[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24775-24776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11177]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2310-230]
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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Non-project use of project lands.
b. Project No: 2310-230.
c. Date Filed: April 4, 2019 and supplemented May 7, 2019.
d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (licensee).
e. Name of Project: Drum-Spaulding Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: South Canal in Placer County, California.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Brian Madigan, Senior Hydro License
Coordinator, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Mail Code N11D, P.O. Box
770000, San Francisco, California 94177; phone (415) 973-3059.
i. FERC Contact: Ms. Joy Kurtz at 202-502-6760, or
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests
is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. The
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions
to intervene, protests, and comments 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 number P-2310-230.
k. Description of Request: The licensee requests Commission
approval to grant Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) permission to use
project lands within the project boundary to construct and operate a
raw water intake on South Canal in order to meet PCWA's water supply
demands for western Placer County. The water withdrawn from the project
would be done in accordance with an existing water supply agreement
between the licensee and PCWA, which obligates the licensee to provide
a certain volume of water to PCWA for purchase. The raw water intake on
South Canal would withdraw a maximum of 62 million gallons of water per
day and serve as a redundant withdrawal location to other withdrawal
points within the project that are operated by PCWA. Because of this
redundancy, water withdrawn via the intake would not increase the
amount of water currently withdrawn from the project area. Construction
activities within the project boundary would include installation of
the intake structure, which would be recessed into the canal, and
outfitted with an inclined trash rack and three five- foot slide gates.
The velocity through the trash rack on the intake structure would not
exceed 0.8 feet per second. The intake structure would connect to three
existing 60-inch steel pipes. Additionally, storm drain facilities
located near one of PCWA's transfer basins, located on the bank side of
South Canal, would be restored following construction of the intake.
This work would entail repairs to the concrete walls and restoration of
an existing drainage inlet and manhole.
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 website 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. You may also register
online
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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 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 the non-project use application. 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: May 21, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-11177 Filed 5-28-19; 8:45 am]
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