[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 8581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-681]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Temporary Waiver of Minimum Flows and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

February 14, 2005.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Temporary waiver of minimum flows.
    b. Project No.: 2426-196.
    c. Date Filed: February 9, 2005.
    d. Applicant: California Department of Water Resources and the City 
of Los Angeles.
    e. Name of Project: California Aqueduct Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the California Aqueduct, in 
San Bernadino, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, and Kern 
Counties, California. This project does not occupy any Federal or 
tribal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a) 825(r) 
and 799 and 801.
    h. Applicant Contact: Dr. Eva Begley, California State Dept. of 
Water Resources, 1416 Ninth Street, Room 1115-9, Sacramento, CA 95814, 
(916) 653-5951.
    i. FERC Contacts: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Rebecca Martin at (202) 502-6012, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: March 7, 2005.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Ms. 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project 
number (P-2426-196) on any comments or motions filed. 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 under the ``e-Filing'' link. 
The Commission strongly encourages e-filings.
    k. Description of Request: California Department of Water Resources 
(DWR) is seeking Commission approval for a temporary waiver of the 
minimum flow requirement for the Piru Creek below Pyramid Dam which is 
required under article 52 of its license. DWR requests this temporary 
variance to avoid an incidental take of the arroyo toad which is a 
listed species under the Endangered Species Act. By letter dated 
February 2, 2005, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service supports this 
request for more natural flows in order to not adversely affect the 
arroyo toad and its habitat.
    l. Location of the Application: The filing is available for review 
at the Commission in the Public Reference Room , located at 888 First 
Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, 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, please 
contact FERC Online support at [email protected] or toll free 
(866) 208 3676 or TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    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. 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.

Linda L. Mitry,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-681 Filed 2-18-05; 8:45 am]
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