80 FR 70198 - Yuba County Water Agency; 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 219 (November 13, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 219 (November 13, 2015)
| Page Range | 70198-70198 | |
| FR Document | 2015-28772 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 219 (Friday, November 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 70198] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-28772] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2246-074] Yuba County Water Agency; 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 Minimum Flow Requirement. b. Project No.: 2246-074. c. Date Filed: October 30, 2015. d. Applicant: Yuba County Water Agency (licensee). e. Name of Project: Yuba River Project. f. Location: North Yuba River, Middle Yuba River, and Oregon Creek in Yuba, Nevada, and Sierra counties, CA. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Curt Aikens, General Manager, Yuba County Water Agency, 1200 F Street, Marysville, CA 95901-4740, (530) 741-5015. i. FERC Contact: Mr. John Aedo, (415) 369-3335, or [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, and recommendations is December 7, 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- 2246-074) on any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or recommendations filed. k. Description of Request: The licensee requests a temporary variance of the minimum flow requirements in the lower Yuba River below Englebright Dam from December 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016, due to low reservoir storage and dry watershed conditions. License Article 33 requires that the licensee provide a minimum flow of: 600 cubic feet per second (cfs) from October 16 through December 31; 1,000 cfs from January 1-15; and 600 cfs from January 16 through March 31. In order to conserve water resources during the current drought, the licensee proposes to instead, release 550 cfs from December 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016. In addition, the licensee requests that the minimum flow compliance criteria during this period be based on a 5-day running average of average daily streamflows, with instantaneous flows never less than 90 percent of the specified 550 cfs minimum flow and never less than 550 cfs for more than 48 hours. 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: November 5, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-28772 Filed 11-12-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Commission (except for the mailing of www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. m. Individuals desiring to be included
environmental documents issued by the Commenters can submit brief comments on the Commission’s mailing list should
Commission) and will not have the right up to 6,000 characters, without prior so indicate by writing to the Secretary
to seek court review of the registration, using the eComment system of the Commission.
Commission’s final order. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
The Commission strongly encourages ecomment.asp. You must include your Intervene: Anyone may submit
electronic filings of comments, protests name and contact information at the end comments, a protest, or a motion to
and interventions in lieu of paper using of your comments. For assistance, intervene in accordance with the
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// please contact FERC Online Support at requirements of Rules of Practice and
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
electronically should submit an original 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 In determining the appropriate action to
and 5 copies of the protest or (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please take, the Commission will consider all
intervention to the Federal Energy send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal protests or other comments filed, but
regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 only those who file a motion to
NE., Washington, DC 20426. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. intervene in accordance with the
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Please include the project number (P– Commission’s Rules may become a
Time on November 26, 2015. 2246–074) on any comments, motions to party to the proceeding. Any comments,
Dated: November 5, 2015. intervene, protests, or recommendations protests, or motions to intervene must
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
filed. be received on or before the specified
Deputy Secretary.
k. Description of Request: The comment date for the particular
licensee requests a temporary variance application.
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of the minimum flow requirements in o. Filing and Service of Responsive
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
the lower Yuba River below Englebright Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
Dam from December 1, 2015 through all capital letters the title
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY March 31, 2016, due to low reservoir ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
storage and dry watershed conditions. ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
Federal Energy Regulatory License Article 33 requires that the applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
Commission licensee provide a minimum flow of: the name of the applicant and the
600 cubic feet per second (cfs) from project number of the application to
[Project No. 2246–074] October 16 through December 31; 1,000 which the filing responds; (3) furnish
cfs from January 1–15; and 600 cfs from the name, address, and telephone
Yuba County Water Agency; Notice of
January 16 through March 31. In order number of the person protesting or
Application Accepted for Filing,
to conserve water resources during the intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
current drought, the licensee proposes with the requirements of 18 CFR
Intervene, and Protests
to instead, release 550 cfs from 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
Take notice that the following December 1, 2015 through March 31, comments, motions to intervene, or
hydroelectric application has been filed 2016. In addition, the licensee requests protests must set forth their evidentiary
with the Commission and is available that the minimum flow compliance basis and otherwise comply with the
for public inspection: criteria during this period be based on requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
a. Type of Application: Application a 5-day running average of average daily comments, motions to intervene, or
for Temporary Variance of Minimum streamflows, with instantaneous flows protests should relate to project works
Flow Requirement. never less than 90 percent of the which are the subject of the license
b. Project No.: 2246–074. specified 550 cfs minimum flow and surrender. Agencies may obtain copies
c. Date Filed: October 30, 2015. never less than 550 cfs for more than 48 of the application directly from the
d. Applicant: Yuba County Water hours. applicant. A copy of any protest or
Agency (licensee). l. Locations of the Application: A motion to intervene must be served
e. Name of Project: Yuba River copy of the application is available for upon each representative of the
Project. inspection and reproduction at the applicant specified in the particular
f. Location: North Yuba River, Middle Commission’s Public Reference Room, application. If an intervener files
Yuba River, and Oregon Creek in Yuba, located at 888 First Street NE., Room comments or documents with the
Nevada, and Sierra counties, CA. 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling Commission relating to the merits of an
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be issue that may affect the responsibilities
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). viewed on the Commission’s Web site at of a particular resource agency, they
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Curt http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ must also serve a copy of the document
Aikens, General Manager, Yuba County elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number on that resource agency. A copy of all
Water Agency, 1200 F Street, excluding the last three digits in the other filings in reference to this
Marysville, CA 95901–4740, (530) 741– docket number field to access the application must be accompanied by
5015. document. You may also register online proof of service on all persons listed in
i. FERC Contact: Mr. John Aedo, (415) at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ the service list prepared by the
369–3335, or john.aedo@ferc.gov. esubscription.asp to be notified via Commission in this proceeding, in
j. Deadline for filing comments, email of new filings and issuances
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accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
motions to intervene, protests, and related to this or other pending projects. 385.2010.
recommendations is December 7, 2015. For assistance, call 1–866–208- 3676 or
The Commission strongly encourages email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for Dated: November 5, 2015.
electronic filing. Please file motions to TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
intervene, protests, comments, or available for inspection and Deputy Secretary.
recommendations using the reproduction at the address in item (h) [FR Doc. 2015–28772 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am]
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// above. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
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