82 FR 11212 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 33 (February 21, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-03326

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 33 (Tuesday, February 21, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 233-227]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing, and 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: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 233-227.
    c. Date filed: January 6, 2017.
    d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Pit 3, 4 & 5 Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Pit River in Shasta 
County, California. The project occupies federal lands administered by 
the U.S. Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Jim Gill, Director, Hydro Licensing, Pacific 
Gas and Electric Company, P.O. Box 770000, San Francisco, CA 94177-
0001, Telephone: (415) 973-8114, Facsimile: (415) 973-2713, E-Mail: 
[email protected]
    i. FERC Contact: Mo Fayyad, Telephone (202) 502-8759, and email 
[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-233-227.
    k. Description of Request: Due to economic considerations, the 
applicant proposes to delete from the license for Pit 3, 4 & 5 
Hydroelectric Project the unconstructed Britton Powerhouse. The 2.8-
megawatt powerhouse was to be constructed at the Pit 3 Dam.
    l. Locations of the Applications: 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. The 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.
    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 this application. 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

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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: February 14, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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2. Remarks by U.S. Department of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 2.8-megawatt powerhouse was to be
Energy Representative—TBD constructed at the Pit 3 Dam.
3. Presentation by Andy Roberts. Federal Energy Regulatory l. Locations of the Applications: A
Research Director-Global Thermal Commission copy of the application is available for
Markets, Wood Mackenzie on inspection and reproduction at the
[Project No. 233–227]
‘‘Opportunities for Coal in the Commission’s Public Reference Room,
Trump Administration’’ Pacific Gas and Electric Company; located at 888 First Street NE., Room
4. Presentation by Jeff Keffer, CEO/Steve Notice of Application Accepted for 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
Nelson, COO, Longview Power LLC Filing, and Soliciting Comments, (202) 502–8371. The filing may also be
on Longview Power’s State-of-the- Motions To Intervene and Protests viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
Art Clean Coal Technology Plant http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
5. Presentation by Chip Bottone, Take notice that the following elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
President & CEO, FuelCell Energy hydroelectric application has been filed excluding the last three digits in the
on the ExxonMobil-FuelCell Energy with the Commission and is available docket number field to access the
Fuel Cell Carbon Capture Pilot for public inspection. document. You may also register online
Plant at Plant Barry a. Type of Application: Amendment at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
6. Presentation by David Denton, Senior of License. esubscription.asp to be notified via
Director Business Development, RTI b. Project No.: 233–227. email of new filings and issuances
International on ‘‘Advanced c. Date filed: January 6, 2017. related to this or other pending projects.
Technologies for CO2 Capture & d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
Utilization: Power & Industrial Company. email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
Applications’’ e. Name of Project: Pit 3, 4 & 5 TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
7. Council Business: Hydroelectric Project. m. Individuals desiring to be included
a. Finance report by Finance f. Location: The project is located on on the Commission’s mailing list should
Committee Chair Greg Workman the Pit River in Shasta County, so indicate by writing to the Secretary
b. Coal Policy Committee report by California. The project occupies federal of the Commission.
Coal Policy Committee Chair Deck lands administered by the U.S. Forest n. Comments, Motions to Intervene, or
