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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFERC Intent to File License App for new license and commencing pre-filing process - Page 2 Project No.619-158 2 Project No.619-158 3 cooperate in the preparation ofthe environmental document should follow the The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file all documents instructions for filing such requests described in item o below. Cooperating using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- agencies should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the filing/efiling.aso. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC characters,without prior registration,using the eComment system at 161,076(2001). htti):I/www.ferc.gov/does-filin2/ccomment.asp. You must include your name and 0 contact information at the endofyour comments. For assistance,please contact k. With this notice,we are initiating informal consultation with: (a)the U.S.Fish FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupportP_fere.gov. In lieu of electronic and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 7 of the Endangered filing,please send a paper copy to: Secretary,Federal Energy Regulatory Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR,Part 402 and Commission,888 First Street,NE,Washington,DC 20426. The first page of any (b)the State Historic Preservation Officer,as required by section 106,National filing should include docket number P-619-158. Historical Preservation Act,and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR§800.2. All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading: "Comments on Pre-Application Document,""Study Requests,""Comments on Scoping 1. With this notice,we are designating the applicants as the Commission's non- Document 1,""Request for Cooperating Agency Status,"or"Communications to federal representative for carrying out informal consultation,pursuant to section 7 and from Commission Staff."Any individual or entity interested in submitting of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of the National Historic study requests,commenting on the PAD or SDI,and any agency requesting Preservation Act. cooperating status must do so by March 15,2014. in. The applicants filed with the Commission a Pre-Application Document(PAD; p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental assessment(EA),there including a proposed process plan and schedule),pursuant to 18 CFR§5.6 of the is the possibility that an Environmental Impact Statement(EIS)will be required. Commission's regulations. Nevertheless,this meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or EIS is issued by the Commission. n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website Scoping Meetings (http./www_ferc.Qov),using the"eLibrary"link. Enter the docket number, . excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of the project at For assistance,contact FERC Online Support at FERCONlineSupportRferc.gov, the time and place noted below. The daytime meeting will focus on resource (866)208-3676(toll free),or(202)502-8659(TTY). A copy is also available for agency,Indian tribes,and non-governmental organization concerns,while the inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph Jr. evening meeting is primarily for receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals,organizations,and agencies to attend one or both of the Register online at http://www.fere.voy/does-filinaesubscription.W to be notified meetings,and to assist staff in identifying particular study needs,as well as the via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental document. For assistance,contact FERC Online Support. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows: o. With this notice,we are soliciting comments on the PAD and Commission's staff Scoping Document 1(SDI),as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD Daytime Scoping Meeting and SDI,and study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h. Date and Time: February 11,2014 at 10:00 a.m. In addition,all comments on the PAD and SDI,study requests,requests for Location: Holiday Inn cooperating agency status,and all communications to and from Commission staff 685 Manzanita Ct,Chico,CA 95926 related to the merits of the potential application must be filed with the Phone Number. (530)345-2491 Commission.