[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70405-70406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24601]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 553-228]


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

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Application to Dredge Cobble Bar in Project 
Tailrace.
    b. Project No: 553-228.
    c. Date Filed: May 27, 2016.
    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. The project 
occupies Federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Colleen McShane, Manager, Natural Resources 
and Environmental Permitting, Seattle City Light, 700 5th Ave., Suite 
3200, P.O. Box 34023, Seattle, WA 98124-4023, (206) 684-4238, 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Kurt Powers, (202) 502-8949, [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: November 4, 2016.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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

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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-553-228.
    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 Skagit River Hydroelectric Project 
consists of Gorge, Diablo, and Ross Dams and their associated 
reservoirs, structures, and facilities. Seattle City Light proposes to 
remove approximately 18,000 cubic yards of a 2.2-acre cobble bar 
located at the upper end of Gorge Lake, at the confluence of the Skagit 
River and Stetattle Creek in Whatcom County, Washington, to restore 
power generating capacity to the Diablo Powerhouse and to provide 
maintenance access to the turbine scroll cases. Seattle City Light 
estimates that an additional 8,700 megawatt-hours per year could be 
generated if the cobble bar was removed. The proposed excavation site 
is located within the Ross Lake National Recreation Area which is 
administered by the National Park Service. The Recreation Area is 
surrounded by lands of the North Cascades National Park and the Mount 
Baker-Snoqualmie, Okanogan, and Wenatchee National Forests.
    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 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. 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: October 5, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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