[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48866-48867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23814]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Motion for Declaratory Order, and Soliciting Comments, 
Motions to Intervene, and Protests

September 18, 2001.
    a. Type of Filing: Petition for Declaratory Order to find that 
certain transmission lines are no longer jurisdictional and no longer 
require licensing
    b. Project No: 2150-022.
    c. Date Filed: June 1, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Baker River Project.
    f. Location: The Project is located on the Baker River in Skagit 
and Whatcom Counties, Washington.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
Regulation, 18 CFR 385.207.
    h. Applicant Contact: Pamela W. Krueger, Perkins Coie, LLP, One 
Bellevue Center, Suite 1800, 411 108th Ave. Northeast, Bellevue, WA 
98004-5584.
    i. FERC Contact: William Guey-Lee, (202) 219-2808, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene or protests: 
(October 19, 2001)
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, N.E., 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 under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    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 Project: The applicant proposes that, upon 
license expiration, the following exhibits be revised to delete certain 
primary transmission lines currently part of the project works: Exhibit 
J-1 (2150-50) revised; Exhibit J-2 (2150-7) delete;

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Exhibit J&K (2150-64) delete; Exhibit Supplementary K-1 (2150-65) 
revised; Exhibit Supp. K-1A (2150-66) revised; Exhibit Supp. K-2 (2150-
9) revised; Exhibit Supp. K-3 (2150-10) revised; Exhibit Supp. K-4 
(2150-11) revised; Exhibit Supp. K-5 (2150-49); and Exhibit Supp. K-6 
through K-14 (2150-30 through 38) delete. The four transmission lines 
affected by this action are (1) the two 22.6-mile lines connecting 
Sedro-Wooley transmission station with Baker River switching station, 
(2) the 8.5-mile line connecting Shannon switching station with Baker 
River switching station, and (3) the 0.2-mile connecting Shannon 
switching station with Upper Baker generating station.
    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, D.C. 20426, or by 
calling (202) 208-1371. Copies of this filing are on file with the 
Commission and are available for public inspection. This filing may 
also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' 
link, select ``Docket #'' and follow the instructions (call 202-208-222 
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 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.
    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. 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, N.E., 
Washington, D.C. 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. 01-23814 Filed 9-21-01; 8:45 am]
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