[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 200 (Monday, October 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 61160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26486]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments

October 10, 2000.
    Take notice that the following Settlement Agreement has been filed 
with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type: Settlement Agreement on New License Application.
    b. Project No.: 1962-000.
      Project Name: Rock Creek-Cresta.
      Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    c. Date Settlement Agreement Filed: September 29, 2000.
    d. Location: On the North Fork Feather River, in Butte and Plumas 
countries, California. About 228 acres of the project area occupy lands 
of the United States, primarily within the Lassen and Plumas National 
Forests.
    e. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.
    f. Applicant's Contact: Tom Jereb, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company, Mail Code N11C, P.O. Box 770000, San Francisco, CA 94177; 
(415) 973-9320.
    g. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman (202) 219-2830, Email: 
[email protected]
    h. Deadline Dates: Comments due November 30, 2000, or 30 days after 
the filing of the supporting documentation, whichever comes later; 
reply comments due December 14, 2000, or 45 days after the filing of 
the supporting documentation, whichever comes later.
    i. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    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 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.
    j. Description of Filing: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) 
filed the Settlement Agreement on behalf of itself and the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, California Department of Fish and Game, California State Water 
Resources Control Board, Natural Heritage Institute, Friends of the 
River, Plumas County, California Outdoors, California Trout, Chico 
Paddleheads, American Whitewater, and Shasta Paddlers. The purpose of 
the Settlement Agreement is to resolve among the signatories all issues 
associated with issuance of a new license for the project regarding 
sediment management, water quality, instream flows, fish habitat, and 
recreation. PG&E requests that the Commission accept and incorporate 
into any new license for the project the protection, mitigation, and 
enhancement measures stated in Appendix A of the Settlement Agreement. 
Comments and reply comments on the Settlement Agreement and supporting 
documentation are due on the dates listed above.
    k. Copies of the Settlement Agreement are available for inspection 
and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 
888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, D.C. 20426, or by calling 
(202) 208-1371. This filing may be viewed on http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance) or at the address 
listed in item f above.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-26486 Filed 10-13-00; 8:45 am]
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