[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 110 (Friday, June 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34360-34361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13563]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2114-209]
Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington; 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: Recreation Resource Management Plan Amendment.
b. Project No: 2114-209.
c. Date Filed: November 27, 2013.
d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County,
Washington (Grant PUD).
e. Name of Project: Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas, Benton, and Chelan
Counties, Washington.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Kelly Larimer, Lands and Recreation Resources
Manager, Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, 15655 Wanapum
Village Lane SW., Beverly, WA 99321, (509) 793-1537 or
[email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Dr. Mark Ivy, (202) 502-6156 or [email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: July 3, 2013.
All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See, 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site 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] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676,
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file,
mail an original and seven copies to: Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Please include the project number (P-2114-209) on any comments or
motions filed.
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 Application: Grant PUD requests Commission
approval to relocate the camping and fishing amenities planned for the
Priest Rapids Dam tailrace approximately one mile downstream to the
Jackson Creek Fish Camp property. The new facility would include ten
semi-primitive vehicular access campsites (two being ADA accessible),
two vault toilets, designated day use parking area, pedestrian access
to the Columbia River, and improved access roads. The modification is
being proposed to address concerns raised by the Wanapum Band of
Indians regarding increased use and development at the tailrace which
has been proposed for designation as a traditional cultural property.
Existing recreational use at the tailrace would continue to be allowed.
l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field (P-2114) 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. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the
address in item (h) above.
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
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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: June 3, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-13563 Filed 6-6-13; 8:45 am]
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