[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38665-38666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18488]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions 
To Intervene and Protests

July 19, 2001.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.

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    a. Type of Application: Amended application for new license.
    b. Project No.: 1354.
    c. Date filed: July 28, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Crane Valley.
    f. Location: On Willow Creek, North Fork Willow Creek, South Fork 
Willow Creek, Chilkoot Creek, and Chiquito Creek within the San Joaquin 
River Basin. The project is in Madera and Fresno counties near the town 
of Oakhurst, California.
    The project includes 738.11 acres of federal lands within the 
Sierra National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. James Holeman (415) 973-6891 or Mr. 
Nicholas Markevich (415) 973-5358.
    i. FERC Contact: Jim Fargo at (202) 219-2848; e-mail 
[email protected]
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 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 
First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. Comments, Motions to intervene 
and protests may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' 
link.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice 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.
    k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The Crane Valley--with 26.7 megawatts (MW) of normal operating 
capacity--has storage, diversion, water conveyance, and power 
production facilities.
     The Crane Valley reservoir (Bass Lake) with a maximum 
storage capacity of 45,410 acre-feet (ac-ft) and Chilkoot reservoir, 
upstream of Crane valley, with a maximum capacity of 310 ac-ft.
     A small diversion on a tributary to the West Fork Chiquito 
Creek that brings water to Chilkoot reservoir
     A conveyance system--including three diversion dams, three 
forebays, one afterbay, and about 14 miles of canals, tunnels and 
flumes--linking these five powerhouses:

--Crane Valley, with 0.9 MW of normal operating capacity
--San Joaquin No. 3, with 3.4 MW of normal operating capacity
--San Joaquin No. 2, with 3.2 MW of normal operating capacity
--San Joaquin No. 1A, with 0.4 MW of normal operating capacity
--Wishon, with 18.8 MW of normal operating capacity

    Historically, the project produces 123.3 gigawatthours (GWh) of 
electrical energy annually and has a dependable capacity of 8.4 MW.
    m. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate 
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and are 
available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the 
web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket#'' 
and follow the instructions (call 202-208-2222 for assistance). A copy 
is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in 
item h above.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-18488 Filed 7-24-01; 8:45 am]
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