83 FR 3698 - Avista Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 18 (January 26, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3698-3699]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01506]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2058-098]


Avista Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, 
Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Comments, 
Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2058-098.
    c. Date Filed: November 13, 2017.
    d. Applicant: Avista Corporation (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Clark Fork Hydroelectric Project No. 2058.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Clark Fork River in 
Bonner County, Idaho and Sanders County, Montana.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Nate Hall, License Manager, Avista 
Corporation, 94 Avista Power Road, P.O. Box 1469, Noxon, MT 59853; 
telephone (406) 847-1281; email [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Marybeth Gay; telephone: (202) 502-6125; email 
address: [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions is 60 
days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the internet. See, 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's 
website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to 
intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, terms and conditions 
and fishway prescriptions 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-2058-098.
    k. Description of Request: On November 13, 2017, the licensee filed 
an application to amend its license to construct and operate a 
permanent upstream fish passage facility at the Cabinet Gorge 
Hydroelectric Development at the Clark Fork Project in Bonner County, 
Idaho. The licensee would use this facility to capture and transport 
native migratory salmonids, with a focus on the federally-listed as 
threatened bull trout. The proposed fishway would allow the licensee to 
collect target species at the dam, transport them to an existing fish 
handling and holding facility for processing, and transport them to 
tributaries in Montana upstream of the Cabinet Gorge Dam or return them 
to the Lower Clark Fork River based on genetic assignments or size of 
the fish. The new facility would be located on the south bank of the 
Clark Fork River, immediately downstream of the Cabinet Gorge Dam.
    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/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 at the address in item 
(h) above.
    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. 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 Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title PROTEST, MOTION TO INTERVENE, 
COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, or FISHWAY 
PRESCRIPTIONS; (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, 
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth 
their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 
18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or 
prescriptions should relate to the proposed amendment application. 
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.

    Dated: January 22, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-01506 Filed 1-25-18; 8:45 am]
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