Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation, 57163-57164 [E9-26471]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 212 / Wednesday, November 4, 2009 / Notices also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. Project Description: The existing project consists of: (1) A concrete arch dam with a crest elevation of 2,004 feet NGVD (North American Vertical Datum), a structural height of 340 feet, a thickness ranging from 8 feet at the crest to 32 feet at the base, and a crest length of 508 feet, with a total length, including the spillways, of 740 feet; (2) two 50-feet-wide spillways fitted with 45-feet-high radial gates, one on each abutment, which have a combined maximum capacity of 108,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) at a forebay water surface elevation of 1994 feet NGVD; (3) seven 21-foot-high by 17-foot-wide, lowlevel vertical fixed-wheel sluice gates that provide an additional discharge capacity of 252,000 cfs, for a total discharge capacity at the dam of 360,000 cfs; (4) a 17.5-mile-long, 1,794-acre reservoir at a normal full pool elevation of 1,994 feet NGVD with 87,913 acrefeet of gross storage; (5) power intake facilities excavated on the left abutment area consisting of an approximately 300foot-wide by 800-foot-long forebay, a trash rack structure across the entrance to the forebay, and the portal face with six 30-foot-wide by 34-foot-high horseshoe-shaped tunnels extending to intake gate chambers; (6) six 315-feetlong penstocks lead from each of the intake gates to one of the six turbinegenerator units in the power plant; (7) an underground power plant comprised of a 76-feet wide by 172-feet-high by 477-feet-long machine hall; (8) two 204,506-horsepower (hp) Francis turbines, with 158.4-megawatt (MW) generators, two 204,506-hp Francis turbines, with 161.5–MW generators, and two 259,823-hp Francis turbines, with 200–MW generators for a total authorized generating capacity of 1,003 MW; (9) six draft tubes that discharge water into the tailrace immediately below the dam; (10) six horseshoeshaped transformer bays; (11) six individual three-phase, 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines up the vertical face of the left abutment of the dam to six pairs of transmission towers on top of the abutment; and (12) appurtenant equipment. The applicant proposes to install new high efficiency turbines in Units 55 and 56, concurrently with planned generator rewinds and step-up transformer replacements. m. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:29 Nov 03, 2009 Jkt 220001 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 tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. Register online at https:// 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, contact FERC Online Support. n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene 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 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 protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE;’’ (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. 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. o. Procedural Schedule: See tendering notice issued on October 8, 2009. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–26474 Filed 11–3–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57163 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 803–087 ] Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation October 28, 2009. On October 2, 2007, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, licensee for the DeSabla-Centerville Hydroelectric Project, filed an Application for a New License pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission’s regulations thereunder. The DeSablaCenterville Hydroelectric Project is located on the Butte Creek and West Branch Feather River, in Butte County, CA. The license for Project No. 803 was issued for a period ending October 11, 2009. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project’s prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project. If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 803 is issued to the Pacific Gas and Electric Company for a period effective October 12, 2009 through October 11, 2010, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before October 11, 2010, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM 04NON1 57164 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 212 / Wednesday, November 4, 2009 / Notices automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that the Pacific Gas and Electric Company is authorized to continue operation of the DeSabla-Centerville Hydroelectric Project, until such time as the Commission acts on its application for a subsequent license. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–26471 Filed 11–3–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [Project No. 2179–042] Merced Irrigation District;Notice of Dispute Resolution Panel Meeting and Technical Conference mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES October 28, 2009. On October 16, 2009, Commission staff, in response to the filing of notices of study dispute by the U.S. Department of Interior (Fish and Wildlife Service), U.S. Department of Commerce (National Marine Fisheries Service), and California State Water Resources Control Board on October 5, 2009, convened a single three-person Dispute Resolution Panels pursuant to 18 CFR 5.14(d). The Panel will hold a technical conference at the time and place noted below. The session will address study disputes regarding 16 separate studies that focus on water and aquatic resource related issues. The disputes primarily address the Commission’s determination on the geographic scope of the proposed project’s direct, indirect, and cumulative effects and the level of study being required for assessing project related effects on anadromous salmonids and their habitats. The focus of the technical session is for the disputing agencies, applicants, and Commission to provide the Panel with additional information necessary to evaluate the disputed studies. All local, state, and federal agencies, Indian tribes, and other interested parties are invited to attend the meeting as observers. The Panel may also request information or clarification on written submissions as necessary to understand the matters in dispute. The Panel will limit all input that it receives to the specific studies or information in dispute and will focus on the applicability of such studies or 16:29 Nov 03, 2009 Technical Conference Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Time: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. (PST). Place: John E. Moss Federal Building, First Floor (Stanford Room), 650 Capitol Mall, First Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814–4708. Phone: 916–930–3600. