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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35628-35629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16108]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2833-108]

Public Utility District No. 1 of Lewis County, Washington; Notice 
of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Protests

July 23, 2018.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is available 
for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Proposed Revisions to Whitewater Boating 
Take-Out Plan and Project Boundary.
    b. Project No: 2833-108.
    c. Date Filed: March 1 and 2, 2018, and supplemented on June 14, 
2018.
    d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 1 of Lewis County, 
Washington (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Cowlitz Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Cowlitz River in Lewis 
County Washington.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Joseph M. First, Project Superintendent, PUD 
No. 1 of Lewis County, P.O. Box 1387, Morton, WA 98356; (360) 497-5351.
    i. FERC Contact: Jon Cofrancesco at (202) 502-8951, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: August 22, 2018.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene, protests, and comments 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, please 
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing 
should include docket number P-2833-108. 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: The licensee filed an application 
proposing revisions to the project's whitewater boating take-out site 
plan approved by the Commission's Order Modifying and Approving Plan 
for Whitewater Boating Take-out Site issued June 22, 2006. The proposed 
revisions would make changes to the existing approved Cooper Canyon 
Creek Take-Out Site, including unlimited open-gate access to the take-

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out site, elimination of existing boater insurance requirements, 
elimination of the 1000-foot-long portage from the existing parking 
area to the entrance to the access road (340 spur road), additional 
parking at the take-out site, and changes to the project boundary 
associated with the 340 spur road and parking area. In addition, the 
licensee requests Commission approval of its conceptual plans to 
develop two alternate take-out sites in the area for use when the 
Cooper Canyon Creek Take-Out Site is inaccessible.
    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 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 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. 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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-16108 Filed 7-26-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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