[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 53921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21151]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

August 14, 2002.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Request for License Amendment.
    b. Project No: 2150-027.
    c. Date Filed: June 14, 2002.
    d. Applicant: Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Baker River Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Baker River, a tributary 
of the Skagit River, in Whatcom and Skagit Counties, near Concrete, WA. 
The project is on Federal Lands in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National 
Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.200.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. William A. Gaines, Puget Sound Energy, 
Inc., 411 108th Avenue NE, P.O. Box 97034, Bellevue, WA 98009-9734, 
(425) 454-6363.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Erich Gaedeke at (202) 502-8777, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: September 13, 2002.
    All documents (original and seven copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. Please include the project 
number (P-2150-027) on any comments or motions filed.
    k. Description of Request: Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (licensee) 
filed an application to amend its project license for the Baker River 
Project. The licensee requests Commission approval to modify article 33 
of the project license, the alternative Enhanced Flood Control/
Coordinated Flow Management Plan, to modify project operations for the 
protection and enhancement of Endangered Species Act listed fall 
chinook salmon. The licensee's proposal has been developed in 
consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service and Fish and 
Wildlife Service.
    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) 208-1371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the 
docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number to 
access the document. For assistance call (202) 502-8222 or for TTY 
(202) 208-1659. 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. 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'', ``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.
    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. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-21151 Filed 8-19-02; 8:45 am]
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