[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67177-67178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27942]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments

October 24, 2002.
    Take notice that the following settlement agreement has been filed 
with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Settlement Agreement.
    b. Projects: Oneida Project No. 472-017, Soda Project No. 20-019 
and Grace-Cove Project No. 2401-007.
    c. Date filed: September 26, 2002.
    d. Applicant: PacifiCorp.
    e. Location: On the Bear River in Caribou and Franklin Counties, 
Idaho. The projects are partially located on United States lands 
administered by the Bureau of Land Management.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.
    g. Applicant Contact: Randy Landolt, Managing Director, Hydro 
Resources, PacifiCorp, 825 NE. Multnomah Street, Suite 1500, Portland, 
OR 97232, (503) 813-6650, or Thomas H. Nelson, 825 Multnomah Street, 
Suite 925, Portland, OR 97232, (503) 813-5890.
    h. FERC Contact: Susan O'Brien, (202) 502-8449; 
[email protected].
    i. Deadline for filing comments: December 2, 2002. Reply comments 
due December 17, 2002.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R.

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Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person 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.
    Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web 
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    j. PacifiCorp filed a comprehensive settlement agreement, signed by 
14 other stakeholders, with the stated objective ``. . . to resolve all 
issues regarding relicensing of the Bear River Projects, for the 
purpose of obtaining a FERC order issuing to PacifiCorp the New 
Licenses for the Projects . . .'' (section 1.1 of the agreement). Thus, 
the settlement agreement supercedes the original license application 
filings of September 1999, and the settlement constitutes PacifiCorp's 
proposed action. Issues resolved through the settlement include project 
operations, delivery of irrigation water, flood control, recreational 
opportunities, water quality, and enhancement and restoration of 
natural resources. k. A copy of the settlement agreement is available 
for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be 
viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the 
``FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
g. above.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-27942 Filed 11-1-02; 8:45 am]
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