Document ID: FERC-2017-0322-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hydroelectric Applications: Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, WA
Posted Date: 2017-03-13T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 47 (Monday, March 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13454-13455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04881]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2225-021]

Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington; 
Notice of Application 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. Type of Proceeding: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2225-021.
    c. Date Filed: January 30, 2017.
    d. Licensee: Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, 
Washington.
    e. Name of Project: Sullivan Lake Storage Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on Sullivan Creek near the town 
of Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, Washington. The project 
occupies federal lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service within 
the Colville National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Licensee Contact: Mr. Mark Cauchy, Director Regulatory and 
Environmental Affairs, Pend Oreille County Public Utility District, 
P.O. Box 190, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-9331.
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Rebecca Martin, (202) 502-6012, 
Rebecca.martin@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions, and protests is 30 
days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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-2225-021.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee proposes to change its 
method for removing Mill Pond Dam that was approved by the Commission 
in its Order Accepting Surrender of License and Authorizing Disposition 
of Project Facilities issued March 20, 2013 (142 FERC ] 62,232). 
Instead of removing the dam by siphoning water out of Mill Pond and 
building a cofferdam licensee is proposing to demolish the dam without 
building a cofferdam to promote sediment outflow and facilitate 
sediment transport to the downstream reaches of Sullivan Creek.
    l. This filing may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access 
the document. If the document is unavailable using the general or 
advanced searches select the docket search option. 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 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, 
Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371.
    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, 
.212 and .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.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive 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

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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, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests 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.

    Dated: March 7, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-04881 Filed 3-10-17; 8:45 am]
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