[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 96 (Friday, May 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22488-22489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10303]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2275-049]


Public Service Company of Colorado; Notice of Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, 
Protests, Recommendations, and Terms and Conditions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Non-Capacity Amendment of License.
    b. Project No: 2275-049.
    c. Date Filed: March 21, 2019.
    d. Applicant: Public Service Company of Colorado.
    e. Name of Project: Salida Hydroelectric Project Numbers 1 and 2.
    f. Location: The project is located on the South Fork Arkansas 
River in Chaffee County, Colorado.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Christine E. Johnston, Project Manager; (303) 
294-2224; christine.johnston@xcelenergy.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Krista Sakallaris; (202) 502-6302; 
krista.sakallaris@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, and terms and conditions, is 60 days from the issuance 
date of this notice by the Commission; reply comments are due 105 days 
from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filing.
    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 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-2275-049. 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 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: Public Service Company of Colorado is 
requesting Commission approval to amend its license to remove the 
facilities and land within the project boundary associated with Salida 
Unit 1. As proposed, the Garfield Dam would be removed along with 
associated structures and the upstream area will be restored to provide 
a stable channel and habitat for fish and macroinvertebrates. Portions 
of the Garfield dam to Fooses Reservoir Gravity Pipeline will be 
removed while the rest will be decommissioned and left in place. The 
Fooses Dam will be removed along with some auxiliary structures and the 
stream channel of Fooses Creek will be restored. The above ground 
sections of the Fooses Bypass Pipeline will be removed and the 
underground sections will be decommissioned and left in place. The 
Salida No. 1 penstock and pipeline will be decommissioned and portions 
located on U.S. Forest Service land and private property will be left 
in place. The Salida No. 1 powerhouse will either be sold or removed 
and the non-project substation within the current project boundary will 
be removed. The proposal includes removing approximately 21 acres of 
U.S Forest Service land and 3.6 acres of private land from the project 
boundary to eliminate lands that encompass the above facilities. As 
proposed, the project's installed capacity would be reduced from 1.31 
megawatts to 560 kilowatts. The proposed amendment would not have any 
effect on the Salida Unit 2 portion of the project, which will continue 
to operate as licensed.
    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 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 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

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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'', ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS'', or ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS'' 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: May 13, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-10303 Filed 5-16-19; 8:45 am]
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