[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3756-3757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1473]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2266-102]


Nevada Irrigation District; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for 
Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, 
Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 2266-102.
    c. Date filed: April 15, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Nevada Irrigation District.
    e. Name of Project: Yuba-Bear Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The existing Yuba-Bear Project is located on the west 
slope of the Sierra Nevada on the Middle Yuba River, Canyon Creek, Fall 
Creek, Rucker Creek, and Bear River, in Nevada, Placer and Sierra 
Counties, California. The project would affect 1,541 acres of federal 
lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service (Tahoe National Forest) and 
209 acres managed by the Bureau of Land Management (Sierra Resource 
Management Area).
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 USC 791 (a)-825(r) .
    h. Applicant Contact: Ron Nelson, General Manager, Nevada 
Irrigation District, 1036 West Main Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945, 
(530) 271-6824 or email [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Alan Mitchnick, (202) 502-6074 or 
[email protected]
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary 
prescriptions: April 30, 2012; reply comments are due no later than 
June 13, 2012.
    Motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, 
preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions 
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 ready 
for environmental analysis.
    l. The project consists of four developments--Bowman, Dutch Flat, 
Chicago Park, and Rollins--which, in total, include: 13 main dams with 
a combined gross storage capacity of 207,865 acre-feet of water; four 
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conduits; five diversion dams; four powerhouses with a combined 
installed capacity of 79.32 megawatts; one 9.0-mile-long, 60-kilovolt 
transmission line; and appurtenant facilities and structures, including 
recreation facilities.
    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 - using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the 
docket number excluding the last three digits (P-2266) 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, and .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,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or 
``PRELIMINARY FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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, terms and conditions or prescriptions 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                               Date
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Filing of recommendations,             April 30, 2012.
 preliminary terms and conditions,
 and preliminary fishway
 prescriptions.
Commission issues Draft Environmental  December 26, 2012.
 Impact Statement (EIS).
Comments on Draft EIS................  February 24, 2013.
Modified Terms and Conditions........  April 25, 2013.
Commission Issues Final EIS..........  July 24, 2013.
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    p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 60 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 5.22: (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.

    Dated: January 19, 2012.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary .
[FR Doc. 2012-1473 Filed 1-24-12; 8:45 am]
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