[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41974-41975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17325]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1988-081]


Pacific Gas and Electric 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 flow 
requirement, pursuant to Article 402 of the Haas-Kings River 
Hydroelectric Project.
    b. Project No.: 1988-081.
    c. Date Filed: June 5, 2012.
    d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Haas-King River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Haas-King River Hydroelectric Project is located 
on the North Fork Kings River in Fresno County, near Fresno, 
California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Neil J. Wong, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company, 245 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105, Tel: (415) 
973-2109.
    i. FERC Contact: Alyssa Dorval, (212) 273-5955, 
[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-1988-081) 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: Pursuant to Article 402 of the project 
license, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is required to request 
a temporary amendment of flows from the Commission, if the departure 
from flows lasts for more than two weeks. PG&E is planning to construct 
a reinforced shotcrete lining in the lower, unlined portion of the 
Kings River Surge Shaft. This liner is being constructed to address 
seepage from the slope below the surge chamber, which has increased 
over the years. In order to make the repairs, PG&E will need to drain 
the Kings River Tunnel in a controlled manner. This condition will 
preclude the delivery of a water supply to maintain the minimum 
instream flow release at KI-31. It is estimated that the period of no 
release from the KI-31 could last approximately 11 weeks. The minimum 
flow requirement below Balch Afterbay Dam (KI-21) of 15 cubic feet per 
second (cfs) will be met at all times. PG&E will also release an 
additional 20 cfs at the Balch Afterbay Dam for a total of 35 cfs at 
the confluence of Dinkey Creek and the Kings River (KI-22). Additional 
natural flows from Dinkey Creek will provide a combined 20-50 cfs at 
KI-22.
    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 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.
    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

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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: July 9, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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