[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 134 (Monday, July 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41969-41970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15021]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 553-238]
City of Seattle, Washington; 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: Non-capacity License Amendment.
b. Project No: 553-238.
c. Date Filed: June 11, 2020.
d. Applicant: City of Seattle, Washington.
e. Name of Project: Skagit River Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: Skagit River, in Whatcom, Snohomish, and Skagit
Counties, Washington.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Shelly Adams, Project Environmental Lead,
Seattle City Light, 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3200, Seattle, Washington,
98124-4023, (206) 684-3117, [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Mark Ivy, (202) 502-6156, [email protected]
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: August 6, 2020.
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 [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll
free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). The first page of any filing should
include docket number P-553-238. Comments emailed to Commission staff
are not considered part of the Commission record.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission
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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: City of Seattle is requesting Commission
approval to replace an existing fuel dock on Diablo Lake with a new
fuel dock. The applicant proposes to remove the existing 234-square-
foot wooden fuel float, ten-foot-tall access ladder, and onshore fuel
dispenser, and replace them with a 600-square-foot float (made of
wooden beams, fiberglass grating deck and steel pontoon floats), a
gangway, and a fuel dispenser on the float. The existing failing riprap
bulkhead on the shoreline at the proposed fuel dock location (25-80
feet northeast of the existing fuel dock) would be replaced with a
prefabricated crib wall.
l. Locations of the Application: In addition to publishing the full
text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides
all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents
of this document via the internet through the Commission's Home Page
(http://www.ferc.gov) using the ``elibrary'' link. Enter the docket
number excluding the last three digits in the document field to access
the document. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the
Commission's Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a
National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19),
issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC
at [email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3673 or TYY,
(202) 502-8659. 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: July 7, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-15021 Filed 7-10-20; 8:45 am]
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