81 FR 40292 - California Department of Water Resources and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Notice of Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 119 (June 21, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40292-40293]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14596]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2426-225 and Project No. 2426-226]


California Department of Water Resources and Los Angeles 
Department of Water and Power; Notice of Applications Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Applications: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2426-225, 2426-226.
    c. Date Filed: March 10 and March 31, 2016.
    d. Applicant: California Department of Water and Los Angeles 
Department of Water and Power.
    e. Name of Project: South SWP Hydropower Project.
    f. Location: The South SWP Hydropower Project is located on the 
California Aqueduct in San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and Kern counties, 
California. The project occupies U.S. lands administered by the U.S. 
Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ted Craddock, Chief, Hydropower License 
Planning and Compliance Office, California Department of Water 
Resources, P.O. Box 942836, Sacramento, California 94236-0001, (916) 
557-4555; and John R. Dennis, Director, Power Planning and

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Development, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, 111 North Hope 
Street, Room 921, Los Angeles, California 90012; (213) 367-0881.
    i. FERC Contact: Kim Carter, (202) 502-6486, [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 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/doc-sfiling/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-2426-225, -226.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to: (1) Amend the 
South SWP Hydropower Project license to remove a 640-foot-long, 115-kV 
transmission line and a 1.0-mile-long, 115-kV transmission line at the 
Devil Canyon Power Drop Development. The licensee states that the lines 
are part of Southern California Edison's distribution lines; and (2) 
add a new 230-kV transmission line at the Castaic Power Drop along the 
existing transmission tower bay from the Castaic to Haskell 
substations, including all necessary appurtenant components (i.e., 
circuit breaker, transformer, relays, controls, metering, and 
telecommunications equipment).
    l. Locations of the Applications: A copy of the applications are 
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. The filings 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, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit 
comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest 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, motions to 
intervene, or protests 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'', ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'', or ``PROTEST'' 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 amendments. 
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: June 15, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-14596 Filed 6-20-16; 8:45 am]
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