Document ID: FERC-2016-1749-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hydroelectric Applications: Eugene Water and Electric Board
Posted Date: 2016-12-29T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95977-95978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31540]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2496-276]

Eugene Water and Electric Board; 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: Application To Amend Project Boundary, 
Relocate Existing Substation, and Delete Portions of Existing 
Transmission Lines.
    b. Project No: 2496-276.
    c. Date Filed: October 18, 2016.
    d. Applicant: Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB).
    e. Name of Project: Leaburg-Walterville Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project comprises two developments, Leaburg and 
Walterville, which are both located on the Mackenzie River, a tributary 
to the Willamette River, in Lane County, Oregon. The project does not 
occupy any federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r
    h. Applicant Contact: Laurie Elliott, FERC License Coordinator, 
EWEB, 500 East 4th Avenue, P.O. Box 10148, Eugene, Oregon, (541) 685-
7000, Laurie.Elliott@EWEB.org.
    i. FERC Contact: Kurt Powers, (202) 502-8949, kurt.powers@ferc.gov 
or Steven Sachs, (202) 502-8666, steven.sachs@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: January 23, 2017.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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-2496-276.
    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 EWEB is seeking to modify the 
project boundary by expanding it to include the relocation of Leaburg's 
existing substation to the highly disturbed, unconstructed location 
referred to as the Holden Creek substation project area (approximately 
2,000 feet down Highway 126 and away from the

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McKenzie River from its current location). Relocating the substation 
would allow EWEB to connect to an adjacent Bonneville Power 
Administration transmission line and eliminate approximately eight 
miles of two parallel, existing EWEB transmission lines.
    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 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 
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. 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.

    Dated: December 22, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-31540 Filed 12-28-16; 8:45 am]
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