[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 122 (Friday, June 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37105-37106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15790]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2784-004]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for 
Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, and 
Preliminary Terms and Conditions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Subsequent License--Transmission Line Only.
    b. Project No.: P-2784-004.
    c. Date filed: April 18, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Rollins Transmission Line Project.
    f. Location: The Rollins Transmission Line Project is located in 
Placer and Nevada counties, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Forrest Sullivan, Senior Project Manager, 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 5555 Florin Perkins Road, Sacramento, 
CA 95826. Tel: (916) 386-5580.
    i. FERC Contact: Mary Greene, (202) 502-8865 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions: 60 days from the 
issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the 
issuance date of this notice.
    Motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, 
preliminary terms and conditions may be filed electronically via the 
Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's Web site http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 
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. For assistance, please contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at 1-
866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-
filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. 
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an 
intervenor 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.
    k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now is 
ready for environmental analysis.
    l. The Project is connected with the Yuba-Bear Hydroelectric 
Project, FERC project No. 2266, owned and operated by the Nevada 
Irrigation District (NID). Project facilities include a 3,851-ft long, 
three-phase, 60-kilovolt (kV), wood-pole transmission line extending 
from the existing Rollins Powerhouse switchyard to the junction with 
PG&E's Drum-Gras Valley-Weimer 60-kV transmission line. The current 
project also includes a single access road. The transmission line 
right-of-way (ROW) is 40-ft in width.
    PG&E is not proposing to modify the existing project and does not 
plan any changes to the operation or maintenance of the transmission 
line.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room 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, contact 
FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. 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.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' 
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' or ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS;'' (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, recommendations, or terms and 
conditions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 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. 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.
    o. Procedural Schedule:
    The application will be processed according to the following 
revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made 
as appropriate.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Filing of recommendations, and preliminary  August 16, 2011.
 terms and conditions.
Commission issues EA......................  December 14, 2011.
Comments on EA or EIS.....................  January 30, 2012.
Modified terms and conditions.............  March 28, 2012.
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    p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    q. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of the notice of acceptance and ready for 
environmental analysis provided for in Sec.  5.22: (1) A copy of the

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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.

    Dated: June 17, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-15790 Filed 6-23-11; 8:45 am]
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