[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1716-1717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-17]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing; Ready for 
Environmental Analysis; and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and 
Protests, Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and 
Prescriptions

January 2, 2004.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Applications: New major licenses.
    b. Project Nos.: 2130-033, 2118-007, 2005-012, and 2067-020.
    c. Dates Filed: P-2130 and P-2118 filed December 26, 2002; P-2005 
and P-2067 filed December 23, 2002.
    d. Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company, current licensee 
for P-2130 and P-2118; and Tri-Dam Project, current licensee for P-2005 
and P-2067.
    e. Names of Projects: Spring Gap-Stanislaus Project No. 2130-033, 
Donnells-Curtis Transmission Line Project No. 2118-007, Beardsley/
Donnells Project No. 2005-012, and Tulloch Project No. 2067-020.
    f. Location: On the Middle Fork, South Fork, and mainstem of the 
Stanislaus River in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties, California. All of 
the Beardsley/Donnells Project, most of the Spring Gap-Stanislaus 
Project, and all of the Donnell-Curtis Transmission Line Project are 
located within the Stanislaus National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contacts: Mr. Randy Livingston, Pacific Gas and 
Electric Company, P.O. Box 770000, Mail Code: N11C, San Francisco, CA 
94117; and Mr. Steve Felte, Tri-Dam Project, P.O. Box 1158, Pinecrest, 
CA 95364.
    i. FERC Contact: Susan O'Brien, [email protected], (202) 502-
8449.
    j. Deadline for Filing Motions to Intervene and Protests, Comments, 
Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions: 60 days from 
the issuance date of this notice. Reply comments are due 105 days from 
the issuance date 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.
    Motions to intervene and protests, 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 Spring Gap-Stanislaus Project is composed of four 
developments: Relief, Pinecrest, Spring Gap, and Stanislaus. It has a 
combined capacity of 98 MW.
    The existing Donnells-Curtis Transmission Line Project is a 115 kV 
transmission line. Portions of the transmission line under FERC 
jurisdiction include an 8-mile segment extending from Donnells 
Powerhouse to Spring Gap Junction and the 2.2-mile tap line from 
Beardsley Powerhouse to Beardsley Junction.
    The existing Beardsley/Donnell Project is composed of the Beardsley 
and Donnell Developments and has a combined capacity of 64 MW.
    The existing Tulloch Project is composed of a single development 
and has a capacity of 17.1 MW.
    m. Copies of the applications are available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free at 1-
866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Copies are also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the addresses in item h above.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``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.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. Procedural schedule: The remaining schedule for processing this 
relicense application is revised as shown below. Revisions to this 
schedule may be made as appropriate.

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               Milestone                           Target date
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Issue scoping document 2..............  December 2003
Notice accepting applications and       December 2003
 ready for environmental analysis,
 solicit motions to intervene.
Issue acceptance letters and request    December 2003
 clarification.
Notice of the availability of the       April 2004
 draft EIS document.
Initiate 10(j) process................  May 2004
Notice of the availability of the       October 2004
 final EIS document.
Ready for Commission decision on the    December 2004
 application.
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Linda Mitry,
Acting Secretary.
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