Document ID: FERC-2007-1652-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hydroelectric applications
Posted Date: 2007-09-21T04:00Z

[Federal Register: September 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 183)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No: 6461-025]

 
City of Port Angeles, Washington; Notice of Application for 
Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and 
Protests

September 14, 2007.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Request for Amendment of License.
    b. Project No: 6461-025.
    c. Date Filed: August 13, 2007.
    d. Applicant: City of Port Angeles, Washington.
    e. Name of Project: Morse Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on Morse Creek in Clallam 
County, Washington.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Scott McLain, City of Port Angeles, 321 East 
Fifth Street, P.O. Box 1150, Port Angeles, WA 98362-0217, (360) 417-
4703.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Erich Gaedeke at (503) 552-2716, or e-mail address: 
erich.gaedeke@ferc.gov.

    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: October 15, 2007.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington DC 20426.
    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 intervenors 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 any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative 
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    k. Description of Request: The Applicant is proposing to stipulate 
minimum flows in all months of the year for the protection of Chinook 
salmon and bull trout, both listed as threatened species under the 
Endangered Species Act, whereas the current FERC license stipulates 
minimum flows for only 5 months of the year. The proposed amendment 
would maintain higher stream flows in Morse Creek during all months of 
the year in order to provide a greater assurance that flow-related 
habitat is protected for the listed species as well as other salmonids 
and steelhead that inhabit Morse Creek.
    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) 208-1371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the web 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 e-mail 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.
    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. 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. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', 
``PROTEST'', OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project 
Number of the particular application to which the filing refers.
    p. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
    q. Comments, protests and interventions 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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