[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 73 (Friday, April 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19956-19957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8706]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 553-136]
Seattle City Light; Notice of Application for Amendment of
License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
April 9, 2010.
a. Type of Application: Amendment for Temporary Variance from
Recreation Plan.
b. Project Number: 553-136.
c. Date Filed: March 25, 2010.
d. Applicant: Seattle City Light.
e. Name of Project: Skagit River Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Skagit River in
Snohomish, Skagit, and Whatcom Counties, Washington.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a) 825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Lynn Best, Director, Environmental
Affairs Division, Seattle City Light, 700 Fifth Avenue, P.O. Box 34023,
Seattle, WA 98124. Telephone: (206) 386-4586.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Christopher Yeakel at (202) 502-8132, or e-mail address:
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: May 10, 2010.
Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests may be filed
electronically via the Internet. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and
the instructions on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov
under the ``e-Filing'' link. If unable to be filed electronically,
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight
copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For more
information on how to submit these types of filings, please go to the
Commission's Web site located at http://www.ferc.gov.filing-
comments.asp. Please include the project number (P-553-136) on any
comments or motions filed.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
interveners 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 intervener 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. A copy
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
k. Description of Request: Seattle City Light requests
authorization to suspend guided tours of the Ross and Diablo
hydroelectric facilities for the 2010 recreation season due to lower
than normal seasonal snowpack, predicted low flow conditions, and
revenue shortages. As proposed, the tours would be suspended for one
year only and all other recreation facilities described in article 412
of the project license, including ferry service on Diablo Lake, would
remain open. Seattle City Light consulted with the National Park
Service prior to filing the application. The National Park Service
supports the request.
l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field (P-553) to access the document. You
may also register online at http://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,
call 1-866-208-3372 or e-mail [email protected], for TTY, call
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item (h) above.
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.
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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 Responsive Documents--Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', OR
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the
particular application to which the filing refers.
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.
q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and
the instructions on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov
under the ``e-Filing'' link.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-8706 Filed 4-15-10; 8:45 am]
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