Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, Scoping, Solicitation of Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests, 16851-16852 [E8-6534]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 62 / Monday, March 31, 2008 / Notices (NOPR),1 the staff is holding this conference to address implementation issues associated with the pipeline posting proposal. The discussion will focus on establishing approaches to improving information available to market participants to foster a more transparent and efficient market for natural gas. Discussion at the conference will be organized around the major elements of the pipeline posting proposal: Obtaining and posting of actual flow information; obtaining and posting of scheduled flow information, and obtaining and posting of available capacity. The conference will address each element’s connection with the overall purposes of the pipeline posting proposal and implementation issues related to each element for interstate pipelines, non-interstate pipelines and storage providers. As stated in the February 7, 2008 Notice of Extension of Time, comments on the NOPR were to be filed on or before March 13, 2008 and reply comments are still to be filed on or before April 14, 2008. All interested persons are invited to attend and there is no registration fee to attend. This conference will be neither web-cast nor transcribed. Anyone with questions about the conference or interested in speaking at the conference may send brief descriptions of the issues they would like to address to Saida.Shaalan@ferc.gov, or 202–502– 8278. Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to: accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–208–1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202–208–2106 with the required accommodations. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–6533 Filed 3–28–08; 8:45 am] mmaher on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 1 Pipeline Posting Requirements under Section 23 of the Natural Gas Act, 73 FR 1116 (Jan. 7, 2008), FERC Stat. & Regs. ¶ 32,626 (2007). VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:00 Mar 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2479–010] Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, Scoping, Solicitation of Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests March 25, 2008. a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding. b. Project No.: 2479–010. c. Dated Filed: February 21, 2008. d. Submitted by: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). e. Name of Project: French Meadows Transmission Line Project. f. Location: The French Meadows Transmission Line Project (Project) is located in Placer County, California and is entirely within the boundaries of the El Dorado and Tahoe National Forests. The Project includes three sections: (1) The French Meadows Transmission Line, a 60-kilovolt (kV) transmission line extending from Placer County Water Agency’s (PCWA) French Meadows power plant to PCWA’s Middle Fork power plant; (2) the Oxbow Tap, a 60-kV tap to PCWA’s Oxbow power plant, and (3) the Ralston Tap, a 230-kV tap entirely contained within the switchyard of PCWA’s Ralston power plant. Each of PCWA’s facilities are associated with their Middle Fork Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2079, and are not included as part of the Project. The combined length of the Project is 13.37 miles with a right-ofway 40 feet in width. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission’s Regulations. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Forrest Sullivan, Senior Project Manager, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 5555 Florin Perkins Road, Room 100, Sacramento, CA 95826, 916–386–5580. i.FERC Contact: Carolyn Templeton at 202–502–8785 or e-mail carolyn.templeton@ferc.gov. j. We are asking Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments described in paragraph (o) PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16851 below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: (a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402 and (b) the California State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historical 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 PG&E as the Commission’s non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. m. PG&E 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 (https:// 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 or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, of for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph (h). Register online at https://ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph (h). In addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits of the potential application (an original and eight copies) must be filed with the Commission at the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. E:\FR\FM\31MRN1.SGM 31MRN1 16852 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 62 / Monday, March 31, 2008 / Notices mmaher on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES All filings with the Commission must include on the first page, the project name (French Meadows Transmission Line Project) and number (P–2479–010), and bear the heading ‘‘Comments on Pre-Application Document,’’ ‘‘Study Requests,’’ ‘‘Comments on Scoping Document 1,’’ ‘‘Request for Cooperating Agency Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications to and from Commission Staff.’’ Any individual or entity interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by April 11, 2008. Comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and other permissible forms of communications with the Commission 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 the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link. p. Our intent is to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for which the below meetings satisfied the NEPA scoping requirements. Scoping Meetings Because of the interconnection between the French Meadows Transmission Line Project and PCWA’s Middle Fork American Project, the scoping meetings for these projects were held concurrently on March 4, 2008, at the Auburn Recreation District-Canyon View Community Center. Commission staff held two scoping meetings; one daytime meeting focused on resource agency, Indian tribes, and nongovernmental organization concerns, and one evening meeting focused primarily on receiving input from the public. We invited all interested individuals, organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental document. The meetings were recorded by a stenographer and became part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on the projects. Transcripts from these meetings may be viewed on the Web at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Follow the directions for accessing information in paragraph (n). SD1, which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of SD1 were available at the scoping meetings, and may be viewed on the VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:00 Mar 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 Web at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Follow the directions for accessing information in paragraph (n). Based on all oral and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified through the scoping process. Site Visit Typically, a site visit is held together with the scoping meeting. However, because most of the project sites were not be accessible in early March, the licensees (PCWA and PG&E) and Commission staff will visit the project sites on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, starting at 8 a.m. All participants should meet at Auburn Recreation District Canyon View Community Center, located at 471 Maidu Drive, Auburn, California. PCWA and PG&E will provide transportation for participants. Anyone interested in attending the site visit should contact Mr. Forrest Sullivan of PG&E at 916–386–5580 by June 11, 2008. Depending on interest, a second day (Thursday, June 26, 2008) of site visits may be added to the schedule. Should this be the case, a notice will be issued in June stating as such. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–6534 Filed 3–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Privacy Act of 1974; Publication of Notice of Proposed New Systems of Records and Amendment of Systems To Add New System Managers Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ACTION: Notice; Publication of Notice of Proposed New Systems of Records and Amendment of System of Records. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice proposes two new systems of records, and amends an existing system of records. The changes implement EEOC’s personal identification verification (PIV) card system, and establish a system for EEOC emergency management files. DATES: The changes to the existing systems of records and the proposed new systems of records will become effective, without further notice, on May 30, 2008 unless comments dictate otherwise. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to Stephen Llewellyn, Executive Officer, Equal Employment PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Opportunity Commission, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507. As a convenience to commentators, the Executive Secretariat will accept comments transmitted by facsimile (‘‘FAX’’) machine. The telephone number of the FAX receiver is (202) 663–4114. (This is not a toll-free number.) Only comments of six or fewer pages will be accepted via FAX transmittal. This limitation is necessary to assure access to the equipment. Receipt of FAX transmittals will not be acknowledged, except that the sender may request confirmation of receipt by calling the Executive Secretariat staff at (202) 663–4070 (voice) or (202) 663– 4074 (TTD). (These are not toll-free telephone numbers.) You may also submit comments and attachments electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Copies of comments submitted by the public will be available to review at the Commission’s library, Room 6502, 1801 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20507 between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. or can be reviewed at https:// www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Schlageter, Assistant Legal Counsel, or Kathleen Oram, Senior Attorney, at (202) 663–4640 (voice) or (202) 663–7026 (TTY). Copies of this notice are also available in the following alternate formats: large print, braille, audiotape and electronic file on computer disk. Requests for this notice in an alternative format should be made to EEOC’s Publication Center at 1–800– 669–3362 (voice) or 1–800–800–3302 (TTY). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published all of its systems of records subject to the Privacy Act in a Federal Register notice dated July 30, 2002 (67 FR 49338). The Commission amended three of those systems and added two new systems of records in a Federal Register notice published on April 26, 2006 (71 FR 24704). The Commission now proposes to amend one existing system of records and add two new systems of records. Specifically, it proposes to amend its system of records covering its employee identification card records (EEOC–13, Employee Identification Cards), and to add a new system of records covering background investigation records and decisions regarding suitability, eligibility and fitness for service of EEOC employees and applicants (EEOC–22, EEOC Personnel Security Files). The changes to EEOC–13 and proposed new EEOC– 22 implement the requirements of E:\FR\FM\31MRN1.SGM 31MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 62 (Monday, March 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16851-16852]
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[FR Doc No: E8-6534]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2479-010]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Intent To File 
License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement 
of Licensing Proceeding, Scoping, Solicitation of Comments on the Pad 
and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study 
Requests

