[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 27090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12296]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions 
To Intervene, and Protests

May 10, 2001.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2114-091.
    c. Date Filed: May 9, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, 
Washington.
    e. Name of Project: Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Columbia River, in Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, 
Douglas, Benton and Chelan Counties, Washington. The project occupies 
3,051.92 acres of federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management, Department of Energy, Department of Army, Bureau of 
Reclamation, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Lon Topaz, Public Utility District No. 2 of 
Grant County, Washington, P.O. Box 878, Ephrata, WA, 98823; (509) 754-
6609.
    i. FERC Contact: Questions about this notice can be answered by 
Charles Hall at (202) 219-2853 or e-mail address: 
[email protected]. The Commission cannot accept comments, 
recommendations, motions to intervene or protests sent by e-mail; these 
documents must be filed as described below.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: 14 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 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.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.
    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 Filing: Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant 
County, Washington, has filed a request for temporary suspension from 
May 9, 2001 through the 2001 summer fish migration season of the 
interim spill requirements of the Commission's May 25, 1994, Order on 
Interim License Conditions (67 FERC para. 61,225) for the Priest Rapids 
Hydroelectric Project. In its request, the public utility district, 
said that it would not alter spill flows without first obtaining 
concurrence from the principal governmental agencies and tribes in the 
region, including, specifically, the Governor of Washington, the 
National Marine Fisheries Service, the Northwest Power Planning Council 
and the Yakima Indian Nation.
    l. A copy of the application is available for inspection and 
reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room at 888 First 
Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-
1371. The application may be viewed on the web at 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.
    Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules and 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.
    Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' 
``PROTEST,'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' as applicable, and the Project 
Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy 
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative 
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    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. 01-12296 Filed 5-15-01; 8:45 am]
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