[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 97 (Wednesday, May 21, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21765-21766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09103]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. 597-025 & 15372-000]
PacifiCorp; Notice of Application for Surrender of License and
Issuance of a Conduit Exemption Accepted for Filing, Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, Protests, Recommendations, and Terms
and Conditions
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Surrender of License and Issuance of a Conduit
Exemption.
b. Project Nos: 597-025 & 15372-000.
c. Date Filed: August 23, 2024, and supplemented on September 17,
2024.
d. Applicant: PacifiCorp.
e. Name of Project: Stairs Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located along Big Cottonwood Creek,
near the city of Cottonwood Heights, in Salt Lake County, Utah. The
project occupies Federal lands within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National
Forest managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Eve Davies, Principal Scientist/Licensing
Project Manager, PacifiCorp, 1407 West North Temple, Salt Lake City,
Utah 84116, [email protected], (801) 232-1704.
i. FERC Contact: Chris Chaney, (202) 502-6778,
[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
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any environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions
for filing such requests described in item l 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. Water Quality Certification: A water quality certificate under
section 401 of the Clean Water Act may be required for this proposal
from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (Utah DEQ). The
applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of
issuance of this notice either: (1) a copy of the request for water
quality certification submitted to the Utah DEQ; or (2) a copy of the
water quality certification or evidence of waiver of water quality
certification.
l. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests,
recommendations, and terms and conditions: 60 days from the issuance
date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance
date of this notice.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, protests, recommendations, and terms
and conditions 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 numbers P-597-025 and P-15372-000. 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.
m. Description of Request: PacifiCorp's application seeks an
exemption from the licensing requirements of Part 1 of the Federal
Power Act (conduit exemption, P-15372), and an administrative surrender
of the license for the Stairs Project (surrender, P-597). The proposal
does not involve any construction, modification, deconstruction, or
ground disturbance. PacifiCorp would continue operating the project as
it currently does; however, certain currently licensed facilities would
be removed from the Commission's jurisdiction as part of the surrender,
while other facilities would remain under the Commission's jurisdiction
as part of the conduit exemption, as detailed below.
Facilities to be Removed from Commission Jurisdiction under the
Proposed Surrender: (1) a 150-foot-long and 35-foot-high earth-fill
diversion dam (Storm Mountain Dam); (2) a reinforced concrete spillway;
(3) a reinforced concrete intake structure; (4) a 2,850-foot-long
penstock; (5) a 7-foot-wide by 5.3-foot-deep reinforced concrete
tailrace; and (6) other appurtenances. The aforementioned facilities
would remain in place and operational as part of the water supply
system.
Facilities to Remain under Commission Jurisdiction under the
Proposed Conduit Exemption: an existing 100-foot-wide by 35-foot-long
masonry powerhouse containing one generating unit with an installed
capacity of 1,200 kilowatts and appurtenances.
n. 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.
o. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
p. 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.
q. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'',
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', or ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', 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.
r. 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,
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: May 15, 2025.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-09103 Filed 5-20-25; 8:45 am]
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