[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 113 (Thursday, June 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33749-33750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13732]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2426-218; 14579-000; 14580-000]


California Department of Water Resources; Notice of Applications 
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 
Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, 
Recommendations, and 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 Applications: Amendment of License and Conduit 
Exemptions.
    b. Project Nos.: 2426-218, 14579-000, & 14580-000.
    c. Date Filed: January 15, 2014.
    d. Applicant: California Department of Water Resources.
    e. Name of Projects: South SWP Hydropower Project, Alamo Powerplant 
Project, and Mojave Siphon Powerplant Project.
    f. Location: The South SWP Hydropower Project is located on the 
California Aqueduct in San Bernardino, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, 
Ventura, and Kern Counties, California. The project occupies U.S. lands 
administered by the U.S. Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ted Craddock, Chief, Hydropower License 
Planning and Compliance Office, California Department of Water 
Resources, P.O. Box 942836, Sacramento, California 94236-0001, 
telephone: (316) 263-0261.
    i. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, telephone (202) 502-6778 or 
email: [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: 60 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission; 
reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance of this notice by the 
Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. 
Please file any motion to intervene, protest, comments, and/or 
recommendations using the Commission's eFiling system 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], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include 
docket numbers P-2426-218, P-14579-000, and P-14580-000.
    k. Description of Request: We consider the applications filed on 
January 15, 2014, as consisting of three requests: An application for 
amendment of license under P-2426 and two applications for conduit 
exemptions under P-14579 and P-14580. The applicant is not proposing 
any changes to the project operations or facilities, and no ground 
disturbing activity will occur.
    i. Amendment of License: The applicant proposes to amend the South 
SWP Hydropower Project license to remove the Alamo Powerplant and 
Mojave Siphon Powerplant from the project. Concurrent with the 
amendment, the licensee proposes to convert the two powerplants to 
conduit exemptions as described below. This would result in a decrease 
of 49,400 kilowatts in the installed capacity from 1,679,100 kilowatts 
to 1,629,700 kilowatts, and a decrease of approximately 270 acres in 
the acreage encompassed by the project boundary.
    ii. Conduit Exemptions: The Alamo Powerplant Project would consist 
of: (1) The existing Alamo Powerplant containing one existing 
generating unit with an installed capacity of 17,000 kilowatts; and (2) 
appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates the project would have 
an average annual generation of 83.751 gigawatt-hours. The Mojave 
Siphon Powerplant Project would consist of: (1) The existing Mojave 
Siphon Powerplant containing three generating units with an installed 
capacity of 10,800 kilowatts each, for a total installed capacity of 
32,400 kilowatts; and (2) appurtenant facilities. The applicant 
estimates the project would have an average annual generation of 65.678 
gigawatt-hours.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number P-2426, P-14579, or P-14580 in the docket 
number field to access the documents. 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 and at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 
First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 
502-8371.
    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 and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate 
to project works which are the subject of the license amendment. 
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. If an intervener files comments or documents with the 
Commission relating to the merits of an

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issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource 
agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource 
agency. 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.

    Dated: June 6, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-13732 Filed 6-11-14; 8:45 am]
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