[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6313-6314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01915]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 96-042]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing, 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. Types of Application: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 96-042.
    c. Date Filed: November 27, 2012.
    d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Kerckhoff Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: on the San Joaquin River in Fresno and Madera 
Counties, California, and affects lands of the United States.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Alvin Thoma, Director Hydro Licensing, 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, P.O. Box 770000,

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San Francisco, CA 94177-0001, Telephone No. (415) 973-4466, Email: 
[email protected]; or Annette Faraglia, Esq., Law Department, Pacific Gas and 
Electric Company, P.O. Box 7442, San Francisco, CA, Telephone No. (415) 
973-7145, Email: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Mrs. Anumzziatta Purchiaroni, (202) 502-6191, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: February 19, 2013.
    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. 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: Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 
Please include the project number (P-96-042) on any comments 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 proposed amendment: The licensee is requesting 
approval to delete from the license and permanently retire from service 
one of the three units (Unit 2) at the Kerckhoff 1 Powerhouse. The unit 
is inoperable and unfeasible to repair given the cost of the repairs 
and the number of years remaining in the license term (ten years). The 
proposed modification would decrease the installed capacity of 
Kerckhoff 1 Powerhouse from 34,080 to 22,720 kW and the total hydraulic 
capacity from 1,775 to 1,200 cfs. The licensee is not proposing any 
changes to Kerckhoff 2 Powerhouse or existing project operation.
    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 using the 
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field (P-96) to access the document. 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, call 1-866-
208-3676 or email [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. Any filing made by an intervenor 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.

    Dated: January 17, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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