[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54375-54376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19253]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 935-140; 2071-082; 2111-080; Project No. 2213-043]


PacifiCorp; Public Utility District No. 1 of Cowlitz County; 
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. Type of Application: Non-capacity License Amendment.
    b. Project Nos: 935-140, 2071-082, 2111-080, and 2213-043.
    c. Date Filed: July 2, 2020.
    d. Applicants: PacifiCorp, and Public Utility District No. 1 of 
Cowlitz County (licensees).
    e. Name of Projects: Merwin Hydroelectric Project, Yale 
Hydroelectric Project, Swift No. 1 Hydroelectric Project, and Swift No. 
2 Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Lewis River in Clark, 
Cowlitz, and Skamania Counties, Washington.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contacts: PacifiCorp, Mr. Todd Olson, 825 NE Multnomah 
Street, Suite 1800, Portland, OR 97232; phone (503) 813-6657, 
todd.olson@pacificorp.com; Public Utility District No. 1 of Cowlitz 
County, Washington, Ms. Amanda Froberg, 961 12th Ave., Longview, WA 
98632; phone (360) 501-9374, afroberg@cowlitzpud.org.
    i. FERC Contact: Erich Gaedeke (503) 552-2716 or 
erich.gaedeke@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: September 21, 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). In lieu of electronic filing, please 
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, NE, 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, 
MD 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-
935-140, P-2071-082, P-2111-080, and P-2213-043. 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: The licensees must provide fish passage 
facilities for each project as per fishway prescriptions issued by the 
National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Services) under Section 18 of the Federal Power Act, which are 
incorporated into their licenses. The licenses include provisions that 
allow the licensees to present new information to the Services 
regarding whether the construction of the fish passage facilities is 
appropriate.

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The licensees provided this information to the Services, who concurred 
and provided new fish passage determinations. As such, the licensees 
are requesting the following modifications: (1) Requiring PacifiCorp to 
implement an aquatic habitat restoration program in lieu of 
constructing fish passage facilities into and out of Merwin Reservoir; 
(2) delaying decisions regarding the appropriateness of constructing 
fish passage facilities into and out of the Yale Reservoir until 2031 
and 2035; and (3) requiring PacifiCorp to construct the Yale 
Downstream, Yale Upstream, and Swift Upstream bull trout passage 
facilities. Additional areas potentially impacted by the proposed 
modifications include: the three Project reservoirs; the river reach 
below Merwin Dam; and river and creek reaches above Swift Reservoir. 
The licensees' applications provided additional detail on the proposed 
modifications and associated resource enhancement measures.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may 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 (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 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. 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: August 26, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-19253 Filed 8-31-20; 8:45 am]
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