Notice2024-11150
Pacific Gas & Electric Company; Notice of Application for Temporary Flow Modification Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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May 21, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44666-44667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11150]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2310-260]
Pacific Gas & Electric Company; Notice of Application for
Temporary Flow Modification Accepted for Filing, 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: Request for a temporary minimum instream flow
variance of Article 39.
b. Project No: 2310-260.
c. Date Filed: April 12, 2024.
d. Applicant: Pacific Gas & Electric Company.
e. Name of Project: Drum-Spaulding Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the upper reaches of the
South Yuba and Bear Rivers in Nevada and Placer Counties, California,
near the cities of Auburn, Colfax, Grass Valley and Nevada City. The
project occupies Federal lands within the Tahoe National Forest managed
by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Trevor Moore, P.O. Box 28209, Oakland,
California 94604, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#81d5d0ccc8c1f1e6e4afe2eeec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a5e5b47434a7a6d6f24696567">[email protected]</span></a>, (530) 205-7345.
i. FERC Contact: Katherine Schmidt, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#acc7cdd8c4c9dec5c2c982dfcfc4c1c5c8d8eccac9decf82cbc3da"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="335852475b56415a5d561d40505b5e5a574773555641501d545c45">[email protected]</span></a>,
(415) 369-3348.
j. Cooperating agencies: With this notice, the Commission is
inviting Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction
and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected
by the proposal, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any
environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions for
filing such requests described in item k below. Cooperating agencies
should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the
preparation of any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94
FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: June 17, 2024.
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>. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#084e4d5a4b47666461666d5b7d7878677a7c486e6d7a6b266f677e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="10565542535f7e7c797e75436560607f626450767562733e777f66">[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: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first
page of any filing should include the docket number P-2310-260.
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.
l. Description of Request: The purpose of the project is to restore
the Lower Feeley Lake Dam (Carr Lake) Crest to its original design
elevation and associated upstream toe along with enhanced protection to
the upstream slope. A variance in the minimum flows required by Article
39 is necessary to facilitate the work. Approving the variance would
allow the licensee to reduce flows released from the Lower Feeley Dam
from the required flow of 0.5 cubic-feet-per-second (cfs) target to a
0.4 cfs target and reduce the allowable minimum flow from 0.2 cfs to
0.1 cfs. The described reduction in flows would be permitted from the
onset of variance approval by the Commission, if approved, until
November 30, 2024.
m. 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 http://
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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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#81c7c4d3c2ceefede8efe4d2f4f1f1eef3f5c1e7e4f3e2afe6eef7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c3a392e3f3312101512192f090c0c130e083c1a190e1f521b130a">[email protected]</span></a>, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
o. 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.
p. 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.
q. 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#94dbc4c4d4f2f1e6f7baf3fbe2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="307f606070565542531e575f46">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: May 15, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-11150 Filed 5-20-24; 8:45 am]
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