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–26475 Filed 11–3–09; 8:45 am] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission VerDate Nov<24>2008 information to the study criteria stipulated in 18 CFR 5.9(b). If the number of participants wishing to speak creates time constraints, the Panel may, at their discretion, limit the speaking time for each participant. If you have any questions, please contact Aaron Liberty at (202) 502– 6862. Jkt 220001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP10–8–000] Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization October 28, 2009. Take notice that on October 22, 2009, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. CP10–8–000, an application pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission’s Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) as amended, to abandon by sale certain natural gas pipeline laterals and appurtenant facilities located in Harris and Montgomery Counties, Texas, to Alamo Pipeline, L.L.C. (Alamo), under Tennessee’s blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82–413–000,1 all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to the public for inspection. Tennessee states that it proposes to abandon in place and by sale to Alamo 15.33 miles of 6-inch diameter pipeline lateral (Line No. 21A–100),2 0.36 miles of 3-inch diameter pipeline lateral (Line No. 21A–300),3 two receipt taps, and six delivery taps, as well as equipment and associated appurtenances thereto. Tennessee also states that Alamo would continue to operate the facilities following the closing of the purchase 1 20 FERC ¶ 62,409 (1982). 2 8 FPC 276 (1949). 3 6 FERC ¶ 62,073 (1979) and 9 FERC ¶ 61,248 (1979). PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and sales transaction. Tennessee further states that Alamo, an intrastate pipeline that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Texas Railroad Commission, would continue to operate the facilities in natural gas service. Tennessee states that following the abandonment and sale of the subject facilities to Alamo, the laterals would be disconnected from Tennessee’s mainlines (Line Nos. 100– 1 and 100–3). Tennessee estimates that it would cost approximately $14,220,000 to construct similar facilities today. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Susan T. Halbach, Senior Counsel, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, via telephone at (713) 420–5751, or facsimile (713) 420–1601 or Debbie Kalisek, Analyst, Certificates & Regulatory Compliance via telephone at (713) 420–3292 or facsimile (713) 420– 1605. This filing is available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number filed to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERC OnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free at (866) 206–3676, or, for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages intervenors to file electronically. Any person or the Commission’s staff may, within 60 days after issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the NGA. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–26472 Filed 11–3–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM 04NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57163-57164]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 803-087 ]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Authorization for 
Continued Project Operation

October 28, 2009.
    On October 2, 2007, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, licensee for 
the DeSabla-Centerville Hydroelectric Project, filed an Application for 
a New License pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the 
Commission's regulations thereunder. The DeSabla-Centerville 
Hydroelectric Project is located on the Butte Creek and West Branch 
Feather River, in Butte County, CA.
    The license for Project No. 803 was issued for a period ending 
October 11, 2009. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), 
requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue 
from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee under the 
terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is 
issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 
15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project's prior 
license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based 
on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), 
and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project 
has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may 
continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and 
conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license 
expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee 
of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent 
license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to 
continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a 
license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project.
    If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is 
hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 803 is issued to 
the Pacific Gas and Electric Company for a period effective October 12, 
2009 through October 11, 2010, or until the issuance of a new license 
for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes 
first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not 
take place on or before October 11, 2010, notice is hereby given that, 
pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) 
of the FPA is renewed

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automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless 
the Commission orders otherwise. If the project is not subject to 
section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that the Pacific Gas and 
Electric Company is authorized to continue operation of the DeSabla-
Centerville Hydroelectric Project, until such time as the Commission 
acts on its application for a subsequent license.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-26471 Filed 11-3-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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