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)

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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.
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obtain legal status by becoming a party should submit an original and 7 copies prescriptions using the Commission’s
to the proceedings for this project of the protest or intervention to the eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/
should, on or before the comment date Federal Energy regulatory Commission, docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
stated below file with the Federal 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC submit brief comments up to 6,000
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 20426. characters, without prior registration,
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern using the eComment system at http://
a motion to intervene in accordance Time on February 12, 2018. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
with the requirements of the Dated: January 22, 2018. ecomment.asp. You must include your
Commission’s Rules of Practice and name and contact information at the end
Kimberly D. Bose,
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) of your comments. For assistance,
Secretary. please contact FERC Online Support at
and the Regulations under the NGA (18
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party [FR Doc. 2018–01503 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am] FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
status will be placed on the service list BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
maintained by the Secretary of the (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
Commission and will receive copies of send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
all documents filed by the applicant and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
by all other parties. A party must submit First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Federal Energy Regulatory
seven copies of filings made in the The first page of any filing should
Commission
proceeding with the Commission and include docket number P–2058–098.
must mail a copy to the applicant and [Project No. 2058–098] k. Description of Request: On
to every other party. Only parties to the November 13, 2017, the licensee filed an
proceeding can ask for court review of Avista Corporation; Notice of application to amend its license to
Commission orders in the proceeding. Application Accepted for Filing, construct and operate a permanent
However, a person does not have to Soliciting Motions To Intervene and upstream fish passage facility at the
intervene in order to have comments Protests, Comments, Cabinet Gorge Hydroelectric
considered. The second way to Recommendations, Terms and Development at the Clark Fork Project
participate is by filing with the Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions in Bonner County, Idaho. The licensee
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as would use this facility to capture and
Take notice that the following transport native migratory salmonids,
possible, an original and two copies of
comments in support of or in opposition hydroelectric application has been filed with a focus on the federally-listed as
to this project. The Commission will with the Commission and is available threatened bull trout. The proposed
consider these comments in for public inspection: fishway would allow the licensee to
determining the appropriate action to be a. Application Type: Amendment of collect target species at the dam,
taken, but the filing of a comment alone License. transport them to an existing fish
will not serve to make the filer a party b. Project No.: 2058–098. handling and holding facility for
to the proceeding. The Commission’s c. Date Filed: November 13, 2017. processing, and transport them to
rules require that persons filing d. Applicant: Avista Corporation tributaries in Montana upstream of the
comments in opposition to the project (licensee). Cabinet Gorge Dam or return them to the
provide copies of their protests only to e. Name of Project: Clark Fork Lower Clark Fork River based on genetic
the party or parties directly involved in Hydroelectric Project No. 2058. assignments or size of the fish. The new
the protest. f. Location: The project is located on facility would be located on the south
Persons who wish to comment only the Clark Fork River in Bonner County, bank of the Clark Fork River,
on the environmental review of this Idaho and Sanders County, Montana. immediately downstream of the Cabinet
project should submit an original and g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Gorge Dam.
two copies of their comments to the Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). l. Locations of the Application: A
Secretary of the Commission. h. Applicant Contact: Nate Hall, copy of the application is available for
Environmental commentors will be License Manager, Avista Corporation, 94 inspection and reproduction at the
placed on the Commission’s Avista Power Road, P.O. Box 1469, Commission’s Public Reference Room,
environmental mailing list, will receive Noxon, MT 59853; telephone (406) 847– located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A,
copies of the environmental documents, 1281; email nate.hall@avistacorp.com. Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
and will be notified of meetings i. FERC Contact: Marybeth Gay; (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
associated with the Commission’s telephone: (202) 502–6125; email viewed on the Commission’s website at
environmental review process. address: Marybeth.gay@ferc.gov. http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Environmental commentors will not be j. Deadline for filing motions to elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
required to serve copies of filed intervene and protests, comments, excluding the last three digits in the
documents on all other parties. recommendations, terms and docket number field to access the
However, the non-party commentors conditions, and fishway prescriptions is document. You may also register online
will not receive copies of all documents 60 days from the issuance date of this at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
filed by other parties or issued by the notice by the Commission. esubscription.asp to be notified via
Commission (except for the mailing of All documents may be filed email of new filings and issuances
environmental documents issued by the electronically via the internet. See, 18 related to this or other pending projects.
Commission) and will not have the right CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

to seek court review of the instructions on the Commission’s email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
Commission’s final order. website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
The Commission strongly encourages filing/efiling.asp. The Commission available for inspection and
electronic filings of comments, protests strongly encourages electronic filing. reproduction at the address in item (h)
and interventions in lieu of paper using Please file motions to intervene, above.
the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. protests, comments, recommendations, m. Individuals desiring to be included
Persons unable to file electronically terms and conditions and fishway on the Commission’s mailing list should

