83 FR 32849 - California Department of Water Resources; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 136 (July 16, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 136 (Monday, July 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 32849]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15122]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2100-187]


California Department of Water Resources; 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: Request for temporary change in 
recreational trail designation.
    b. Project No.: 2100-187.
    c. Date Filed: July 5, 2018.
    d. Applicant: California Department of Water Resources.
    e. Name of Project: Feather River Project.
    f. Location: Feather River in Butte County, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Gwen Knittweis, California Department of 
Water Resources, 1416 Ninth Street, P.O. Box 942836, Sacramento, CA 
94236, (916) 557-4554.
    i. FERC Contact: Hillary Berlin, (202) 502-8915, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is August 3, 2018. 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-2100-187.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee requests Commission 
approval to temporarily re-designate portions of the Brad Freeman, 
Bidwell Canyon, Dad Beebe, and Loafer Loop recreational trails to 
multi-use until the reopening of the Spillway Recreation Facilities in 
2019. The proposed re-designation would allow equestrian use on 
portions of specific trails currently designated for bicycle/hiker use 
only, and bicyclist use of portions of specific trails currently 
designated for equestrian/hiker use only. Any comments relating to 
project relicensing are not within the scope of this public notice and 
subsequent analysis.
    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 website 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 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 
commenting, 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. Any filing made by an intervenor 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 385.2010.

    Dated: July 10, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-15122 Filed 7-13-18; 8:45 am]
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