[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 136 (Friday, July 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42716-42717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-1608]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2145-060]


Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County (Chelan PUD); 
Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, 
Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for 
Submission of Final Amendments

July 12, 2004.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application and final 
preliminary draft Environmental

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Assessment have been filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) and are available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New major license.
    b. Project No.: 2145-060.
    c. Date Filed: June 29, 2004.
    d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County 
(Chelan PUD).
    e. Name of Project: Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Columbia River, near the town of Entiat, in 
Chelan County, Washington. The project occupies Federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Gregg Carrington, Licensing Director, Public 
Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, 327 North Wenatchee Avenue, 
Wenatchee, WA 98801; telephone (509) 661-4178 or by e-mail to 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Kim Nguyen, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426; telephone (202) 502-6105 
or by e-mail at [email protected].
    j. Cooperating Agencies: We are asking Federal, State, and local 
agencies, and Indian tribes with jurisdiction and/or special expertise 
with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the 
preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Agencies and tribes who would like to 
request cooperating agency status should follow the instructions 
described in item k below.
    k. Deadline for filing requests for cooperating agency status: 
September 10, 2004.
    All documents (original and eight copies) must be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please put the project name 
``Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Project'' and project number ``P-2145-060'' 
on the first page of all documents.
    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.
    Requests for cooperating agency status 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 http://www.ferc.gov under 
the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic 
filings.
    l. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    m. The existing Rocky Reach Project consists of: (1) A 130-foot-
high and 2,847-foot-long concrete gravity dam, with an 8,235-acre 
impoundment at normal maximum pool elevation of 707 feet National 
Geodetic Vertical Datum; (2) a 1,088-foot-long, 206-foot-wide 
powerhouse containing 11 turbine-generator units, Units 1 through 7 
with an authorized capacity of 105,000 kilowatts (kW) and Units 8 
through 11 with an authorized capacity of 125,400 kW; (3) a spillway 
that is integral to the dam and consists of twelve 50-foot-wide bays; 
(4) non-overflow sections; (5) fish passage facilities; (6) five sets 
of 230-kilovolt transmission lines that convey power from the 
powerhouse to the switchyard; and (7) appurtenant facilities.
    n. A copy of the application and final preliminary draft 
environmental assessment are available for review in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 
20426 or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site http://www.ferc.gov 
using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last 
three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 866-208-3676 or e-mail FERC Online Support 
at [email protected]. The TTY number is (202) 502-8659. A copy 
is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in 
item h above.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    o. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the 
Washington State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the regulations of 
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.4.
    p. Procedural Schedule: During 1999 and 2000 a public scoping 
process was conducted, as outlined in Chelan PUD's final preliminary 
draft Environmental Assessment. This application will be processed 
according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. The Commission 
staff intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the 
project in accordance with NEPA. Revisions to the schedule may be made 
as appropriate.

Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter: August 2004
Notice Accepting Application and Requesting Motions to Intervene: 
August 2004
Notice Soliciting Final Terms and Conditions: August 2004
Notice of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): March 2005
Notice of the Final EIS: November 2005
Ready for Commission Decision on the Application: May 2006

    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
soliciting comments and final terms and conditions.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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