81 FR 18616 - Eugene Water & Electric Board, Smith Creek Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 62 (March 31, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 18616]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07246]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 8436-153]


Eugene Water & Electric Board, Smith Creek Hydro, LLC; Notice of 
Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Protests

    On January 20, 2016, Eugene Water & Electric Board (transferor) and 
Smith Creek Hydro, LLC (transferee) filed an application for transfer 
of license of the Smith Creek Project No. 8436. The project is located 
on the Smith Creek in Boundary County, Idaho. The project occupies 
lands of the United States within the Panhandle National Forest.
    The applicants seek Commission approval to transfer the license for 
the Smith Creek Project from the transferor to the transferee. On March 
17, 2016, the Commission issued a notice on the transfer application 
providing 30 days for filing comments, motions to intervene and 
protests. On March 22, 2016, Eugene Water & Electric Board and Smith 
Creek Hydro, LLC filed a motion to expedite the date of Commission 
action on the application for transfer. Based on the information 
supplied in the joint motion for expedited consideration, the comment 
period will be abbreviated.
    Applicant Contact: For transferor: Ms. Patty Boyle, Principal 
Project Manager, Eugene Water & Electric Board, P.O. Box 10148, Eugene, 
OR 97440-2148, telephone: 541-685-7406, email: [email protected] and 
Mr. Tom Grim, Cable Huston LLP, 1001 SW. Fifth Ave, Suite 2000, 
Portland, OR 97204, telephone: 503-224-3092, email: 
[email protected]. For transferee: Mr. Thom A. Fischer, Manager, 
Smith Creek Hydro, LLC, 1800 James Street, Suite 201, Bellingham, WA 
98225, telephone: 360-738-9999, email: [email protected] and Mr. 
Todd G. Glass and Mr. Keene M. O'Connor, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & 
Rosati, PC, 701 5th Avenue, Suite 5100, Seattle, WA 98104, telephone: 
206-883-2500, email: [email protected] and [email protected].
    FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202) 502-8735, 
[email protected].
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: 
15 days from the date that the Commission issues this notice. 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 [email protected], (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-8436-153.

    Dated: March 23, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-07246 Filed 3-30-16; 8:45 am]
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