[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1886-1887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-54]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 20-038]


PacifiCorp; Notice of Application for Temporary Amendment of 
License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

January 4, 2005.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Request to temporarily amend the minimum 
flow requirements of article 408 of the project license.
    b. Project Number: P-20-038.
    c. Date Filed: December 12, 2004.
    d. Applicant: PacifiCorp.
    e. Name of Project: Bear River Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 20).
    f. Location: The project is located on the Bear River in Caribou 
and Franklin Counties, Idaho.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a) 825(r) 
and 799 and 801.
    h. Applicant Contacts: Monte Garrett, 825 NE. Multnomah, Suite 
1500, Portland, OR 97232. Phone: (503) 813-6629.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Robert Fletcher at (202) 502-8901, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: February 7, 2005.
    k. Description of Request: The parties to the Bear River Settlement 
Agreement, which include PacifiCorp, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
U.S. Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Forest 
Service, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Idaho Department of Environmental 
Quality, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Idaho Department of Parks 
and Recreation, Idaho Council of Trout Unlimited, Idaho Rivers United, 
Greater Yellowstone Coalition, and American Whitewater, propose to 
amend the Bear River Settlement Agreement to include the forthcoming 
Cove Agreement and

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license amendment application which the licensee will file with the 
Commission for approval to decommission the Cove project and amend 
article 408 of the project license to reduce the minimum instream flow 
requirement in the Grace bypassed reach from 80 cubic feet per second 
(cfs) to 65 cfs. Currently, the licensee, on behalf of the settlement 
parties, requests that a temporary amendment to article 408 be given 
upon the Commission's receipt of the amendment application (to be filed 
with the Commission by April 2005) that will allow the minimum flow 
requirement to be reduced from 80 cfs to 65 cfs during the time that 
the Commission is conducting its analysis to reach a decision on the 
amendment application. The temporary amendment will be necessary to 
permit the settlement parties to conduct aquatic habitat assessments, 
beginning in May 2005.
    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) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at 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. You may also 
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to 
be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. 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 (p-20-038). All documents (original and eight 
copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 
20426. 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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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