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field to access the document. For 

assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–

3372. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E8–20861 Filed 9–8–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2493–084] 

Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Notice of 

Amendment of Application for an 

Amendment of License Accepted for 

Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene 

and Protests, Ready for Environmental 

Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, 

Recommendations, Terms and 

Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions 

September 2, 2008. 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection: 

a. Application Type: Amendment of 

Application for Amendment of License. 

b. Project No.: 2493–084. 

c. Date Filed: June 2, 2008, and 

supplemented on August 22, 2008. 

d. Applicant: Puget Sound Energy, 

Inc. (Puget). 

e. Name of Project: Snoqualmie Falls 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: The project is located on 

the Snoqualmie River, in the City of 

Snoqualmie, King County, Washington. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. 

h. Applicant Contact: Joel Molander, 

Puget Sound Energy, Inc., M/S PSE–

09S, P.O. Box 90868, Bellevue, 

Washington 98009–0868; telephone 

(425) 462–3603. 

i. FERC Contact: Linda Stewart, 

telephone: (202) 502–6680, and e-mail: 

linda.stewart@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing motions to 

intervene and protests, comments, 

recommendations, terms and 

conditions, and fishway prescriptions is 

60 days from the issuance of this notice; 

reply comments are due 105 days from 

the issuance date of this notice. All 

documents (original and eight copies) 

should be filed with: Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

k. Description of Request: On 

February 25, 2008, the Commission 

issued a Notice of Application for 

Amendment of License for the 

Snoqualmie Falls Project. The notice 

described Puget’s request to amend the 

project license, filed on December 6, 

2007. On June 2, 2008 and August 22, 

2008, Puget filed additional information 

that included a proposal for the 

remediation of contaminated soils at the 

project. The remediation work would 

occur in conjunction with other project 

modifications proposed in the December 

6, 2007 application for amendment of 

the project license. 

l. Please note that the underlying 

license is currently before the U.S. Court 

of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Any 

final Commission action would have to 

be by leave of the court. 

m. 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 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 

e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov; 

for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is 

also available for inspection and 

reproduction at the address in item (h) 

above. 

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. 

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 Responsive 

Documents: All filings must (1) bear in 

all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST,’’

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’

‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’

‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘ TERMS 

AND CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘FISHWAY 

PRESCRIPTIONS’’; (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 protesting or 

intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 

with the requirements of 18 CFR 

385.2001 through 385.2005. All 

comments, recommendations, terms and 

conditions or prescriptions must set 

forth their evidentiary basis and 

otherwise comply with the requirements 

of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, 

recommendations, terms and conditions 

or prescriptions should relate to project 

works which are the subject of the 

license amendment. Agencies may 

obtain copies of the application directly 

from the applicant. A copy of any 

protest or motion to intervene must be 

served upon each representative of the 

applicant specified in the particular 

application. If an intervener 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. A copy of all 

other filings in reference to this 

application 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 4.34(b) and 

385.2010. 

q. As provided for in 18 CFR 

4.34(b)(5)(i), a license applicant must 

file, no later than 60 days following the 

date of issuance of this notice of 

acceptance and ready for environmental 

analysis: (1) A copy of the water quality 

certification; (2) a copy of the request for 

certification, including proof of the date 

on which the certifying agency received 

the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of 

water quality certification. 

r. e-Filing: Motions to intervene, 

protests, comments, recommendations, 

terms and conditions, and fishway 

prescriptions may be filed electronically 

via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

site at http://www.ferc.gov under the 

‘‘e Filing’’ link. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

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