[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 143 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48462-48463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15939]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 20-117 and 703-001]


PacifiCorp; Notice of Amendment and Surrender Applications 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
    a. Application Types: Non-capacity Amendment of License Surrender 
of Conduit Exemption.
    b. Project Nos: 20-117, 703-001.
    c. Date Filed: March 16, 2023.
    d. Applicant: PacifiCorp.
    e. Name of Projects: Bear River Hydroelectric Project, Paris 
Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The projects are located on Bear River in Franklin and 
Caribou counties, Idaho; and Paris Creek in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mark Stenberg, Project Manager, PacifiCorp., 
822 Grace Power Plant Rd., Grace, ID 83241, 
[email protected], Telephone: (208) 339-9552.
    i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Ambler, (202) 502-8586, 
[email protected] or Holly Frank, (202) 502-6833, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: August 21, 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 P-20-117 and/or P-703-001. 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: PacifiCorp's proposal to surrender the 
Paris Project exemption (P-703) is part of a larger habitat restoration 
effort proposed by PacifiCorp and the parties to a relicensing 
settlement agreement for PacifiCorp's Bear River Hydroelectric Project 
(P-20). PacifiCorp proposes to decommission the Paris Project and stop 
the diversion of water from Paris Creek into the irrigation canal that 
serves the Paris Project. After decommissioning and exemption 
surrender, flows currently diverted through the canal would be returned 
to Paris Creek for the enhancement and restoration of approximately 3.5 
miles of cold-water habitat for Bonneville Cutthroat Trout in the 
currently bypassed reach of Paris Creek.
    To partially mitigate the cost of the proposed decommissioning of 
the Paris Project, PacifiCorp proposes to amend the license for the 
Bear River Project to reduce the minimum instream flow requirement in 
the Grace Development's bypassed reach. This reduction in required 
minimum instream flow would allow PacifiCorp to increase hydroelectric 
generation at the Grace Development to offset lost generation 
associated with the Paris Project decommissioning.
    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.

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    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.
    p. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].

    Dated: July 21, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-15939 Filed 7-26-23; 8:45 am]
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