[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 183 (Friday, September 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54393-54394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21872]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2085-014, 67-113, 2175-014, 120-020 California]


Southern California Edison; Notice of Availability of the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Big Creek Projects

September 12, 2008.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 F.R. 47897), the Office 
of Energy Projects has reviewed the applications for relicensing four 
Southern California Edison (SCE) projects, which are part of the Big 
Creek System: Mammoth Pool Project (FERC No. 2085); Big Creek Nos. 2A, 
8 and Eastwood (FERC No. 67); Big Creek Nos. 1 and 2 (FERC No. 2175); 
and Big Creek No. 3 (FERC No. 120), located in Fresno and Madera 
Counties, California, and has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (draft EIS) for the projects.
    SCE's existing 865-megawatt Big Creek System includes the 
integrated operation of nine major powerhouses, six major reservoirs, 
numerous small diversions, various conveyance facilities, and 
electrical transmission lines, authorized under seven Commission 
licenses. The four projects evaluated in the draft EIS occupy about 
6,870 acres of federal land administered by the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Forest Service, in the Sierra National Forest.
    In the draft EIS, staff evaluates the applicant's proposal and 
alternatives for relicensing the projects. The draft EIS documents the 
views of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, 
affected Indian tribes, the public, the license applicant, and 
Commission staff.
    Comments should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426. All comments must be filed within 45 days of the notice in the 
Federal Register, and should reference the project the comments refer 
to: Project No. 2085-014 (Mammoth Pool Project); Project No. 67-113 
(Big Creek Nos. 2A, 8 and Eastwood; Project No. 2175-014 (Big Creek 
Nos. 1 and 2); or (Project No. 120-020). Comments 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 instructions on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov 
under the eLibrary link.
    Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this draft EIS (18 
CFR 380.10). You may also file your request to intervene 
electronically. You do not need intervenor status to have the 
Commission consider your comments.
    Copies of the draft EIS are available for review in the 
Commission's Public Reference Branch, Room 2A, located at 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The draft EIS also may be viewed on 
the Internet at http://www.ferc.gov

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under the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number (P-067, P-2175, P-
2085, or P-120) 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.
    CD versions of the draft EIS have been mailed to everyone on the 
mailing list for the projects. Copies of the CD, as well as a limited 
number of paper copies, are available from the Public Reference Room 
identified above.
    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 these or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    For further information, contact James Fargo at (202) 502-6095 or 
at [email protected].

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-21872 Filed 9-18-08; 8:45 am]
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