[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76463-76464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3754]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

December 14, 2004.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Non-project use of project lands and waters.
    b. Project Number: P-2426-191.
    c. Date Filed: October 26, 2004.
    d. Applicant: California Department of Water Resources and City of 
Los Angeles.
    e. Name of Project: The Tehachapi East Afterbay Project.
    f. Location: The project is located in Kern, Los Angeles, San 
Bernardino, and Ventura Counties in Southern California. The project 
does not occupy any federal or tribal lands. The proposed non-project 
use would be located in southern Kern County, nine miles east of 
Gorman, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. Sec.  
791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contacts: Mary Miller, Department of Water Resources, 
Southern District, 770 Fairmont Avenue, Suite 102, Glendale, CA 91203-
1035. Phone: (818) 543-4698.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Lynn R. Miles at (202) 502-8763, or by e-mail: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: January 3, 2005.
    k. Description of the Application: The project licensee requests 
Commission authorization to construct a new afterbay facility near the 
bifurcation of the East Branch and West Branch of the California 
Aqueduct. The project would provide additional storage to the existing 
Tehachapi Afterbay, thereby allowing pumping operations of the Valley 
String Pumping Plants, specifically Buena vista, Teerink, Chrisman, and 
Edmonston Pumping Plants, to be shifted from peak (high demand) periods 
to off-peak (low demand) periods, resulting in operational costs 
savings and more stable energy use statewide.
    l. Location of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at

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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. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of 
new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. 
For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
[email protected], or for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. 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.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of 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 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: 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 (P-1494-259). 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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each 
representative of the Applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    p. Agency Comments: 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.
    q. Comments, protests, and interventions 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 
at http://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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