Notice2022-19057
PacifiCorp; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
September 2, 2022
Issuing agencies
Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 170 (Friday, September 2, 2022)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 170 (Friday, September 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 54210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19057]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2381-070]
PacifiCorp; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing
of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional
Licensing Process
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
b. Project No.: 2381-070.
c. Date Filed: July 5, 2022.
d. Submitted By: PacifiCorp.
e. Name of Project: Ashton Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Henry's Fork of the Snake River, in Fremont
County, Idaho. The project occupies 15.6 acres of United States lands
administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mark Stenberg, PacifiCorp, 822
Grace Power Plant Road, Grace, ID 83241; (208) 339-9552; email_
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d1bcb0a3baffa2a5b4bfb3b4a3b691a1b0b2b8b7b8b2bea3a1ffb2bebc">[email protected]</a>.
i. FERC Contact: John Matkowski at (202) 502-8576; or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8fe5e0e7e1a1e2eefbe4e0f8fce4e6cfe9eafdeca1e8e0f9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e0401060040030f1a0501191d05072e080b1c0d40090118">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. PacifiCorp filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing
Process on July 5, 2022. PacifiCorp provided public notice of its
request on July 5, 2022. In a letter dated August 29, 2022, the
Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved PacifiCorp's
request to use the Traditional Licensing Process.
k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries under section 7
of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations
thereunder at 50 CFR part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b)
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and
implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating
consultation with the Idaho State Historic Preservation Officer, as
required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the
implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
l. With this notice, we are designating PacifiCorp as the
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and
section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act; and consultation pursuant to section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act.
m. PacifiCorp filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a
proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18
CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
n. A copy of the PAD may be viewed on the Commission's website
(<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>), using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket
number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e585b4c5d51707277707b4d6b6e6e716c6a5e787b6c7d30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e9afacbbaaa6878580878cba9c9999869b9da98f8c9b8ac78e869f">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY).
o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an
application for a new license for Project No. 2381. Pursuant to 18 CFR
16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a new license and any
competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at
least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All
applications for license for this project must be filed by December 31,
2025.
p. Register online at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a>
to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
Dated: August 29, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-19057 Filed 9-1-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on September 2, 2022.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.