[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 31169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12268]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order, and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

May 11, 2000.
    a. Type of Filing: Petition for Declaratory Order to Find that the 
Walla-Walla Enterprise Transmission Line is not jurisdictional and no 
longer requires licensing.
    b. Project No.: 2617.
    c. Date Filed: March 14, 2000.
    d. Applicant: PacifiCorp.
    e. Name of Project: Walla-Walla Enterprise Transmission Line 
Project.
    f. Location: The Project is located in Walla Walla County, 
Washington, and in Umatilla, Union, and Wallowa Counties, Orgeon. The 
project occupies lands of the United States in the Umatilla National 
Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
Regulation, 18 CFR 385.207.
    h. Applicant Contact: Randy Landolt, Director, Hydro Resources, 
PacifiCorp, 825 N.E. Multnomah, Suite 1500, Portland, OR 97232, (503) 
813-6650.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jack Duckworth at (202) 219-2818 or by e-mail 
at [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene or protests: 
45 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    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 of the project. Further, if an intervene 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 Project: The existing project consists of a 79-
mile-long, 230 kV transmission line extending from the Walla Walla 
Substation, in Walla Walla, Washington, to Enterprise, Oregon. 
PacifiCorp requests that the Commission issue a declaratory order 
finding that the Walla Walla Enterprise Transmission Line is no longer 
jurisdictional and no longer requires licensing. The Project crosses 
about six miles of federal lands.
    l. Location of the Filing: A copy of the filing 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) 208-1371. This filing may be viewed on http://www.ferc./
fed.us/online/rims.htm [call (202) 208-2222 for assistance]. 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.
    Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervenor 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 motion 
to intervene must be received on or before the specified comments date 
for the particular application.
    Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must bear 
in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', 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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-12268 Filed 5-15-00; 8:45 am]
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