83 FR 12181 - City of Port Angeles, Washington; Notice of Application For Surrender of License, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 54 (March 20, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12181-12182]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05622]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 6461-026]


City of Port Angeles, Washington; Notice of Application For 
Surrender of License, 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 Proceeding: Application for surrender of license.
    b. Project No.: 6461-026.
    c. Date Filed: February 23, 2018.
    d. Licensee: City of Port Angeles, Washington.
    e. Name of Project: Morse Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on Morse Creek in Clallam 
County, Washington.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Licensee Contact: Mr. Craig Fulton, Public Works and Utility 
Director, City of Port Angeles, Washington, 321 East Fifth Street, Port 
Angeles, WA 98362-0217, Telephone: (360) 417-4800.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Kurt Powers, (202) 502-8949, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions, and protests is 30 
days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions 
to intervene, protests and comments 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-6461-026.
    k. Description of Project Facilities: The project consists of: (a) 
A 10-foot-high, 25-foot-long, concrete, diversion weir and intake 
structure; (b) a 750-foot long, 30 by 36-inch-diameter, concrete 
tunnel; (c) a 11,400-foot-long, 24-inch-diameter, buried steel 
pipeline; (d) a 1,300-foot-long, 24-inch-diameter, buried steel 
penstock; (e) a 32-foot-long, 28-foot-wide, and 14-foot-high, masonry 
block powerhouse containing one horizontal Pelton turbine with an 
hydraulic capacity of 19 cubic feet per second (cfs) and a net 
hydraulic head of 362 feet, directly connected to single generator with 
a nameplate rating of 560 kilowatts; (f) a 2,400-foot-long, 12.5 
kilovolt (kV), underground transmission line; and (g) appurtenant 
facilities.
    l. Description of Request: The licensee proposes to surrender the 
project as it no longer intends to operate the project. The dam and 
intake facilities, including the concrete tunnel, were part of the 
original water structure when Morse Creek was the primary water source 
for the City of Port Angeles. These structures continue to be used to 
draw water for neighboring Clallam County Public Utility District 
(PUD). Since the dam structure pre-dates the hydroelectric project and 
would continue to serve as a water supply for the PUD and for emergency 
use by the City of Port Angeles, the dam structure will remain as is. 
The licensee will remove the generating equipment from the powerhouse 
and the penstock will be plugged with cement to stabilize the 
structure. The tailrace would be filled in to pre-project condition to 
prevent fish from becoming stranded during low-flow periods.
    m. This filing may be viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 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 [email protected], for TTY, call 
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction in the Commission's Public Reference Room located at 888 
First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 
502-8371.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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, 
.212 and .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

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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.
    p. Filing and Service of Responsive 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 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 and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate 
to the surrender application that is the subject of this notice. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application. If an intervener 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. A copy of all other 
filings in reference to this application 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 4.34(b) and 
385.2010.
    q. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described proceeding. If any agency does not 
file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be 
presumed to have no comments.

    Dated: March 14, 2018..
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-05622 Filed 3-19-18; 8:45 am]
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