[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70220-70221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28901]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 344-023]


Southern California Edison Company; Notice of Application 
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Protests

November 8, 2010.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Types of Application: Surrender of License.
    b. Project No.: 344-023.
    c. Date Filed: September 29, 2010 and supplemented November 3, 
2010.
    d. Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    e. Name of Projects: San Gorgonio Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: San Gorgonio River, in San Bernardino and Riverside 
Counties, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Russ Krieger, Vice President, Power 
Production, Southern California Edison Company, 300 N. Lone Hill Ave., 
San Dimas, CA 91773, (909) 394-8714.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502-6779, 
[email protected].

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    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice: All 
documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be filed 
electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an 
original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 
without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and 
contact information at the end of your comments.
    Please include the project numbers (P-344-023) on any comments, 
motions, or recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to surrender the 
license for the San Gorgonio Project and transfer some of the Project's 
water conveyance system and powerhouse structures to the Participating 
Entities: San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency (a California special 
district), Banning Heights Mutual Water Company (a California mutual 
benefit corporation), and the City of Banning (a California municipal 
corporation). As part of the Surrender, the applicant intends to 
decommission selected FERC-licensed Project facilities, repair selected 
FERC-licensed Project facilities, abandon in place some FERC-licensed 
Project facilities, and then transfer ownership of the FERC-licensed 
Project (including recently re-constructed elements that are outside of 
the jurisdiction of the FERC license) to the Participating Entities to 
be used solely for water conveyance purposes.
    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/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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], 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 filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable; (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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene or protests should relate 
to project works which are the subject of the license amendment. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application. If an intervener 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. A copy of all other 
filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof 
of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the 
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 
385.2010.
    p. As provided for in 18 CFR 4.34(b)(5)(i), the applicant must 
file, no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of this 
notice of acceptance: (1) A copy of the water quality certification; 
(2) a copy of the request for certification, including proof of the 
date on which the certifying agency received the request; or (3) 
evidence of waiver of water quality certification.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-28901 Filed 11-16-10; 8:45 am]
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