[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 72 (Friday, April 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23026-23027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07935]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1971-135]


Idaho Power Company; 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. Type of Application: Non-Capacity Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 1971-135.

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    c. Date Filed: October 6 and 7, 2022, and supplemented October 21, 
2022 and March 17, 2023.
    d. Applicant: Idaho Power Company (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Hells Canyon Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Snake River in Adams and 
Washington counties, Idaho, and in Baker, Wallowa, and Malheur 
counties, Oregon. Federal lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service 
and the Bureau of Land Management (Payette and Wallowa-Whitman National 
Forests and Hells Canyon National Recreational Area) are included 
within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Nathan Gardiner, Senior Counsel, Idaho 
Power Company, 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID 83702; (208) 388-2975; 
[email protected].
    Mr. Scott Pugrud, Corporate Counsel, Idaho Power Company, 1221 West 
Idaho Street, Boise, ID 83702; (208) 388-2975; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502-6779, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: May 10, 2023.
    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 the docket number 1971-135. 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, it 
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee proposes to refurbish the 
four turbine generating units at the Oxbow Development of the project 
sequentially over the course of approximately four years. The licensee 
also proposes to increase the size of the erection deck at the 
development by extending it to the east and provide an area for 
additional parking and a job trailer to facilitate the turbine 
generating maintenance. All proposed activity for the turbine and 
generator maintenance would occur in the powerhouse. The only ground 
disturbing area would be to the east of the existing erection deck and 
would be approximately 0.75 acres. None of the work being done will 
involve in water work, and the licensee would use best management 
practices for construction. A single turbine generating unit would be 
offline periodically during the refurbishment period. Therefore, the 
proposal may result in an increased flow over the spillway while the 
work is being done, depending on whether the inflow to the project 
exceeds the hydraulic capacity of the three online units. Under the 
proposal, the total authorized capacity of the project would increase 
from 1,222,300 to 1,252,065 kilowatts and the hydraulic capacity of 
each unit at the Oxbow Development would increase from 5,400 to 6,000 
cubic feet per second.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may 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. 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: April 10, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-07935 Filed 4-13-23; 8:45 am]
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