Notice2022-09635
Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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May 5, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 26745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09635]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1121-134]
Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted
for Filing and 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. Application Type: Application for Temporary Variance of Ramping
Rate Requirements.
b. Project No: 1121-134.
c. Date Filed: March 17, 2022.
d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric (licensee).
e. Name of Project: Battle Creek Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the mainstem Battle Creek
and the North Fork and South Fork Battle Creek in Shasta and Tehama
counties, California.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Shelby McArthur, License Coordinator; Pacific
Gas and Electric Company; Mail Code N11D, P.O. Box 770000, San
Francisco, CA 94177; Phone: (530) 215-7825.
i. FERC Contact: Erich Gaedeke, (503) 552-2718,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86c3f4efe5eea8c1e7e3e2e3ede3c6e0e3f4e5a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="793c0b101a11573e181c1d1c121c391f1c0b1a571e160f">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: May 31, 2022.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's
eFiling system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp</a>. You must include your name and contact
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2c6a697e6f6342404542497f595c5c435e586c4a495e4f024b435a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4e080b1c0d01202227202b1d3b3e3e213c3a0e282b3c2d60292138">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll
free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should
include the docket number P-1121-134. Comments emailed to Commission
staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor 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.
k. Description of Request: The licensee requests approval to
temporarily remove its ramping rate requirements under Article 33(d) to
perform low level outlet gate testing at North Battle Creek Dam during
the months with no minimum flow requirement (November-March). The
licensee is required by the California Division of Safety of Dams
(DSOD) to conduct the testing annually and in the presence of DSOD
every three years. Temporary removal of its ramping rate requirements
would allow the licensee to perform the testing in a significantly
shorter amount of time than with ramping rate requirements in place.
Accordingly, the licensee is requesting the temporary ramping rate
variance from November 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023 to allow
sufficient time and flexibility for scheduling and conducting the test.
The gate full travel test will result in approximately 40 cubic feet
per second entering North Fork Battle Creek and remain in the creek
until it reaches Macumber Reservoir. No species of special concern are
located in the reach directly below North Battle Creek Dam that would
be affected by the testing.
l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the
Commission's website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a> using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. You may also register
online at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> to be
notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. At this time, the Commission has suspended
access to the Commission's Public Reference Room, due to the
proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on March 13,
2020. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ec8cbdccdc1e0e2e7e0ebddfbfefee1fcfacee8ebfceda0e9e1f8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="65232037262a0b090c0b00361015150a171125030017064b020a13">[email protected]</span></a>, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should 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, respectively. 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 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 commenting, 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. Any filing made by an intervenor 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
385.2010.
Dated: April 29, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-09635 Filed 5-4-22; 8:45 am]
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