Slone Service. Protests: Anyone may submit
c. Communications Committee report g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power comments, a motion to intervene, or a
by Communications Committee Act 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. protest in accordance with the
Chair Lisa Bradley h. Applicant Contact: Jim Gill, requirements of Rules of Practice and
d. NCC Business Report by NCC CEO Director, Hydro Licensing, Pacific Gas Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
Janet Gellici and Electric Company, P.O. Box 770000, In determining the appropriate action to
8. Other Business San Francisco, CA 94177–0001, take, the Commission will consider all
9. Adjourn Telephone: (415) 973–8114, Facsimile: protests or other comments filed, but
Attendees are requested to register in (415) 973–2713, E-Mail: CJGg@.pge.com. only those who file a motion to
advance for the meeting at: http:// i. FERC Contact: Mo Fayyad, intervene in accordance with the
www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/page- Telephone (202) 502–8759, and email Commission’s Rules may become a
NCC-Events.html. mo.fayyad@FERC.gov. party to the proceeding. Any comments,
Public Participation: The meeting is j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, or protests must
open to the public. If you would like to motions to intervene and protests is 30 be received on or before the specified
file a written statement with the days from the issuance of this notice by comment date for the particular
Council, you may do so either before or the Commission. The Commission application.
after the meeting. If you would like to strongly encourages electronic filing. o. Filing and Service of Responsive
make oral statements regarding any item Please file comments, motions to Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
on the agenda, you should contact intervene, and protests using the all capital letters the title
Daniel Matuszak, 202–287–6915 or Commission’s eFiling system at http:// ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘MOTION TO
daniel.matuszak@hq.doe.gov (email). www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. INTERVENE’’, or ‘‘PROTEST’’ as
You must make your request for an oral Commenters can submit brief comments applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
statement at least 5 business days before up to 6,000 characters, without prior the name of the applicant and the
the meeting. Reasonable provision will registration, using the eComment system project number of the application to
be made to include oral statements on at http://www.ferc.gov/doc-sfiling/ which the filing responds; (3) furnish
the scheduled agenda. The Chairperson ecomment.asp. You must include your the name, address, and telephone
of the Council will lead the meeting in name and contact information at the end number of the person protesting or
a manner that facilitates the orderly of your comments. For assistance, intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
conduct of business. Oral statements are please contact FERC Online Support at with the requirements of 18 CFR
limited to 10-minutes per organization FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
and per person. 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 comments, motions to intervene, or
Minutes: A link to the transcript of the (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please protests must set forth their evidentiary
meeting will be posted on the NCC Web send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal basis and otherwise comply with the
site at: http:// Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
comments, motions to intervene, or
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www.nationalcoalcouncil.org/. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The first page of any filing should protests should relate to project works
Issued at Washington, DC, on February 14, include docket number P–233–227. which are the subject of this
2017. k. Description of Request: Due to application. Agencies may obtain copies
LaTanya R. Butler, economic considerations, the applicant of the application directly from the
Deputy Committee Management Officer. proposes to delete from the license for applicant. A copy of any protest or
[FR Doc. 2017–03312 Filed 2–17–17; 8:45 am] Pit 3, 4 & 5 Hydroelectric Project the motion to intervene must be served
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P unconstructed Britton Powerhouse. The upon each representative of the

