[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47095-47096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19039]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1333-062]


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. Type of Application: Application for Temporary Variance of 
License Requirement.
    b. Project No.: 1333-062.
    c. Date Filed: June 26, 2014.
    d. Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Tule River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the North Fork of the Middle Fork Tule River, 
Hossack Creek, and Doyle Springs, in Tulare County, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Elisabeth Rossi, License Coordinator, 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Mail Code: N11C, P.O. Box 770000, San 
Francisco, CA 94177. Phone (415) 973-3082.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Mark Pawlowski, (202) 502-6052, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, 
and recommendations is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by 
the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. 
Please file motions to intervene, protests, comments, 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

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send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project 
number (P-1333-062) on any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or 
recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee requests a temporary 
variance to reduce minimum flows required by article 105 of the 
project's license. The licensee states that water conditions in the 
North Fork of the Middle Fork Tule River are critically dry, and 
requests that it be allowed to reduce the minimum flow release from 
Tule Diversion Dam and Doyle Springs Diversion Dam from 4 and 2 cubic 
feet per second (cfs), respectively, to 1 cfs. The purpose of this flow 
reduction is to maintain the integrity of, and prevent permanent damage 
to, the project's 1,021-foot-long redwood penstock by maintain a 2 cfs 
flow through the penstock. Due to the urgent nature of this request and 
to prevent permanent damage to the project's the Commission approved 
the licensee's request with conditions by order dated August 1, 2014. 
The approved temporary variance expires no later than 6 months from the 
date of the order. However, should the licensee request another 
temporary variance due to continued drought conditions once the current 
variance expires, the Commission will take into account any comments 
received, intervention requests, and protests received in its analysis 
of any future variance request.
    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/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits 
in the docket number field 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 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 surrender. 
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 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: August 6, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-19039 Filed 8-11-14; 8:45 am]
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