Notice2023-26461
Yuba County Water Agency; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
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December 1, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 230 (Friday, December 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26461]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1403-068]
Yuba County Water Agency; Notice of Application Tendered for
Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for
Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 1403-068.
c. Date Filed: November 14, 2023.
d. Applicant: Yuba County Water Agency.
e. Name of Project: Narrows Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The existing project is located on the Yuba River in
Nevada County, California, approximately 23 miles northeast of the City
of Marysville. The project affects 0.55 acres of Federal land managed
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Willie Whittlesey, General Manager, Yuba
County Water Agency, 1220 F Street, Marysville, CA 95901; Telephone
(530) 741-5000 or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cc9b9ba4a5b8b8a0a9bfa9b58cb5b9aeadbbadb8a9bee2a3beab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ca9d9da2a3bebea6afb9afb38ab3bfa8abbdabbeafb8e4a5b8ad">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Rebecca Kipp, (202) 502-8846 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#45372027202626246b2e2c353505232037266b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e1c0b0c0b0d0d0f4005071e1e2e080b1c0d40090118">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such
requests described in item1 below. Cooperating agencies should note the
Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of
the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 61,076
(2001).
k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of
the request on the applicant.
l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for
cooperating agency status: January 13, 2024.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status
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>. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#13555641505c7d7f7a7d76406663637c616753757661703d747c65"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="01474453424e6f6d686f64527471716e737541676473622f666e77">[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. All filings must clearly identify the
project name and docket number on the first page: Narrows Hydroelectric
Project (P-1403-068).
m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
n. The existing Narrows Hydroelectric Project consists of the
following facilities: (1) a 1,077-foot-long gunite-lined tunnel that
connects a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tunnel to the project penstock;
(2) a 266-foot-long steel penstock with a diameter varying between 7.6
and 8 feet that connects the project tunnel to the project's powerhouse
and includes a 277-foot-long surge structure; (3) an 82.5-foot by 43.6-
foot by 92-foot concrete powerhouse containing a 48-inch-diameter
bypass pipe and a single Francis turbine with a generating capacity of
12 megawatts; and (4) a powerhouse access tram. Yuba County Water
Agency is not proposing any changes to project facilities or operation.
o. Copies of the application 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 (P-1403). For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f3b5b6a1b0bc9d9f9a9d96a08683839c8187b395968190dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ed8dbccddd1f0f2f7f0fbcdebeeeef1eceadef8fbecfdb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll
free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection
and reproduction at the address in item (h) above.
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, contact FERC
Online Support.
p. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85cad5d5c5e3e0f7e6abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f001f1f0f292a3d2c61282039">[email protected]</span></a>.
q. Procedural schedule and final amendments: the application will
be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions
to the schedule will be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary). January 2024.
Request Additional Information (if January 2024.
necessary).
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments.. March 2024.
Issue Acceptance Letter................ April 2024.
Request Additional Information (if May 2024.
necessary).
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary) June 2024.
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental June 2024.
Analysis.
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r. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice
of ready for environmental analysis.
Dated: November 27, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-26461 Filed 11-30-23; 8:45 am]
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