Notice2023-22708
Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order; City of Seattle, Washington
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Published
October 16, 2023
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 198 (Monday, October 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 71354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22708]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 553-245]
Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order; City of Seattle,
Washington
Take notice that on September 19, 2023, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2)
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207 (2022), the City of Seattle,
Washington, through its City Light Department (Seattle City Light or
Petitioner), filed a petition for declaratory order (Petition)
requesting that the Commission issue an order finding that Seattle City
Light is not required to obtain a special use permit from the National
Park Service for drone inspections or to undertake other operations and
maintenance activities at the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project, as
more fully explained in the Petition.
Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Petitioner.
Any person wishing to comment on Seattle City Light's Petition may
do so. The Commission respectfully requests the National Park Service's
comments on the Petition. The deadline for filing comments is 30 days
from the issuance of this notice.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic submission of
comments, protests, and interventions in lieu of paper using the
``eFiling'' link at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>. Persons unable to file
electronically may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S.
Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A,
Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be
addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first
page of any submission should include docket number P-553-245.
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 (<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. At this time,
the Commission has suspended access to 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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#92d4d7c0d1ddfcfefbfcf7c1e7e2e2fde0e6d2f4f7e0f1bcf5fde4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="13555641505c7d7f7a7d76406663637c616753757661703d747c65">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#08475858486e6d7a6b266f677e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f4bba4a4b492918697da939b82">[email protected]</span></a>.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 6, 2023.
Dated: October 6, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-22708 Filed 10-13-23; 8:45 am]
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