Notice2023-00100
Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application for Amendment of License, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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January 9, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1215-1216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00100]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1121-136]
Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application for
Amendment 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 non-capacity amendment of
license.
b. Project No.: 1121-136.
c. Date Filed: October 28, 2022.
d. Licensee: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
e. Name of Project: Battle Creek Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the mainstem Battle Creek, and on 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. Licensee Contact: Richard Doble, Pacific Gas and Electric
Company, Mail Code N11D, P.O. Box 770000, San Francisco, CA 94177,
(415) 260-2675, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#adffc4cec5ccdfc983e9c2cfc1c8edfdeae883cec2c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4e6ddd7dcd5c6d09af0dbd6d8d1f4e4f3f19ad7dbd9">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Rebecca Martin, (202) 502-6012,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#70221512151313115e1d110204191e30161502135e171f06"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="80d2e5e2e5e3e3e1aeede1f2f4e9eec0e6e5f2e3aee7eff6">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions, and protests:
January 30, 2023.
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#81c7c4d3c2ceefede8efe4d2f4f1f1eef3f5c1e7e4f3e2afe6eef7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4d0b081f0e0223212423281e383d3d223f390d2b283f2e632a223b">[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. The
first page of any filing should include docket number P-1121-136.
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: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
(licensee or PG&E) is requesting that its license for the Battle Creek
Hydroelectric Project be amended to remove Inskip Diversion Dam,
adjacent infrastructure, fish ladder, and approximately 30,000 to
56,000 cubic yards of sediment from behind the dam. No changes to long-
term operations of the project are proposed. Erosion of the sluiceway
and dam toe present a continuing facility safety risk. Inskip Canal and
Powerhouse are currently offline, and there are no plans to bring them
back online. PG&E notified the Commission of its intent not to
relicense the project and no other entity has expressed an interest in
relicensing the project. Inskip Diversion Dam would be removed and the
inlet into Inskip Canal from Inskip Diversion Dam would be plugged.
Once stored sediment is dredged and the dam is removed, the stream
channel would be restored to a natural condition. Restoration of the
channel is proposed upstream of the existing dam and would be designed
to include a series of pools and riffles/steps/cascades to provide
channel bed stability. Bank stabilization and revegetation would be
implemented within the work area to ensure long-term stability of the
restored stream banks.
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. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#387e7d6a7b77565451565d6b4d4848574a4c785e5d4a5b165f574e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="276162756468494b4e494274525757485553674142554409404851">[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
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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: December 29, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-00100 Filed 1-6-23; 8:45 am]
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