Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Pacific Gas & Electric Company; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Upper American River Project and the Chili Bar Project, 55194 [E7-19188]

Download as PDF 55194 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 188 / Friday, September 28, 2007 / Notices from the proposed information collections made available for the public comment. The materials submitted to OMB are available for your review as noted previously. Please refer to the supporting statement as well as the proposed forms and instructions for more information about the purpose, who must report, when to report, where to submit, the elements to be reported, detailed instructions, provisions for confidentiality, and uses (including possible nonstatistical uses) of the information. For instructions on obtaining materials, see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Statutory Authority: Section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104–13) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., at 3507(h)(1)). Issued in Washington, DC, September 21, 2007. Jay H. Casselberry, Agency Clearance Officer, Energy Information Administration. [FR Doc. E7–19256 Filed 9–27–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project No. 2101–084 (California); Project No. 2155–024 (California) Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Pacific Gas & Electric Company; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Upper American River Project and the Chili Bar Project jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES September 21, 2007. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 F.R. 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the applications for relicense for the Upper American River Project (FERC No. 2101) and the Chili Bar Project (FERC No. 2155), located on the South Fork of the American River near Placerville, California, and has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (draft EIS) for the projects. The existing 688-megawatt (MW) Upper American River Project occupies 6,375 acres of federal land administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (Forest Service), in Eldorado National Forest and 42.3 acres of federal land administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Forest VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:12 Sep 27, 2007 Jkt 211001 Service is reviewing an application for a special use permit for constructing the Iowa Hill development on National Forest System lands. The Forest Service is also a cooperating agency in preparing this draft EIS for the Upper American River Project. Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s 7– MW Chili Bar Project is located on the South Fork of the American River immediately downstream of the Upper American River Project. The project occupies 47.81 acres of federal land administered by the BLM. In the draft EIS, staff evaluates the applicant’s proposal and alternatives for relicensing the projects. The draft EIS documents the views of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, affected Indian tribes, the public, the license applicant, and Commission staff. Comments should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC, 20426. All comments must be filed within 45 days of the notice in the Federal Register, and should reference either Project No. 2101–084 (Upper American River Project) or Project No. 2155–024 (Chili Bar Project). Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and instructions on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov under the eLibrary link. Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this draft EIS (18 CFR 380.10). You may also file your request to intervene electronically. You do not need intervenor status to have the Commission consider your comments. Copies of the draft EIS are available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Branch, Room 2A, located at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The draft EIS also may be viewed on the Internet at https://www.ferc.gov under the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number (either P–2101or P– 2155) to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. CD versions of the draft EIS have been mailed to everone on the mailing list for the projects. Copies of the CD, as well as a limited number of paper copies, are available from the Public Reference Room identified above. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via e- PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 mail of new filings and issuances related to these or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. For further information, contact James Fargo at (202) 502–6095 or at james.fargo@ferc.gov. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–19188 Filed 9–27–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06–459–000] Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Final General Conformity Determination for the Proposed Phoenix Expansion Project September 21, 2007. The environmental staffs of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC); the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM); the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (FS); the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS); the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); and the Navajo Nation, collectively referred to as the Agency Staffs, have prepared the final environmental impact statement (EIS) to address Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC’s (Transwestern) proposed expansion of its natural gas pipeline system. A Final General Conformity Determination was also prepared by the FERC to assess the potential air quality impacts associated with construction and operation of the proposed Phoenix Expansion Project and is included as Appendix Q of the final EIS. The final EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Agency Staffs have concluded that if the project is constructed and operated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, Transwestern’s proposed mitigation, and the Agency Staffs’ additional mitigation measures, it would have limited adverse environmental impact. The FERC is the lead federal agency and will use the final EIS to consider the environmental impacts that could result if it issues Transwestern a Certificate of Public Convenience and E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 188 (Friday, September 28, 2007)]
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[FR Doc No: E7-19188]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Project No. 2101-084 (California); Project No. 2155-024 (California)


Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Pacific Gas & Electric 
Company; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Upper American River Project and the Chili Bar 
Project

September 21, 2007.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 F.R. 47897), the Office 
of Energy Projects has reviewed the applications for relicense for the 
Upper American River Project (FERC No. 2101) and the Chili Bar Project 
(FERC No. 2155), located on the South Fork of the American River near 
Placerville, California, and has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (draft EIS) for the projects.
    The existing 688-megawatt (MW) Upper American River Project 
occupies 6,375 acres of federal land administered by the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (Forest Service), in Eldorado 
National Forest and 42.3 acres of federal land administered by the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Forest 
Service is reviewing an application for a special use permit for 
constructing the Iowa Hill development on National Forest System lands. 
The Forest Service is also a cooperating agency in preparing this draft 
EIS for the Upper American River Project.
    Pacific Gas & Electric Company's 7-MW Chili Bar Project is located 
on the South Fork of the American River immediately downstream of the 
Upper American River Project. The project occupies 47.81 acres of 
federal land administered by the BLM.
    In the draft EIS, staff evaluates the applicant's proposal and 
alternatives for relicensing the projects. The draft EIS documents the 
views of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, 
affected Indian tribes, the public, the license applicant, and 
Commission staff.
    Comments should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC, 
20426. All comments must be filed within 45 days of the notice in the 
Federal Register, and should reference either Project No. 2101-084 
(Upper American River Project) or Project No. 2155-024 (Chili Bar 
Project). Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu 
of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and instructions on the Commission's Web site 
at https://www.ferc.gov under the eLibrary link.
    Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this draft EIS (18 
CFR 380.10). You may also file your request to intervene 
electronically. You do not need intervenor status to have the 
Commission consider your comments.
    Copies of the draft EIS are available for review in the 
Commission's Public Reference Branch, Room 2A, located at 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The draft EIS also may be viewed on 
the Internet at https://www.ferc.gov under the eLibrary link. Enter the 
docket number (either P-2101or P-2155) to access the document. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 
or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    CD versions of the draft EIS have been mailed to everone on the 
mailing list for the projects. Copies of the CD, as well as a limited 
number of paper copies, are available from the Public Reference Room 
identified above.
    You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to these or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    For further information, contact James Fargo at (202) 502-6095 or 
at james.fargo@ferc.gov.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-19188 Filed 9-27-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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