Document ID: FERC-2019-0244-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hydroelectric Applications: Eugene Water and Electric Board
Posted Date: 2019-03-07T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 45 (Thursday, March 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8324-8325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04151]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2496-284]

Eugene Water & Electric Board; 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 Application: Non-capacity amendment of license.
    b. Project No.: 2496-284.
    c. Date Filed: February 5, 2019.
    d. Applicant: Eugene Water & Electric Board.
    e. Name of Project: Leaburg-Walterville Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the McKenzie River in Lane County, Oregon.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contacts: Mr. Frank Lawson, Ms. Robin Leighty, or Ms., 
Eugene Water & Electric Board, 500 East 4th Avenue, P.O. Box 10148, 
Eugene, OR 97440, (541) 685-7000, frank.lawson@eweb.org, 
robin.leighty@eweb.org, and lisa.mclaughlin@eweb.org, respectively.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502-6779, 
Jeremy.Jessup@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using

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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-2496-284.
    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 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 applicant proposes to remove several 
transmission lines from the project and amend the project boundary 
accordingly. Specifically, the licensee is proposing to remove: (1) Two 
non-project 115 kV transmission lines, totaling 5.6 miles, which were 
never primary transmission lines of the project; (2) a 6.53-mile-long, 
69-kV transmission line between the Walterville Substation and the 
Hayden Bridge Substation, which no longer qualifies as primary 
transmission line following system modifications; and (3) approximately 
7.16 miles of each of two 69-kV lines, which will no longer qualify as 
primary transmission lines after the connection between Leaburg 
generation and the new Holden Creek Substation.
    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/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 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, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit 
comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest 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, motions to 
intervene, or protests 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, (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, motions 
to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis. 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 1, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-04151 Filed 3-6-19; 8:45 am]
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