[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, shelly.adams@seattle.gov.
    i. FERC Contact: Mark Ivy, (202) 502-6156, mark.ivy@ferc.gov
    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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 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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