PacifiCorp; Public Utility District No. 1 of Cowlitz County; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests, 54375-54376 [2020-19253]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 170 / Tuesday, September 1, 2020 / Notices should follow the instructions for filing comments provided under the Public Participation section of this notice. Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Commission is using this notice to initiate consultation with the applicable State Historic Preservation Office, and to solicit their views and those of other government agencies, interested Indian tribes, and the public on the project’s potential effects on historic properties.4 The EA for this project will document findings on the impacts on historic properties and summarize the status of consultations under section 106. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Environmental Mailing List The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission’s regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits comments on the project and includes a mailing address with their comments. Commission staff will update the environmental mailing list as the analysis proceeds to ensure that Commission notices related to this environmental review are sent to all individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. If the Commission issues the EA for an allotted public comment period, a Notice of Availability of the EA will be sent to the environmental mailing list and will provide instructions to access the electronic document on the FERC’s website (www.ferc.gov). If you need to make changes to your name/address, or if you would like to remove your name from the mailing list, please return the attached ‘‘Mailing List Update Form’’ (appendix 2). 4 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s regulations are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:00 Aug 31, 2020 Jkt 250001 Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on General Search and enter the docket number in the Docket Number field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP20–507). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. Public sessions or site visits will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/newsevents/events along with other related information. Dated: August 26, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–19251 Filed 8–31–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 935–140; 2071–082; 2111–080; Project No. 2213–043] PacifiCorp; Public Utility District No. 1 of Cowlitz County; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, 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: Non-capacity License Amendment. b. Project Nos: 935–140, 2071–082, 2111–080, and 2213–043. c. Date Filed: July 2, 2020. d. Applicants: PacifiCorp, and Public Utility District No. 1 of Cowlitz County (licensees). e. Name of Projects: Merwin Hydroelectric Project, Yale Hydroelectric Project, Swift No. 1 Hydroelectric Project, and Swift No. 2 Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Lewis River in Clark, Cowlitz, and Skamania Counties, Washington. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)—825(r). h. Applicant Contacts: PacifiCorp, Mr. Todd Olson, 825 NE Multnomah Street, PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54375 Suite 1800, Portland, OR 97232; phone (503) 813–6657, todd.olson@ pacificorp.com; Public Utility District No. 1 of Cowlitz County, Washington, Ms. Amanda Froberg, 961 12th Ave., Longview, WA 98632; phone (360) 501– 9374, afroberg@cowlitzpud.org. i. FERC Contact: Erich Gaedeke (503) 552–2716 or erich.gaedeke@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: September 21, 2020. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://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 https:// 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, (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. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–935–140, P–2071–082, P– 2111–080, and P–2213–043. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears 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. Description of Request: The licensees must provide fish passage facilities for each project as per fishway prescriptions issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Services) under Section 18 of the Federal Power Act, which are incorporated into their licenses. The licenses include provisions that allow the licensees to present new information to the Services regarding whether the construction of the fish passage facilities is appropriate. E:\FR\FM\01SEN1.SGM 01SEN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 54376 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 170 / Tuesday, September 1, 2020 / Notices The licensees provided this information to the Services, who concurred and provided new fish passage determinations. As such, the licensees are requesting the following modifications: (1) Requiring PacifiCorp to implement an aquatic habitat restoration program in lieu of constructing fish passage facilities into and out of Merwin Reservoir; (2) delaying decisions regarding the appropriateness of constructing fish passage facilities into and out of the Yale Reservoir until 2031 and 2035; and (3) requiring PacifiCorp to construct the Yale Downstream, Yale Upstream, and Swift Upstream bull trout passage facilities. Additional areas potentially impacted by the proposed modifications include: the three Project reservoirs; the river reach below Merwin Dam; and river and creek reaches above Swift Reservoir. The licensees’ applications provided additional detail on the proposed modifications and associated resource enhancement measures. l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the Commission’s website 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. You may also 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, call (866) 208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .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 comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:01 Aug 31, 2020 Jkt 250001 letters the title COMMENTS; PROTEST, or MOTION TO INTERVENE as applicable; (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 commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests, must set forth their evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor 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 385.2010. Dated: August 26, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–19253 Filed 8–31–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [CERCLA 01–2020–0054; FRL–10014–18– Region 1] Proposed Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent: City of Somerville, Conway Park Site, Somerville, Massachusetts Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), has entered into a proposed settlement, embodied in an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent (‘‘Settlement Agreement’’), with settling party City of Somerville, Massachusetts (‘‘Somerville’’), with respect to the Conway Park Site, located in Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (‘‘Conway Park Site’’). Under the settlement, Somerville will perform part of the removal action, in coordination with EPA, as set forth in the June 15, 2020 Action Memorandum for the Site. This notice applies to a compromise of up to $3 million in direct and indirect EPA costs associated with EPA’s contribution to the removal action at the Site. The Settlement Agreement also resolves Somerville’s liability for work performed and future response costs. PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Comments must be submitted by October 1, 2020. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Cynthia Lewis, Senior Enforcement Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (ORC 04– 4), Boston, MA 02109–3912 (Telephone number: (617) 918–1889) and should reference the Conway Park Site, U.S. EPA Docket No: CERCLA 01–2020– 0054. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Stacy Greendlinger, Superfund and Emergency Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (02–2), Boston, MA 02109– 3912, Telephone number: (617) 918– 1403; email address: greendlinger.stacy@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this proposed Settlement Agreement is made in accordance with section 122(i) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(i). The Settlement Agreement is an administrative settlement agreement made in accordance with sections 104, 106(a), 107, and 122 of CERCLA, and includes a compromise of EPA response costs, under CERCLA sections 107(a) and the authority of the Attorney General of the United States to compromise and settle claims of the United States, with Somerville concerning the Conway Park Site. The Settlement Agreement includes a covenant not to sue pursuant to sections 106 (for the work) and 107(a) (for future response costs and EPA costs to perform the work up to the amount of $3 million) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), relating to the Site, and protection from contribution actions or claims as provided by sections 113(f)(2) and 1229(h)(4) of CERCLA. Pursuant to the terms of the proposed settlement, EPA has reserved its right to recover any costs incurred to perform the removal action that are above the amount of $3 million, as well as EPA’s past costs. The Settlement Agreement has been approved by the Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the United States Department of Justice. For 30 days following the date of publication of this document, the Agency will receive written comments relating solely to the cost compromise component of the settlement under CERCLA section 107(a) (the compromise of up to $3 million in direct and indirect EPA costs associated with EPA’s contribution to the implementation of a removal action at the Site). Section XIV (Payment of Response Costs) of the Settlement Agreement will become DATES: E:\FR\FM\01SEN1.SGM 01SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54375-54376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19253]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 935-140; 2071-082; 2111-080; Project No. 2213-043]


