[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 44 (Friday, March 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11530-11531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-03673]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2842-046]
City of Idaho Falls, Idaho; Notice of Application for a License
Variance 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:
a. Application Type: Temporary variance of minimum bypass flow.
b. Project No: 2842-046.
c. Date Filed: December 2, 2024, supplemented on February 7, 2025.
d. Applicant: City of Idaho Falls, Idaho.
e. Name of Project: Idaho Falls Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Snake River in
Bonneville County, Idaho, and occupies Federal lands administered by
the Bureau of Land Management.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Richard Malloy, 140 South Capital, Idaho
Falls, Idaho 83402, [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Brian Bartos, (202) 502-6679,
[email protected].
j. Cooperating Agencies: With this notice, the Commission is
inviting Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction
and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected
by the proposal, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any
environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions for
filing such requests described in item k below. Cooperating agencies
should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the
preparation of any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94
FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: March 31, 2025.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's
eFiling system at https://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 https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. 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: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing
should include the docket number P-2842-046. 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.
l. Description of Request: The licensee is requesting a temporary
variance of the required minimum flow to the bypassed reach at the
Upper Development Dam #1 under Article 40 of the project license, for
the construction of a cofferdam to facilitate maintenance activities on
the pelican gates. The variance would entail cessation of the required
minimum flows to the bypass reach, of which approximately 1,100 feet
would be dewatered from approximately July to early December 2025. This
variance should allow adequate time for cofferdam construction,
dewatering, and inspection and repair of the gates. The licensee has
obtained a joint permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Idaho
Department of Environmental Quality for the work and proposes to
implement the Environmental Protection Agency's best management
practices and follow the conditions of the joint permit to protect
water quality and prevent erosion of project lands or sedimentation of
project waters. Further, the licensee consulted with Idaho Fish and
Game and would place gravel in the dewatered bypass reach for fisheries
spawning restoration and enhancement and would survey the dewatered
reach to capture and relocate any stranded fish in remaining pools.
m. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the
Commission's website at https://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 https://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.
n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
o. 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.
p. 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.
q. 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,
community organizations, 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: February 28, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-03673 Filed 3-6-25; 8:45 am]
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