[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 179 (Thursday, September 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57029-57030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23637]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 67-126]


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

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Request for temporary variance of the minimum 
reservoir elevation requirement for Shaver Lake Reservoir, pursuant to 
Article 37 (c) of the Big Creek No. 2A and No. 8 Hydroelectric Project.
    b. Project No.: 67-126.
    c. Date Filed: August 8, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Southern California Edison Company.
    e. Name of Project: Big Creek No. 2A and No. 8 Hydroelectric 
Project (P-67)
    f. Location: The Big Creek No. 2A and No. 8 Hydroelectric Project 
is located on various streams which are tributaries of the San Joaquin 
River in Fresno County, California. The project occupies federal lands 
within the Sierra National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r)
    h: Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael Murphy, Southern California 
Edison Company, P.O. Box 100, Big Creek, California 93605, Tel: (559) 
893-2033, [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Kelly Houff, (202) 502-6393, [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: 15 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 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. Please include the project number (P-67-126) on 
any documents or motions filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears 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. Description of Request: Southern California Edison Company 
requests a temporary variance of its minimum reservoir elevation 
requirement of Shaver Lake, pursuant to Article 37 (c) of the license. 
Southern California Edison requests to completely dewater the Shaver 
Lake Reservoir from October 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012, to facilitate 
the installation of a geomembrane liner on the bottom half of the 
upstream face of Shaver Dam. Southern California Edison Company 
proposes to drain Shaver Lake to natural stream flow by way of the low 
level outlet valve on the dam and tunnel five through Powerhouse No. 
2A. The millpond cofferdam used when Shaver Lake was filled in 1927 may 
be used to impound some water but because it is so old, inflatable 
cofferdams will be used if necessary to insure the construction site 
remains dewatered.
    Southern California Edison Company states in its temporary variance 
request that as the lake is drawn down, daily inspections will be 
performed to determine the impact on fish species as well as conducting 
fish rescues if stranding is found. Once lake levels have stabilized, a 
qualified biologist will survey the area four times as week to collect 
and record any fish mortality. Any fish mortality that occurred during 
the dewatering of the lake will be replaced.

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    l. 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 website 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.
    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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    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.
    Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS,'' ``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.
    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.

    Dated: September 8, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-23637 Filed 9-14-11; 8:45 am]
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