[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 61 (Thursday, March 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 21511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06637]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2876-005]


California Department of Water Resources; Notice of Intent To 
File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and 
Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and 
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 2876-005.
    c. Date Filed: February 1, 2024.
    d. Submitted By: California Department of Water Resources (DWR).
    e. Name of Project: Pine Flat Transmission Line.
    f. Location: Near the Kings River in Fresno County, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Jeremiah McNeil, Manager, 
California Department of Water Resources, Hydropower License Planning 
and Compliance Office, P.O. Box 942836, Sacramento CA 94236-0001; (916) 
699-8414; email: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Shannon Archuleta at (202) 552-2739 or email at 
[email protected].
    j. DWR filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process 
on February 1, 2024. DWR provided public notice of its request on 
February 15, 2024. In a letter dated March 22, 2024, the Acting 
Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved DWR's request 
to use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the Endangered 
Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR part 
402. We are also initiating consultation with the California State 
Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National 
Historical Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the 
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating DWR as the Commission's 
non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation, 
pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of 
the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. DWR filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a proposed 
process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 
of the Commission's regulations.
    n. A copy of the PAD may be viewed and/or printed on the 
Commission's website 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. For assistance, contact FERC at 
[email protected] or call toll free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    You may register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a subsequent license for Project No. 2876. Pursuant to 
18 CFR 16.20 each application for a subsequent license and any 
competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at 
least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All 
applications for license for this project must be filed by August 31, 
2027.
    q. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].

    Dated: March 22, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-06637 Filed 3-27-24; 8:45 am]
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