[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26350-26351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09546]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2687-017]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing 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: Application for Temporary Variance of Flushing 
Flow Requirements.
    b. Project No: 2687-017.
    c. Date Filed: April 5, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Pit No. 1 Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Pit and Fall rivers in 
Shasta County, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Jimmy Galloway, License Coordinator; Pacific 
Gas and Electric Company; Mail Code N11D, P.O. Box 770000, San 
Francisco, CA 94177; Phone: (530) 521-6798.
    i. FERC Contact: Alicia Burtner, (202) 502-8038, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: May 31, 2022.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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, you may 
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must 
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly 
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should 
include the docket number P-2687-017. Comments emailed to Commission 
staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
    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: The licensee requests approval of a 
temporary variance of its requirements to provide sediment flushing 
flows pursuant to Condition 13 of the project water quality 
certification. The intent of the requirement was to control nuisance 
aquatic vegetation and impede mosquito reproduction in Fall River Pond. 
The flows are required to be released during one weekend each, in May 
or June, July, and August. However, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
determined in 2009 that the flows adversely affect the federally-
endangered Shasta crayfish (Pacifastacus fortis) and its habitat. The 
licensee's Flushing Flow Effectiveness Monitoring Plan results have 
also shown that minimum instream flows have been more effective at 
suppressing and maintaining consistently low surface aquatic vegetation 
than flushing flows. As such, the licensee is requesting that no 
flushing flows be required in 2022.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may 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 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.

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At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's 
Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National 
Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued 
by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 
or email [email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant.
    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, respectively. 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 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 commenting, 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 
385.2010.

    Dated: April 28, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-09546 Filed 5-3-22; 8:45 am]
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