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applicant specified in the particular with respect to environmental issues foot-wide, 4-foot-deep, 6,200-foot-long
application. If an intervener files that wish to cooperate in the supply canal which collects water from
comments or documents with the preparation of the environmental the Pole Creek diversion; (7) an 86-inch-
Commission relating to the merits of an document should follow the wide, 80-inch-long, 43-inch-high
issue that may affect the responsibilities instructions for filing such requests transition bay and a 140-foot-long, 14-
of a particular resource agency, they described in item l below. Cooperating inch diameter steel penstock collects
must also serve a copy of the document agencies should note the Commission’s water from the Pole Creek supply canal;
on that resource agency. A copy of all policy that agencies that cooperate in (8) a 23-foot by 13-foot concrete forebay
other filings in reference to this the preparation of the environmental structure containing trashracks, an
application must be accompanied by document cannot also intervene. See, 94 overflow channel, and a headgate that is
proof of service on all persons listed in FERC 61,076 (2001). located at the termination of the main
the service list prepared by the k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 supply canal and the Pole Creek
Commission in this proceeding, in CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if penstock; (9) a single 5,238-foot-long,
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or 36-inch diameter polyurethane and steel
385.2010. person believes that an additional penstock which delivers water to a
scientific study should be conducted in concrete powerhouse with two Pelton
Dated: February 14, 2017.
order to form an adequate factual basis turbines driving two 600-kilowatt
Kimberly D. Bose, for a complete analysis of the generators; (10) a 600-foot-long tailrace;
Secretary. application on its merit, the resource (11) a 4.75-mile-long, 24.9-kilovolt
[FR Doc. 2017–03326 Filed 2–17–17; 8:45 am] agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file single wood pole distribution line; and
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P a request for a study with the (12) appurtenant facilities. The
Commission not later than 60 days from estimated average annual generation is
the date of filing of the application, and about 6,073 megawatt-hours. The
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY serve a copy of the request on the licensee proposes to modify the project
applicant. boundary to account for an update to
Federal Energy Regulatory l. Deadline for filing additional study the project transmission line that
Commission requests and requests for cooperating reduced its total length from 8.5 miles
[Project No. 190–105] agency status: April 3, 2017. to 4.75 miles. The licensee proposes no
The Commission strongly encourages operational changes or new project
Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc.; electronic filing. Please file additional facilities at this time.
Notice of Application Tendered for study requests and requests for o. A copy of the application is
Filing With the Commission and cooperating agency status using the available for review at the Commission
Soliciting Additional Study Requests Commission’s eFiling system at http:// in the Public Reference Room or may be
and Establishing Procedural Schedule www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
for Relicensing and a Deadline for assistance, please contact FERC Online http://www.ferc.gov using the
Submission of Final Amendments Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or number excluding the last three digits in
Take notice that the following (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of
hydroelectric application has been filed the docket number field to access the
electronic filing, please send a paper document. For assistance, contact FERC
with the Commission and is available copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy
for public inspection. Online Support. A copy is also available
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street for inspection and reproduction at the
a. Type of Application: Minor, new NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first
license. address in item h above.
page of any filing should include docket You may also register online at http://
b. Project No.: P–190–105. number P–190–105. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
c. Date Filed: January 31, 2017. m. The application is not ready for esubscription.asp to be notified via
d. Applicant: Moon Lake Electric environmental analysis at this time. email of new filings and issuances
Association, Inc. n. The Uintah Hydroelectric project
related to this or other pending projects.
e. Name of Project: Uintah operates as a run-of-river facility
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Hydroelectric Project. delivering water to the project facilities
Support.
f. Location: The project is located near from three sources: the Uintah River, q. Procedural schedule and final
the Town of Neola, Duchesne County, Big Springs Creek, and Pole Creek. The amendments: The application will be
Utah and diverts water from primarily existing project facilities include: (1) An processed according to the following
the Uintah River as well as Big Springs 8-foot-wide, 4-foot-deep, 1,100-foot-long preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule.
Creek and Pole Creek. The project is canal that delivers water from Big Revisions to the schedule will be made
located almost entirely on federal lands Springs Creek; (2) a concrete diversion as appropriate.
managed by Ashley National Forest and structure on the Big Springs Creek canal
which conveys flow through a 916-foot- Issue Notice of Acceptance—April 2017
Ute Indian Reservation.
Request Additional Information (if
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power long, 28-inch diameter, steel pipeline
necessary)—April 2017
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). that connects to the point of diversion Issue Acceptance Letter—July 2017
h. Applicant Contact: M. Jared on the Uintah River; (3) an 80-foot-long, Issue Scoping Document 1 for
Griffiths, Engineering Manager, Moon 4-foot-wide, 3-foot-high overflow-type comments—August 2017
Lake Electric Association, Inc., 800 West concrete diversion structure with a 10-
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Request Additional Information (if
U.S. Hwy 40, Roosevelt, Utah 84066. foot-high, 6.5-foot-wide steel slide gate necessary)—October 2017
i. FERC Contact: Quinn Emmering, on the Uintah River; (4) a 16-foot-wide, Issue Scoping Document 2—November
(202) 502–6382, quinn.emmering@ 8-foot-deep, 25,614-foot-long, main 2017
ferc.gov. supply canal which conveys water from Issue notice of ready for environmental
j. Cooperating Agencies: Federal, Big Springs Creek and the Uintah River; analysis—November 2017
state, local, and tribal agencies with (5) a stop-log diversion structure which Commission issues EA, draft EA, or
jurisdiction and/or special expertise diverts water from Pole Creek; (6) a 6- draft EIS—May 2018

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FR Citation		82 FR 11212

82 FR 11212 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 33 (February 21, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission