[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 183 (Friday, September 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49520-49521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20385]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2420-056]
PacifiCorp; Notice of Application for Temporary Variance of
Operation Plan 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. Type of Application: Temporary variance of operation plan.
b. Project No.: 2420-056.
c. Date Filed: August 30, 2019, and supplemented on September 10,
2019.
d. Applicant: PacifiCorp.
e. Name of Project: Cutler Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Bear River in Cache and
Box Elder counties, near Logan, Utah.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Eve Davies, PacifiCorp, 825 NE Multnomah,
Suite 1800, Portland, OR 97232, (801) 220-2245.
i. FERC Contact: Linda Stewart, (202) 502-8184,
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests, is 15 days from the issuance date of this notice by the
Commission. 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/doc-sfiling/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-2420-056.
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 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: PacifiCorp requests a temporary variance
to deviate from the reservoir elevation operating range stipulated
under the approved operation plan for the project. The variance would
allow PacifiCorp to draw down the reservoir and obtain preliminary data
that would inform a number of proposed studies for the project's
relicensing process. PacifiCorp would also use the drawdown period to
perform maintenance work at the project. PacifiCorp proposes to draw
down the reservoir to elevation 4,390.5 feet, which is 15.75 feet below
the lower limit of the normal operating range. PacifiCorp plans to
begin the drawdown on approximately October 25, 2019, with the target
drawdown elevation of 4,390.5 feet being reached by November 1, 2019.
PacifiCorp anticipates that it would begin refilling the reservoir on
approximately November 8, 2019, with the refill taking approximately
eight days to complete.
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/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 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.
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, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit
comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest 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, motions to
intervene, or protests 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, Motion to Intervene, or
Protest as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number(s) of the application to which the
filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of
the person intervening or protesting; 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. A
copy of all other filings in reference to this application 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.
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Dated: September 16, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-20385 Filed 9-19-19; 8:45 am]
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