83 FR 5095 - Water Facilities Authority a Joint Power Agency; Notice of Application for Surrender of Exemption, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 24 (February 5, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5095-5096]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02230]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 10532-006]


Water Facilities Authority a Joint Power Agency; Notice of 
Application for Surrender of Exemption, 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 Proceeding: Application for surrender of conduit 
exemption.
    b. Project No.: 10532-006.
    c. Date Filed: January 18, 2018.
    d. Licensee: Water Facilities Authority a Joint Power Agency (WFA-
JPA).
    e. Name of Project: WFA-JPA Regional Water Supply Energy Recovery 
Facilities Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on a water transmission 
pipeline near the City of Ontario, San Bernardino, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Licensee Contact: Ms. Chelsea Murphy, Natural Resources Project 
Manager, SWCA Environmental Consultants, 150 South Arroyo Parkway, 
Second Floor, Pasadena, California, Telephone: (626) 240-0587 ext. 
6609, [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Rebecca Martin, (202) 502-6012, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions, and protests is 
February 28, 2018. The Commission strongly encourages electronic 
filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests and comments 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. The first page of any filing should include 
docket number P-10532-006.
    k. Description of Request: The project consists of the existing 
water supply transmission system and one powerhouse containing one 
turbine generating unit with a total rated capacity of 225 kilowatts 
(kW). The project has not operated since October 7, 2005. The demand 
for water at the project has been around 0.5 million gallons per day 
(MGD). The minimum required flow required to operate the hydrogenerator 
is 6.1 MGD. As a result, the exemptee, has determined it would like to 
surrender the exemption. Electricity to the hydrogenerator has been 
permanently disconnected. No ground disturbance is associated with the 
proposed surrender and project features will remain in place.
    l. This filing may be viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-
10532-006) 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 in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, 
Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371.
    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, 
.212 and .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 the surrender application that is the subject of this notice. 
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

[[Page 5096]]

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: January 29, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-02230 Filed 2-2-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P