[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 76 (Thursday, April 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20747-20748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1866]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2246-047]


Yuba County Water Agency; Notice of Application for Temporary 
Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Protests

April 14, 2005.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Request to amend license to include 
installation of a full-flow bypass for the Narrows II facility and 
implement more stringent ramping and flow fluctuation criteria for 
flows downstream of the Narrows II facility.
    b. Project Number: P-2246-047.
    c. Date Filed: March 29, 2005.
    d. Applicant: Yuba County Water Agency.
    e. Name of Project: Yuba River Development Project (FERC No. 2246).
    f. Location: The project is located on the North Yuba River, in 
Yuba, Sierra,

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and Nevada Counties, California. Parts of the project are located 
within the Tahoe and Plumas National Forests.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a) 825(r) 
and sections 799 and 801.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Curt Aikens, Yuba County Water Agency, 
1402 D Street, Marysville, CA 95901. Phone (530) 741-6278.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Robert Fletcher at (202) 502-8901, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: May 16, 2005.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee requests approval to 
construct and operate a 3,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) synchronous 
flow bypass system and to revise flow reduction and fluctuation 
criteria under article 33(d) of the license for the Narrows II 
development. Currently, the licensee is only capable of bypassing 650 
cfs through the plant, which has a capacity of 3,400 cfs under full 
generation load. The proposed bypass system will allow the licensee, 
especially during emergency shutdown periods, to be able to minimize 
flow fluctuations downstream. The licensee has consulted with the 
California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National 
Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries). The NOAA Fisheries, in 
anticipation of the licensee's proposal to construct the bypass system, 
has issued a preliminary Biological Opinion to protect the Central 
Valley steelhead and spring-run Chinook salmon that are listed as 
threatened species under the Endangered Species Act and occur 
downstream of the project.
    l. Locations 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 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 email of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
[email protected], 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-2246-047). 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.
[FR Doc. E5-1866 Filed 4-20-05; 8:45 am]
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