[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53575-53576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20825]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and 
Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and 
Prescriptions

August 12, 2002.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 233-081.
    c. Date filed: October 19, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Pit 3, 4, 5 Project.
    f. Location: On the Pit River, in Shasta County, near the community 
of Burney and the Intermountain towns of Fall River Mills and McArthur, 
California. The project includes 746 acres of lands of the United 
States, which are administered by the Forest Supervisor of the Shasta 
Trinity National Forest and the Forest Supervisor of the Lassen 
National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Randal Livingston, Lead Director, Hydro 
Generation Department, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, P.O. Box 
770000, N11C, San Francisco, CA 94177, (415) 973-6950.
    i. Commission Contact: Any questions concerning this notice should 
be addressed to John Mudre, e-mail address [email protected], or 
telephone (202) 502-8902.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance of this notice
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    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.
    Comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 
may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. 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.
    k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The existing project consists of the following existing 
facilities: three hydraulically-connected developments, with a total of 
four dams, four reservoirs, three powerhouses, associated tunnels, 
surge chambers, and penstocks. The powerhouses contain nine generating 
units with a combined operating capacity of about 325 MW. No new 
construction is proposed.
    The Pit 3 development consists of: (1) The 1,293-acre Lake Britton, 
with a gross storage capacity of 41,877 acre feet; (2) The Pit 3 Dam, 
with a crest length of 494 feet and a maximum

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height of 130 feet; (3) A concrete tunnel in two sections, 19 feet in 
diameter with a total length of about 21,000 feet; (4) A surge tank; 
(5) Three penstocks about 10 feet in diameter and 600 feet in length; 
(6) A 47-foot by 194-foot reinforced concrete multilevel powerhouse; 
(7) Three generating units, driven by three vertical Francis turbines, 
with a combined normal operating capacity of 70 MW; and (8) Appurtenant 
facilities.
    The Pit 4 development consists of: (1) The 105-acre Pit 4 
Reservoir, with a gross storage capacity of 1,970 acre feet; (2) The 
Pit 4 Dam, consisting of a gravity type overflow section 203 feet in 
length with a maximum height of 108 feet and a slab-and-buttress type 
section 212 feet in length with a maximum height of 78 feet; (3) A 19-
foot-diameter pressure tunnel with a total length of about 21,500 feet; 
(4) Two 12-foot-diameter penstocks about 800 feet in length; (5) A 
four-level 58-foot by 155-foot reinforced concrete powerhouse; (6) Two 
generating units, driven by two vertical Francis turbines, with a 
combined normal operating capacity of 95 MW; and (7) Appurtenant 
facilities.
    The Pit 5 development consists of: (1) The 32-acre Pit 5 Reservoir, 
with a gross storage capacity of 314 acre feet; (2) The Pit 5 Dam, with 
a concrete gravity overflow structure 340 feet in length and a maximum 
height of 67 feet; (3) The 19-foot-diameter Tunnel No. 1; (4) The 48-
acre Pit 5 Tunnel Reservoir, with a gross storage capacity of 1,044 
acre feet; (5) The Pit 5 Tunnel Reservoir Dam, approximately 3,100 feet 
long and 66 feet high; (6) The 19-foot-diameter Pit 5 Tunnel No. 2; (7) 
Four steel penstocks about 8 feet in diameter and 1,400 feet in length; 
(8) A 56-foot by 266.5-foot reinforced concrete multilevel powerhouse; 
(9) four generating units, driven by four vertical Francis turbines, 
with a combined normal operating capacity of 160 MW; and (10) 
Appurtenant facilities.
    m. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is 
available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the 
web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket 
number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, call (202) 502-8222 or for TTY, 
(202) 208-1659. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    n. The Commission directs, pursuant to Section 4.34(b) of the 
Regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 
1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and 
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission 
within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply 
comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from the 
date of this notice.
    Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the 
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary 
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
    o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule 
may be made as appropriate.

Notice of application ready for environmental analysis--August 12, 
2002;
Terms and Conditions in response to REA Notice due October--11, 2002;
Reply comment due date--November 25, 2002;
Notice of the availability of the draft EA--January 15, 2003;
DEA comments due--March 3, 2003;
Notice of the availability of the final EA--April 15, 2003.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-20825 Filed 8-15-02; 8:45 am]
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