiCorp restrict sediment flushing from the de-silting pond to the period from May 1 to August 30 to protect kokanee salmon. PacifiCorp proposes to modify the existing facilities by constructing a buried 30-inch-diameter, 1,000-foot-long pipe and rerouting powerhouse flows from the current discharge location in the West Fork to the East Fork Wallowa River. PacifiCorp also proposes to: Increase the minimum flow release in the bypassed reach to 4 cfs or inflow, whichever is less; modify the sediment management program to only enable sediment flushing during the high-flow month of June; upgrade the instream flow compliance monitoring equipment in the bypassed reach; upgrade recreational facilities at the non-project Pacific Park Campground; and install new signage and interpretive displays at the project. PacifiCorp proposes to amend the project boundary by adding 28.3 acres to incorporate the Pacific Park Campground, forebay access road, buried tailrace pipe, and other new project features. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Sep 24, 2014 Jkt 232001 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 document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. Register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and .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 protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ or ‘‘PROTEST’’; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. Dated: September 18, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–22795 Filed 9–24–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. OR14–41–000] American Airlines, Inc. v. Buckeye Pipe Line Company, L.P.; Notice of Complaint Take notice that on September 17, 2014, pursuant to section 1(5), 8, 9, 13, 15, and 16 of the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. App. 1(5), 8, 9, 13, 15 and 16; section 1803 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992; Rule 206 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 18 CFR 385.206 (2014); and Rules 343.1(a) and 343.2(c) of the Commission’s Procedural Rules Applicable to Oil Pipeline Proceedings, 18 CFR 343.1(a) and 343.2(c), American Airlines, Inc. (Complainant) filed a formal complaint against Buckeye Pipe Line Company, L.P. (Buckeye or Respondent), challenging the justness and reasonableness of Buckeye’s jurisdictional rates and charges for transportation of jet or aviation turbine fuel on its interstate pipeline system, as more fully explained in the complaint. The Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served on the Respondents. 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 and 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. The Respondent’s answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent’s answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. 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 5 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. 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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 308-007]


PacifiCorp Energy; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and 
Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Subsequent License (Minor Project).
    b. Project No.: 308-007.
    c. Date filed: February 28, 2014.
    d. Applicant: PacifiCorp Energy (PacifiCorp).
    e. Name of Project: Wallowa Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The existing project is located on Royal Purple Creek 
and the East and West Forks of the Wallowa River in Wallowa County, 
Oregon. The project would occupy 12.68 acres of Federal land managed by 
the United States Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Russ Howison, Relicensing Project Manager, 
PacifiCorp Energy, 825 NE Multnomah, Suite 1500, Portland, OR 97232; 
Telephone (503) 813-6626.
    i. FERC Contact: Matt Cutlip, (503) 552-2762 or 
matt.cutlip@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days 
from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and protests using the Commission's eFiling system 
at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please 
contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-
3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic 
filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The 
first page of any filing should include docket number P-308-007.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person 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.
    k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. Project Description: The existing Wallowa Falls Hydroelectric 
Project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A 2-foot-
high, 9-foot-long concrete diversion dam with a 1-foot-wide spillway on 
Royal Purple Creek; (2) a 240-foot-long, 8-inch-diameter wood-stave and 
polyvinylchloride pipeline conveying water from the Royal Purple Creek 
diversion dam to a de-silting pond; (3) an 18-foot-high, 125-foot-long, 
buttressed rock-filled timber crib dam with impervious gravel and 
asphalt core and a 30-foot-wide spillway on the East Fork Wallowa 
River; (4) a 0.2-acre de-silting pond; (5) a 2-foot-high by 2-foot-wide 
concrete intake structure with a headgate and steel trash rack; (6) a 
low-level sluiceway with a steel trash rack and cast iron gate 
connecting to a 2-foot-diameter steel pipe passing through the dam to 
provide instream flow releases to the bypassed

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reach; (7) a 5,688-foot-long steel penstock varying in diameter from 24 
to 16 inches and consisting of buried sections or above-ground sections 
supported on timber crib trestles; (8) a powerhouse containing one 
impulse turbine-generator unit with an installed capacity of 1,100 
kilowatts; (9) a 40-foot-long concrete-lined tailrace which conveys 
powerhouse flows to a 1,000-foot-long unlined and braided tailrace 
channel discharging into the West Fork Wallowa River; (10) a 20-foot-
long, 7.2-kilovolt transmission line which connects to the Wallowa 
Falls substation; and (11) appurtenant facilities.
    The project is operated run-of-river. Up to 1 cubic feet per second 
(cfs) of flow is diverted from Royal Purple Creek and discharged into 
the de-silting pond. Up to 16 cfs of water (i.e., 15 cfs maximum from 
East Fork Wallowa River and 1 cfs from Royal Purple Creek) is diverted 
through the intake structure at the East Fork Wallow River dam into the 
steel penstock and conveyed to the powerhouse where it flows through 
the single impulse turbine and discharges through the tailrace into the 
West Fork Wallowa River. The project's current license requires a 
minimum instream flow release of 0.5 cfs or inflow, whichever is less, 
in the bypassed reach. The current license also mandates that 
PacifiCorp restrict sediment flushing from the de-silting pond to the 
period from May 1 to August 30 to protect kokanee salmon.
    PacifiCorp proposes to modify the existing facilities by 
constructing a buried 30-inch-diameter, 1,000-foot-long pipe and 
rerouting powerhouse flows from the current discharge location in the 
West Fork to the East Fork Wallowa River. PacifiCorp also proposes to: 
Increase the minimum flow release in the bypassed reach to 4 cfs or 
inflow, whichever is less; modify the sediment management program to 
only enable sediment flushing during the high-flow month of June; 
upgrade the instream flow compliance monitoring equipment in the 
bypassed reach; upgrade recreational facilities at the non-project 
Pacific Park Campground; and install new signage and interpretive 
displays at the project.
    PacifiCorp proposes to amend the project boundary by adding 28.3 
acres to incorporate the Pacific Park Campground, forebay access road, 
buried tailrace pipe, and other new project features.
    m. A copy of the application is 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 document. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    Register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, .211, and .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 
protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the 
specified comment date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ``MOTION 
TO INTERVENE'' or ``PROTEST''; (2) set forth in the heading the name of 
the applicant and the project number of the application to which the 
filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of 
the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain 
copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any 
protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative 
of the applicant specified in the particular application.
    A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must 
be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

    Dated: September 18, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-22795 Filed 9-24-14; 8:45 am]
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