81_FR_70003 81 FR 69808 - 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

81 FR 69808 - 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

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 195 (October 7, 2016)

Page Range69808-69808
FR Document2016-24272

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24272]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14797-000]


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.: 14797-000.
    c. Date Filed: August 1, 2016.
    d. Submitted By: California Department of Water Resources.
    e. Name of Project: Devil Canyon Project.\1\
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    \1\ The proposed Devil Canyon Project is currently licensed as 
part of the South SWP Project (P-2426).
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    f. Location: The project is located along the East Branch of the 
California Aqueduct, in San Bernardino County, California. The project 
occupies 220.98 acres of United States lands administered by the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, as part of the San 
Bernardino National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Ted Craddock, Chief, Hydropower 
License Planning and Compliance Office, California Department of Water 
Resources, P.O. Box 942836, Sacramento, CA 94236-0001; (916) 557-4555; 
email_Ted.Craddock@water.ca.gov.
    i. FERC Contact: John Mudre at (202) 502-8902; or email at 
john.mudre@ferc.gov.
    j. California Department of Water Resources filed its request to 
use the Traditional Licensing Process on August 1, 2016. California 
Department of Water Resources provided public notice of its request on 
July 29 and August 1, 2016. In a letter dated September 30, 2016, the 
Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved California 
Department of Water Resources' 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 
Historic 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 California Department of 
Water Resources as the Commission's non-federal representative for 
carrying out informal consultation pursuant to section 7 of the 
Endangered Species Act and consultation pursuant to section 106 of the 
National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. California Department of Water Resources 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 is available for review at the Commission in 
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 
(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 Online Support at 
FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at 
the address in paragraph h.
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 14797. Pursuant to 18 CFR 
16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a new 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 January 31, 
2020.
    p. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: September 30, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-24272 Filed 10-6-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

69808 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 195 / Friday, October 7, 2016 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY j. California Department of Water www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ Resources filed its request to use the link. Enter the docket number, Federal Energy Regulatory Traditional Licensing Process on August excluding the last three digits in the Commission 1, 2016. California Department of Water docket number field to access the Resources provided public notice of its document. For assistance, contact FERC [Project No. 14797–000] request on July 29 and August 1, 2016. Online Support at In a letter dated September 30, 2016, the FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) California Department of Water Director of the Division of Hydropower 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Resources; Notice of Intent To File Licensing approved California (TTY). A copy is also available for License Application, Filing of Pre- Department of Water Resources’ request inspection and reproduction at the Application Document, and Approving to use the Traditional Licensing Process. address in paragraph h. Use of the Traditional Licensing k. With this notice, we are initiating o. The licensee states its unequivocal Process informal consultation with the U.S. Fish intent to submit an application for a a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent To and Wildlife Service under section 7 of new license for Project No. 14797. File License Application and Request to the Endangered Species Act and the Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 Use the Traditional Licensing Process. joint agency regulations thereunder at each application for a new license and b. Project No.: 14797–000. 50 CFR, part 402. We are also initiating any competing license applications c. Date Filed: August 1, 2016. consultation with the California State must be filed with the Commission at d. Submitted By: California Historic Preservation Officer, as least 24 months prior to the expiration Department of Water Resources. required by section 106, National of the existing license. All applications e. Name of Project: Devil Canyon Historic Preservation Act, and the for license for this project must be filed Project.1 implementing regulations of the by January 31, 2020. f. Location: The project is located Advisory Council on Historic p. Register online at http:// along the East Branch of the California Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Aqueduct, in San Bernardino County, l. With this notice, we are designating esubscription.asp to be notified via California. The project occupies 220.98 California Department of Water email of new filing and issuances acres of United States lands Resources as the Commission’s non- related to this or other pending projects. administered by the U.S. Department of federal representative for carrying out For assistance, contact FERC Online Agriculture, Forest Service, as part of informal consultation pursuant to Support. the San Bernardino National Forest. section 7 of the Endangered Species Act Dated: September 30, 2016. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the and consultation pursuant to section Kimberly D. Bose, Commission’s regulations. 106 of the National Historic Secretary. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Ted Preservation Act. [FR Doc. 2016–24272 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am] Craddock, Chief, Hydropower License m. California Department of Water BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Planning and Compliance Office, Resources filed a Pre-Application California Department of Water Document (PAD; including a proposed Resources, P.O. Box 942836, process plan and schedule) with the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Sacramento, CA 94236–0001; (916) 557– Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of 4555; email—Ted.Craddock@ the Commission’s regulations. Federal Energy Regulatory water.ca.gov. n. A copy of the PAD is available for Commission i. FERC Contact: John Mudre at (202) review at the Commission in the Public 502–8902; or email at john.mudre@ Reference Room or may be viewed on Notice of Availability of Environmental ferc.gov. the Commission’s Web site (http:// Assessment FFP Missouri 16, LLC .................................................................................................................................................... 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation81 FR 69808 
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