March 25, 2008.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for 
a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding.
    b. Project No.: 2479-010.
    c. Dated Filed: February 21, 2008.
    d. Submitted by: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).
    e. Name of Project: French Meadows Transmission Line Project.
    f. Location: The French Meadows Transmission Line Project (Project) 
is located in Placer County, California and is entirely within the 
boundaries of the El Dorado and Tahoe National Forests. The Project 
includes three sections: (1) The French Meadows Transmission Line, a 
60-kilovolt (kV) transmission line extending from Placer County Water 
Agency's (PCWA) French Meadows power plant to PCWA's Middle Fork power 
plant; (2) the Oxbow Tap, a 60-kV tap to PCWA's Oxbow power plant, and 
(3) the Ralston Tap, a 230-kV tap entirely contained within the 
switchyard of PCWA's Ralston power plant. Each of PCWA's facilities are 
associated with their Middle Fork Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2079, 
and are not included as part of the Project. The combined length of the 
Project is 13.37 miles with a right-of-way 40 feet in width.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Forrest Sullivan, Senior Project Manager, 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 5555 Florin Perkins Road, Room 100, 
Sacramento, CA 95826, 916-386-5580.
    i.FERC Contact: Carolyn Templeton at 202-502-8785 or e-mail 
carolyn.templeton@ferc.gov.
    j. We are asking Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies with 
jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental 
issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the environmental 
document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should 
follow the instructions for filing comments described in paragraph (o) 
below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's policy that 
agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental 
document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: 
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under 
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency 
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402 and (b) the California State 
Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National 
Historical 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 PG&E as the Commission's 
non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation, 
pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of 
the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. PG&E 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 
(https://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 or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, of for TTY, 
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in paragraph (h).
    Register online at https://ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be notified 
via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending 
projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and 
Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. All comments on 
the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to the address above 
in paragraph (h). In addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, study 
requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and all 
communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits of 
the potential application (an original and eight copies) must be filed 
with the Commission at the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.