PacifiCorp; Public Utility District No. 1 of Cowlitz County; 
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, 
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: Non-capacity License Amendment.
    b. Project Nos: 935-140, 2071-082, 2111-080, and 2213-043.
    c. Date Filed: July 2, 2020.
    d. Applicants: PacifiCorp, and Public Utility District No. 1 of 
Cowlitz County (licensees).
    e. Name of Projects: Merwin Hydroelectric Project, Yale 
Hydroelectric Project, Swift No. 1 Hydroelectric Project, and Swift No. 
2 Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Lewis River in Clark, 
Cowlitz, and Skamania Counties, Washington.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contacts: PacifiCorp, Mr. Todd Olson, 825 NE Multnomah 
Street, Suite 1800, Portland, OR 97232; phone (503) 813-6657, 
[email protected]; Public Utility District No. 1 of Cowlitz 
County, Washington, Ms. Amanda Froberg, 961 12th Ave., Longview, WA 
98632; phone (360) 501-9374, [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Erich Gaedeke (503) 552-2716 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: September 21, 2020.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's 
eFiling system at https://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 https://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 [email protected], (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. Submissions sent via any 
other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, 
MD 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-
935-140, P-2071-082, P-2111-080, and P-2213-043. Comments emailed to 
Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears 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. Description of Request: The licensees must provide fish passage 
facilities for each project as per fishway prescriptions issued by the 
National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Services) under Section 18 of the Federal Power Act, which are 
incorporated into their licenses. The licenses include provisions that 
allow the licensees to present new information to the Services 
regarding whether the construction of the fish passage facilities is 
appropriate.

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The licensees provided this information to the Services, who concurred 
and provided new fish passage determinations. As such, the licensees 
are requesting the following modifications: (1) Requiring PacifiCorp to 
implement an aquatic habitat restoration program in lieu of 
constructing fish passage facilities into and out of Merwin Reservoir; 
(2) delaying decisions regarding the appropriateness of constructing 
fish passage facilities into and out of the Yale Reservoir until 2031 
and 2035; and (3) requiring PacifiCorp to construct the Yale 
Downstream, Yale Upstream, and Swift Upstream bull trout passage 
facilities. Additional areas potentially impacted by the proposed 
modifications include: the three Project reservoirs; the river reach 
below Merwin Dam; and river and creek reaches above Swift Reservoir. 
The licensees' applications provided additional detail on the proposed 
modifications and associated resource enhancement measures.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the 
Commission's website 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. You may also 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, call (866) 208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from 
the applicant.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.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 comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all 
capital letters the title COMMENTS; PROTEST, or MOTION TO INTERVENE as 
applicable; (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 
commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with 
the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, 
motions to intervene, or protests, must set forth their evidentiary 
basis. Any filing made by an intervenor 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 385.2010.

    Dated: August 26, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-19253 Filed 8-31-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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