[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15234-15235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6524]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions 
To Intervene, and Protests

March 12, 2001.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2310-113.
    c. Date Filed: February 6, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Pacific Gas & Electric.
    e. Name of Project: Drum-Spaulding Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Rock Creek Dam and Reservoir, developments of the 
Drum-Spaulding Project, are located in Placer County, California near 
the intersection of Bell Road and Highway 49, about 4 miles north of 
Auburn. Portions of the Drum-Spaulding Project occupy federal lands 
managed by the U.S. Forest Service (Tahoe National forest) and the 
Bureau of Land Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Richard Doble, Senior License Coordinator, 
Hydro Generation, Pacific Gas & Electric, 245 Market Street, P.O. Box 
770000, San Francisco, CA 94177-0001, (415) 973-4480.
    i. FERC Contact: Questions about this notice can be answered by 
Timothy Welch at (202) 219-2666 or e-mail address: timothy, 
[email protected]. The Commission cannot accept comments, 
recommendations, motions to intervene or protests sent by e-mail; these 
documents must be filed as described below.
    j. Deadline for Filing Comments, Terms and Conditions, Motions to 
Intervene, and Protests: 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
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Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, protests and interventions, may be filed electronically via 
the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 
instruction on the Commission's web site at http://www/ferc.fed.us/efi/
doorbell.htm.
    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. Pacific Gas & Electric (licensee) has applied for license 
amendment to the license for the Drum-Spaulding Hydroelectric Project. 
To improve the safety of Rock Creek Dam, the licensee proposes to 
improve spillway capacity to eliminate potential overtopping of the dam 
under the Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) design flood. This will be 
accomplished by lowering the crest of the spillway 2.5 feet. The 
activity would involve saw cutting and removing the top portion of the 
existing concrete spill crest. A new reinforced concrete slab with an 
ogee shaped crest, similar to the existing spill crest configuration, 
would be installed. The modified spillway would have an increased spill 
capacity of 2,220 cubic feet per second and would lower the normal 
maximum reservoir level by 2.5 feet. As a result, the area and volume 
of the reservoir would be reduced from the current 55 acres and 548 
acre-feet, to 50 acres and 425 acre-feet, respectively.
    l. A copy of the application is available for inspection and 
reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room at 888 First 
Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. 
The application may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm. Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance. A copy is also 
available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) 
above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of the 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 comments date for the particular 
application.
    Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' 
``PROTEST,'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' as applicable, and the Project 
Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy 
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative 
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-6524 Filed 3-15-01; 8:45 am]
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