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All filings with the Commission must include on the first page, the 
project name (French Meadows Transmission Line Project) and number (P-
2479-010), and bear the heading ``Comments on Pre-Application 
Document,'' ``Study Requests,'' ``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' 
``Request for Cooperating Agency Status,'' or ``Communications to and 
from Commission Staff.'' Any individual or entity interested in 
submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency 
requesting cooperating status must do so by April 11, 2008.
    Comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for 
cooperating agency status, and other permissible forms of 
communications with the Commission 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 the instructions 
on the Commission's Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-
filing'' link.
    p. Our intent is to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for 
which the below meetings satisfied the NEPA scoping requirements.

Scoping Meetings

    Because of the interconnection between the French Meadows 
Transmission Line Project and PCWA's Middle Fork American Project, the 
scoping meetings for these projects were held concurrently on March 4, 
2008, at the Auburn Recreation District-Canyon View Community Center. 
Commission staff held two scoping meetings; one daytime meeting focused 
on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-governmental organization 
concerns, and one evening meeting focused primarily on receiving input 
from the public. We invited all interested individuals, organizations, 
and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and to assist staff 
in identifying particular study needs, as well as the scope of 
environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental document. The 
meetings were recorded by a stenographer and became part of the formal 
record of the Commission proceeding on the projects. Transcripts from 
these meetings may be viewed on the Web at https://www.ferc.gov, using 
the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions for accessing information 
in paragraph (n).
    SD1, which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the 
environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on 
the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 were available at the 
scoping meetings, and may be viewed on the Web at https://www.ferc.gov, 
using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions for accessing 
information in paragraph (n). Based on all oral and written comments, a 
Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a revised 
process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified 
through the scoping process.

Site Visit

    Typically, a site visit is held together with the scoping meeting. 
However, because most of the project sites were not be accessible in 
early March, the licensees (PCWA and PG&E) and Commission staff will 
visit the project sites on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, starting at 8 a.m. 
All participants should meet at Auburn Recreation District Canyon View 
Community Center, located at 471 Maidu Drive, Auburn, California. PCWA 
and PG&E will provide transportation for participants. Anyone 
interested in attending the site visit should contact Mr. Forrest 
Sullivan of PG&E at 916-386-5580 by June 11, 2008. Depending on 
interest, a second day (Thursday, June 26, 2008) of site visits may be 
added to the schedule. Should this be the case, a notice will be issued 
in June stating as such.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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