[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 178 (Monday, September 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56593-56594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20165]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2305-123]


Sabine River Authority--LA & TX; 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: Revised Shoreline Management Plan.
    b. Project No: 2305-123.
    c. Date Filed: July 29, 2020.
    d. Applicant: Sabine River Authority--LA & TX.
    e. Name of Project: Toledo Bend Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Sabine River in Panola, Shelby, Sabine, and Newton 
counties in Texas and DeSoto, Sabine, and Vernon parishes in Louisiana.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Jim Brown, Toledo Bend Project Joint 
Operation Compliance Officer, (409) 746-2192, [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Mark Carter, (678) 245-3083, [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: October 8, 2020.
    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, you may 
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must 
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly 
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should 
include docket number P-2305-123. 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: As required by Article 411 of the August 
29, 2014 license, Sabine River Authority--LA & TX (licensee) filed a 
revised shoreline management plan (SMP) for the project. The revised 
SMP is substantially similar to the original SMP approved in the 2014 
license but includes a request for expanded permitting authority for 
certain activities (e.g., fencing, maintenance dredging, energy and 
utility infrastructure without ground disturbing activities, private or 
public marinas that accommodate no more than 20 watercraft at one time, 
etc.) without the need for prior Commission approval.
    l. Locations of the Application: In addition to publishing the full 
text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides 
all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents 
of this document via the internet through the Commission's Home Page 
(http://www.ferc.gov) using the ``elibrary'' link. Enter the docket 
number excluding the last three digits in the document field to access 
the document. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the 
Commission's Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a 
National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), 
issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC 
at [email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3673 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659. 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

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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: September 8, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-20165 Filed 9-11-20; 8:45 am]
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