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so indicate by writing to the Secretary DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY all filings. Further, pursuant to section
of the Commission. 158.4, each entity’s memorandum
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Federal Energy Regulatory should set out the facts and argument as
Intervene: Anyone may submit Commission prescribed for briefs in Rule 706 of the
comments, a protest, or a motion to Commission’s Rules of Practice and
[Docket No. FA15–16–000]
intervene in accordance with the Procedure.4 Section 158.5 also requires
requirements of Rules of Practice and Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc.; that the facts stated in the memorandum
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. Notice of Paper Hearing Procedure must be sworn to by persons having
In determining the appropriate action to knowledge thereof, which latter fact
take, the Commission will consider all Take notice that on December 8, 2017, must affirmatively appear in the
protests or other comments filed, but Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc. affidavit.5
only those who file a motion to (Dominion) filed a request for eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
intervene in accordance with the Commission review of certain findings information relating to filing
Commission’s Rules may become a and recommendations in the November requirements, interventions, protests,
party to the proceeding. Any comments, 8, 2017 audit report 1 issued in this service, and qualifying facilities filings
protests, or motions to intervene must docket by the Director of the Office of can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
be received on or before the specified Enforcement under authority delegated docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
comment date for the particular to him by section 375.311 of the other information, call (866) 208–3676
application. Commission’s regulations (Audit (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Report).2 In accordance with section Dated: January 22, 2018.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive 158.3 of the Commission’s regulations,3
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in Kimberly D. Bose,
Dominion notified the Commission that Secretary.
all capital letters the title PROTEST, it requested review of contested issues
MOTION TO INTERVENE, by means of a shortened procedure.
[FR Doc. 2018–01504 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am]
COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, Pursuant to section 158.3, we direct the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
TERMS AND CONDITIONS, or commencement of a paper hearing.
FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS; (2) set The Audit Report summarizes
forth in the heading the name of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Enforcement’s review, first announced
applicant and the project number of the in this docket on April 15, 2015, of
application to which the filing Federal Energy Regulatory
Dominion’s compliance with the Commission
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, Uniform System of Accounts, the
and telephone number of the person reporting requirements of the FERC [Docket No. IC18–7–000]
protesting or intervening; and (4) Form No. 2, and Dominion’s own gas
otherwise comply with the requirements Commission Information Collection
tariff. The Audit Report states that, Activities (FERC–725l); Comment
of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. while Dominion agreed not to contest
All comments, recommendations, terms Request; Extension
certain of Enforcement’s findings and
and conditions or prescriptions must set recommendations in the report, it does AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
forth their evidentiary basis and contest the Audit Report’s findings and Commission, DOE.
otherwise comply with the requirements recommendations pertaining to the ACTION: Notice of information collection
of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, Allowance for Funds Used During and request for comments.
recommendations, terms and Construction (AFUDC). The scope of the
conditions, or prescriptions should paper hearing is limited to these SUMMARY: In compliance with the
relate to the proposed amendment challenged findings and requirements of the Paperwork
application. Agencies may obtain copies recommendations. Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
of the application directly from the In accordance with section 158.3, 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy
applicant. A copy of any protest or Dominion and any other interested Regulatory Commission (Commission or
motion to intervene must be served entity, including the Commission staff, FERC) is soliciting public comment on
upon each representative of the shall file, within 45 days of this notice, the currently approved information
applicant specified in the particular an initial memorandum that addresses collection, FERC–725L, Mandatory
application. If an intervener files the relevant facts and applicable law Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power
comments or documents with the that support the position or positions System: MOD Reliability Standards.
Commission relating to the merits of an taken regarding the matters at issue. DATES: Comments on the collection of
issue that may affect the responsibilities Reply memoranda may be filed by information are due March 27, 2018.
of a particular resource agency, they participants who filed initial ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
must also serve a copy of the document memoranda. Reply memoranda must be (identified by Docket No. IC18–7–000)
on that resource agency. A copy of all filed within 20 days of the due date for by either of the following methods:
other filings in reference to this initial memoranda. Pursuant to section • eFiling at Commission’s website:
application must be accompanied by 158.3, subpart T of Part 385 of the http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
proof of service on all persons listed in Commission’s regulations shall apply to efiling.asp.
the service list prepared by the • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Commission in this proceeding, in 1 Audit of Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc.’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

compliance with its FERC Gas Tariff; the
385.2010. accounting requirements of the Uniform System of Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Accounts Prescribed for Natural Gas Companies;
Dated: January 22, 2018. and the reporting requirements of the FERC Form
Instructions: All submissions must be
Kimberly D. Bose, No. 2, Annual Report, Commission Office of formatted and filed in accordance with
Enforcement Division of Audits and Accounting
Secretary. (filed Nov. 8, 2017) (Audit Report). 4 18 CFR 158.4 (2017) (citing 18 CFR 385.706
[FR Doc. 2018–01506 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am] 2 18 CFR 375.311 (2017). (2017)).
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 3 18 CFR 158.3 (2017). 5 18 CFR 158.5 (2017).

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FR Citation		83 FR 3698

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 ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

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

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission