Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests, 20478-20479 [E9-10107]

Download as PDF 20478 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 84 / Monday, May 4, 2009 / Notices gigawatt-hours that would be sold to a local utility. Applicant Contact: Mr. Tom Walker, Willwood Irrigation District, 1306 Road 9, Powell, Wyoming 82435; phone: (307) 754–3831. FERC Contact: Gina Krump, (202) 502–6704. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications, or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to the Commission’s Web site located at https://www.ferc.gov/filingcomments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13423–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–10106 Filed 5–1–09; 8:45 am] the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on May 11, 2009. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–10102 Filed 5–1–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2467–019] [Docket No. ER09–747–000] Robbins Energy LLC; Notice of Filing tjames on PRODPC75 with NOTICES April 23, 2009. Take notice that on April 20, 2009, Robbins Energy LLC filed a supplement to revise its filing in the above captioned docket with information required under the Commission’s regulations. Such filing served to reset the filing date in this proceeding. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:26 May 01, 2009 Jkt 217001 Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests April 24, 2009. a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding. b. Project No.: 2467–019. c. Dated Filed: February 23, 2009. d. Submitted by: Pacific Gas and Electric Company. e. Name of Project: Merced Falls Hydroelectric. PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 f. Location: Merced River on the border of Merced and Mariposa counties, California, immediately downstream of the Merced River Hydroelectric Project (No. 2179), operated by the Merced Irrigation District. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission’s Regulations. h. Applicant Contact: Pacific Gas and Electric Company c/o Randal S. Livingston, Vice President—Power Generation. P.O. Box 770000, MC N11E–1103. San Francisco, CA 94177– 0001. i. FERC Contact: Matt Buhyoff at (202) 502–6824 or e-mail at matt.buhyoff@ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item 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 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 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 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. Pacific Gas and Electric filed a PreApplication 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 E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1 tjames on PRODPC75 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 84 / Monday, May 4, 2009 / Notices 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 (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. All filings with the Commission must include on the first page, the project name (Merced Falls Hydroelectric Project) and number (P–2467–019), and bear the heading ‘‘Comments on PreApplication 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 June 23, 2009. 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/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on ‘‘Quick Comment.’’ p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or EIS is issued by the Commission. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–10107 Filed 5–1–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:26 May 01, 2009 Jkt 217001 Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on May 22, 2009. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–10122 Filed 5–1–09; 8:45 am] [Docket No. NJ09–3–000] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Big Rivers Electric Corporation; Notice of Filing April 27, 2009. Take notice that on April 22, 2009, Big Rivers Electric Corporation filed a Petition for Declaratory Order revising its ‘‘safe harbor’’ Open Access Transmission Tariff in compliance with the Commission’s Order Nos. 890–A, 890–B and 890–C, pursuant to section 35.28(e) of the Federal Energy Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR 35.8(e) (2208), and Rule 207 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) (2008). Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20479 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL08–49–001] BJ Energy LLC, Franklin Power LLC, GLE Trading LLC, Ocean Power LLC, Pillar Fund LLC v. PJM Interconnection, LLC; Notice Requiring Protective Order April 24, 2009. Take notice on April 15, 2009, PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) filed a motion requesting the Commission authorize the public release of currently non-public documents of BJ Energy, et al. that PJM filed as part of an answer and request for rehearing in this docket.1 PJM represented that these documents are covered by a protective order issued by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.2 PJM attached a copy of the District Court’s March 26, 2009 order which provided that ‘‘[t]he court’s Protective Order does not prohibit FERC from issuing an order declassifying documents submitted to this court under seal.’’ 3 On April 23, 2009, the BJ Energy, et al. filed an answer, requesting that the Commission deny PJM’s motion and maintain the confidentiality of this information. Pursuant to Rule 213(c)(5) of the Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR 385.213 (c)(5), PJM is required to provide such documents to those parties whose interventions were accepted in the April 2, 2009 order4 that request the documents and sign a protective order no less stringent than the one already approved by the District Court. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public 1 The request related to: (1) PJM’s answer to Tower Companies supplemental answer and amendment of PJM’s answer to the complaint filed in this proceeding on March 4, 2009; and (2) PJM’s April 15, 2009 filing for clarification and rehearing in this proceeding. 2 BJ Energy LLC, et al. v. PJM Interconnection, LLC Protective Order, C.A. No. 08–cv–03649–NS (Jan. 7, 2009). 3 BJ Energy LLC, et al. v. PJM Interconnection, LLC Protective Order, C.A. No. 2:08–cv–03649–NS (March 26, 2009). 4 BJ Energy LLC v. PJM Interconnection, LLC, 127 FERC ¶ 61,006 (2009). E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 84 (Monday, May 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20478-20479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10107]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2467-019]


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

April 24, 2009.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for 
a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding.
    b. Project No.: 2467-019.
    c. Dated Filed: February 23, 2009.
    d. Submitted by: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Merced Falls Hydroelectric.
    f. Location: Merced River on the border of Merced and Mariposa 
counties, California, immediately downstream of the Merced River 
Hydroelectric Project (No. 2179), operated by the Merced Irrigation 
District.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Applicant Contact: Pacific Gas and Electric Company c/o Randal 
S. Livingston, Vice President--Power Generation. P.O. Box 770000, MC 
N11E-1103. San Francisco, CA 94177-0001.
    i. FERC Contact: Matt Buhyoff at (202) 502-6824 or e-mail at 
matt.buhyoff@ferc.gov.
    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the 
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such 
requests described in item 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 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 Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company 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. Pacific Gas and Electric 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

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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 (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. All filings with the Commission must include on 
the first page, the project name (Merced Falls Hydroelectric Project) 
and number (P-2467-019), 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 June 
23, 2009.
    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/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the ``e-filing'' link. For a simpler method of 
submitting text only comments, click on ``Quick Comment.''
    p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental 
assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this meeting will 
satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or 
EIS is issued by the Commission.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-10107 Filed 5-1-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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