[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 15 (Monday, January 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4420-4421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1469]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3701-089]


Tieton Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Application for Amendment of 
License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

January 15, 2009.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Amendment of license to delete certain non-
jurisdictional transmission facilities from license.
    b. Project No: 3701-089.
    c. Date Filed: November 17, 2008.
    d. Applicant: Tieton Hydropower, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Tieton Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located at the U.S. Bureau of 
Reclamation's Tieton Dam and Reservoir on the Tieton River in Yakima 
County, Washington.
    g. Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Chad Ross, Tieton Hydropower, LLC, 925 N 
Fairgrounds Road, Goldendale, Washington 98206. Tel: (509) 773-4900.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Ms. Kelly Houff at (202) 502-6393, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: February 17, 2009.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., 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 instructions on the 
Commission's Web site under the ``e-filing'' link. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the project 
number P-3701-089 on any comments or motions filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners 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 intervener 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. A copy 
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative 
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    k. Description of Request: Tieton Hydropower, LLC proposes to 
delete from the license, a 21-mile-long 115-kV transmission line 
extending from the Tieton Project to the PacifiCorp Tieton Substation, 
and the substation originally included in the Tieton Project 
description. According to the licensee, the line and substation will no 
longer be primary transmission facilities transmitting power solely for 
the Tieton Project, but will be used for the transmission of non-Tieton 
Project power.
    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 1-866-208-3372 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

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be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular 
application.
    o. 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.
    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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-1469 Filed 1-23-09; 8:45 am]
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