[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 73 (Friday, April 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19956-19957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8706]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 553-136]


Seattle City Light; Notice of Application for Amendment of 
License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

April 9, 2010.
    a. Type of Application: Amendment for Temporary Variance from 
Recreation Plan.
    b. Project Number: 553-136.
    c. Date Filed: March 25, 2010.
    d. Applicant: Seattle City Light.
    e. Name of Project: Skagit River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Skagit River in 
Snohomish, Skagit, and Whatcom Counties, Washington.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a) 825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Lynn Best, Director, Environmental 
Affairs Division, Seattle City Light, 700 Fifth Avenue, P.O. Box 34023, 
Seattle, WA 98124. Telephone: (206) 386-4586.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Christopher Yeakel at (202) 502-8132, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: May 10, 2010.
    Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests may be filed 
electronically via the Internet. 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. If unable to be filed electronically, 
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight 
copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For more 
information on how to submit these types of filings, please go to the 
Commission's Web site located at http://www.ferc.gov.filing-
comments.asp. Please include the project number (P-553-136) 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: Seattle City Light requests 
authorization to suspend guided tours of the Ross and Diablo 
hydroelectric facilities for the 2010 recreation season due to lower 
than normal seasonal snowpack, predicted low flow conditions, and 
revenue shortages. As proposed, the tours would be suspended for one 
year only and all other recreation facilities described in article 412 
of the project license, including ferry service on Diablo Lake, would 
remain open. Seattle City Light consulted with the National Park 
Service prior to filing the application. The National Park Service 
supports the request.
    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 (P-553) 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.

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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'', ``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. 2010-8706 Filed 4-15-10; 8:45 am]
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