[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76013-76014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30702]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[P-20-110]


Pacificorp; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed

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with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Application Type: Amendment of license.
    b. Project No.: 20-110.
    c. Date Filed: November 12, 2015.
    d. Applicant: PacifiCorp.
    e. Name of Project: Bear River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Bear River in Caribou and Franklin counties, Idaho.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark Stenberg, Managing Director, Hydro 
Resources, PacifiCorp, 825 NE Multnomah, Portland, Portland, OR 97232, 
[email protected], 208-547-7305.
    i. FERC Contact: Anumzziatta Purchiaroni, (202) 502-6191, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: December 
30, 2015.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene, protests, comments, or recommendations using the 
Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 
characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at 
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your 
name and contact information at the end of your comments. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include 
docket number P-20-110.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors 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 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.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee is proposing to revise the 
project boundary to include land changes at the Soda, Grace, and Oneida 
developments.
    Changes to Soda Development include adding a gaging station and 
access road below the dam within the project boundary and adjusting the 
project boundary to better fit shoreline buffers and conservation 
lands.
    Changes to Grace Development include minor revisions to the project 
boundary around the powerhouse to reflect the recently updated U.S. 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) permit, identifying lands under the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, providing a more 
accurate description of project lands along the Grace flowline, adding 
conservation lands identified in the Grace/Last Chance Site plan, 
expanded the project boundary to the headwater to include all lands 
necessary for project operations, included two additional structures 
necessary for maintain the operating elevation of the reservoir, and 
identifying private lands under the reservoir.
    Changes to Oneida Development include adding an access road on BLM 
land, identifying two areas of private lands under the reservoir, 
correctly identifying lands owned by BLM or Bureau of Reclamation, and 
adding conservation lands managed under the revised Oneida Site Plan.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction in 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/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket 
number field (P-20) to access the document. 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from 
the applicant.
    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, respectively. 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 Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all 
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the 
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing 
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the 
person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests 
should relate to project boundary changes, which are the subject of the 
license amendment. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied 
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared 
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 
385.2010.

    Dated: November 30, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
 Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-30702 Filed 12-4-15; 8:45 am]
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