80 FR 26017 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 87 (May 6, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-10562

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 137-178]


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.: 137-178.
    c. Date Filed: April 24, 2015, and supplemented April 29, 2015.
    d. Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Mokelumne River Project.
    f. Location: Mokelumne River, South Fork Mokelumne River, Bear 
River, and their tributaries in Amador, Alpine, and Calaveras counties, 
California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ezra Becker, License Coordinator, Pacific 
Gas and Electric Company, (415) 973-3082.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. John Aedo, (415) 369-3335, 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 (April 29, 2015). 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 send a paper 
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number 
(P-137-178) on any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or 
recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee requests Commission 
approval of a temporary variance of the minimum and pulse flow 
requirements at the project Upper Lakes under the requirements of the 
project license and Condition No. 7 of the U.S. Forest Service's (FS) 
section 4(e) Conditions. Specifically, the license requests that the 5 
cubic feet per second (cfs) minimum flow requirement be reduced to 2 
cfs below Lower Blue and Meadow Lakes from May 1, 2015 through the June 
30, 2015. The licensee also requests Commission approval to forego the 
5-day, 20 cfs pulse flow requirement in 2015 at Upper Blue, Lower Blue, 
and Meadow Lakes. The licensee states that the temporary variance is 
necessary to conserve water in order to ensure minimum flow releases 
through the fall and to maintain an adequate level to recreation 
opportunities at the Upper Lakes this summer.
    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

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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: April 29, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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applicable; (2) set forth in the heading California. The project occupies federal of your comments. For assistance,
the name of the applicant and the lands administered by the Bureau of please contact FERC Online Support. In
project number of the application to Land Management and by the U.S. lieu of electronic filing, please send a
which the filing responds; (3) furnish Forest Service within the Eldorado paper copy to: Kimberly D. Bose,
the name, address, and telephone National Forest. Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
number of the person protesting or The application, filed with the Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply Commission on August 27, 2014, Washington, DC 20426.
with the requirements of 18 CFR contains an Environmental Analysis in For further information, contact
385.2001 through 385.2005. All its Exhibit E (pages 49–143). On April Rebecca Martin at (202) 502–6012 or
comments, motions to intervene, or 20, 2015, the licensee filed a Rebecca.Martin@ferc.gov.
protests must set forth their evidentiary supplemental biological resource Dated: April 29, 2015.
basis and otherwise comply with the analysis to its application. In staff’s
Kimberly D. Bose,
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All independent review of the licensee’s
Exhibit E and the April 20, 2015 Secretary.
comments, motions to intervene, or
supplement, staff has decided to adopt [FR Doc. 2015–10563 Filed 5–5–15; 8:45 am]
protests should relate to project works
which are the subject of the license the licensee’s Environmental Analysis BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

surrender. Agencies may obtain copies and issue it as staff’s Environmental
of the application directly from the Assessment (EA). The EA analyzes the
potential environmental impacts of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
applicant. A copy of any protest or
motion to intervene must be served project plus the proposed mitigation
Federal Energy Regulatory
upon each representative of the measures and concludes that granting
Commission
applicant specified in the particular the amendment to licensing would not
application. If an intervener files constitute a major federal action that Notice of Commission Staff
comments or documents with the would significantly affect the quality of Attendance
Commission relating to the merits of an the human environment.
issue that may affect the responsibilities A copy of the EA and the The Federal Energy Regulatory
of a particular resource agency, they supplemental biological resource Commission (Commission) hereby gives
must also serve a copy of the document analysis is on file with the Commission notice that members of the
on that resource agency. A copy of all and is available for public inspection. Commission’s staff may attend the
other filings in reference to this The EA and supplement may be viewed following meeting related to the
application must be accompanied by on the Commission’s Web site at transmission planning activities of the
proof of service on all persons listed in http://www.ferc.gov using the New York Independent System
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket Operator, Inc.
the service list prepared by the
number, excluding the last three digits
Commission in this proceeding, in The New York Independent System
in the docket number field, to access the
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and Operator, Inc. Electric System Planning
document. For assistance, contact FERC
385.2010. Working Group Meeting
Online Support at
Dated: April 29, 2015. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll- May 4, 2015, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (EST)
Kimberly D. Bose, free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, The above-referenced meeting will be
Secretary. (202) 502–8659. via web conference and teleconference.
[FR Doc. 2015–10562 Filed 5–5–15; 8:45 am] A copy of the EA may also be The above-referenced meeting is open
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P accessed using this link: http:// to stakeholders.
elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/common/ Further information may be found at:
opennat.asp?fileID=13623756. http://www.nyiso.com/public/markets_
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY A copy of the supplement may also be operations/services/planning/index.jsp.
accessed using this link: http://
Federal Energy Regulatory elibrary.ferc.gov/IDMWS/common/ The New York Independent System
Commission opennat.asp?fileID=13844884. Operator, Inc. Electric System Planning
You may also register online at Working Group Meeting
[Project No. 2101–096]
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
May 12, 2015, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (EST)
Sacramento Municipal Utility District; esubscription.asp to be notified via
email of new filings and issuances The above-referenced meeting will be
Notice of Availability of Environmental
related to this or other pending projects. via web conference and teleconference.
Assessment The above-referenced meeting is open
For assistance, contact FERC Online
In accordance with the National Support. to stakeholders.
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and All comments on the EA and Further information may be found at:
the Federal Energy Regulatory supplement must be filed by May 29, http://www.nyiso.com/public/markets_
Commission’s (Commission) 2015, and should reference Project No. operations/services/planning/index.jsp.
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 2101–096. The Commission strongly The New York Independent System
486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy encourages electronic filing. Please file Operator, Inc. Business Issues
Projects has reviewed the application comments using the Commission’s Committee Meeting
for amendment to authorize the efiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/
May 13, 2015, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (EST)
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FR Citation		80 FR 26017

80 FR 26017 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 87 (May 6, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission