[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 120 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31520-31521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15692]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment

June 14, 1996.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Proposed Measures and Schedule for Improving 
the Seismic Stability of Butt Valley and Canyon Dams.
    b. Project No: 2105-037.
    c. Date Filed: June 13, 1996.
    d. Licensee: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Upper North Fork Feather River Project.
    f. Location: Butt Creek, Lake Alamanor, and Butt Valley Reservoir, 
in Plumas County, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. License Contact: Mr. Jeffrey D. Butler, Manager--Hydro 
Generation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, P.O. Box 770000, Mail 
Code N11C, San Francisco, CA 94177, (415) 973-4603.
    i. FERC Contact: Dr. John M. Mudre, (202) 219-1208.
    j. Comment Date: July 5, 1996.
    k. Project Description: Pacific Gas and Electric Company, licensee 
for the Upper North Fork Feather River Project (FERC No. 2105), has 
filed plans for remedial work to be conducted to improve the seismic 
stability of the project's Canyon and Butt Valley Dams. The filing 
includes a description of, and proposed measures to mitigate, the 
environmental impacts of the proposed work. These impacts may result 
from the temporary drawdown of Butt Valley Reservoir, temporary 
restrictions on public access to the area, and construction activities. 
Staff intends to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) on the 
licensee's plans for remedial work and environmental mitigation. 
Comments are invited on the licensee's plans and the appropriate scope 
of the EA.
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.
    B. 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. 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.
    C1. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS``, ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTESTS'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', 
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applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to 
which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed 
by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the 
Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. A copy of 
any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of 
the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    D2. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-15692 Filed 6-19-96; 8:45 am]
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