[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27325-27326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12403]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2114-303]
Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington; Notice
of Application Accepted for Filing, 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.
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a. Type of Application: Application for Non-capacity Amendment.
b. Project No.: 2114-303.
c. Date Filed: May 17, 2019, and supplemented on June 5, 2019.
d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County,
Washington (Grant PUD).
e. Name of Project: Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The proposed action is located on the mid-Columbia
River in Yakima County, Washington.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ross Hendrick, Grant PUD, P.O. Box 878,
Ephrata, WA 98823; (509) 793-1468; or [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, or
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: July 8, 2019.
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 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 the docket number P-2114-303. Comments emailed to
Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
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: To improve seismic stability of the
Priest Rapids Dam, Grant PUD requests to amend its license for the
Priest Rapids Project to create a separate embankment immediately
downstream of the existing dam, and structurally connected to the
existing embankment. This embankment would also include a new,
approximately 2,200-foot-long roller-compacted concrete dam; and an
approximately 150-foot-long, 25-foot-high secant pile cutoff wall and
connecting embankment. The existing embankment would remain in place.
Grant PUD says the proposed amendment would not affect normal dam
operations.
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 website 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 Responsive 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 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: June 6, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-12403 Filed 6-11-19; 8:45 am]
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