Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Competing Applications, 12102 [2011-4969]

Download as PDF 12102 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 43 / Friday, March 4, 2011 / Notices action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. The EA may also 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 field to access documents. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. You may also 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. Comments on the EA should be filed within 30 days from the issuance date of this notice, and should be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1–A, Washington, DC 20426. Please affix ‘‘Gathright Hydroelectric Project No. 12737–002’’ to all comments. Comments may be filed electronically via 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 under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. For further information contact Allyson Conner at (202) 502–6082. Dated: February 25, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–4967 Filed 3–3–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Project No. 13049–001] jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Competing Applications On January 31, 2011, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) filed an application for a successive preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of developing incremental capacity at PG&E’s licensed Rock Creek-Cresta Project (No. 1962), located on the North Fork Feather River upstream of Lake Oroville, near the towns of Belden, Tobin, and Storrie, in Plumas County, California. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:16 Mar 03, 2011 Jkt 223001 issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A new single-unit powerhouse with a turbine and generator constructed on the right (west) abutment at the downstream side of the existing Rock Creek dam. The proposed project would have an expected capacity of 2.8 megawatts and an expected annual average energy production of 15 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Randal S. Livingston, Vice President—Power Generation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 245 Market Street, MS N11E, P.O. Box 770000, San Francisco, CA 94177; phone: (415) 973–6950. FERC Contact: Matt Buhyoff; phone: (202) 502–6824. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. 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 https://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 https:// 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–1304913049–001) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: February 25, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–4969 Filed 3–3–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13994–000] Public Utility No. 1 of Snohomish County, WA; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On January 4, 2011, the Public Utility No. 1 of Snohomish County, Washington filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Hancock Creek Hydroelectric Project (project) to be located on Hancock Creek, near North Bend in King County, Washington. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A 7-foot-high, 62-footlong diversion weir and intake structure; (2) an impoundment having a total storage capacity of one acre-foot at a normal maximum operating elevation of 2,171 feet mean sea level; (3) a 7,800foot-long, 38-inch-diameter buried penstock; (4) a 2,600-square-foot powerhouse containing a single turbine/ generator unit with an installed capacity of 6.0 megawatts; (5) a 125-foot-long, 10foot-wide rip-rap open channel tailrace; (6) a switchyard containing a 4.16/34.5 three-phase step-up transformer; (7) a 2,000-foot-long, 34.5 kilovolt threephase buried transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the project would be 21,857.7 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Kim D. Moore, Assistant General Manager of Generation Resources; Public Utility No. 1 of Snohomish County; 2320 California Street; Everett, WA 98201; phone: 425– 783–8606. FERC Contact: Kelly Wolcott; phone: (202) 502–6480. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of E:\FR\FM\04MRN1.SGM 04MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4969]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Project No. 13049-001]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On January 31, 2011, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) filed 
an application for a successive preliminary permit, pursuant to section 
4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility 
of developing incremental capacity at PG&E's licensed Rock Creek-Cresta 
Project (No. 1962), located on the North Fork Feather River upstream of 
Lake Oroville, near the towns of Belden, Tobin, and Storrie, in Plumas 
County, California. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if 
issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license 
application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not 
authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities 
or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the 
owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A new 
single-unit powerhouse with a turbine and generator constructed on the 
right (west) abutment at the downstream side of the existing Rock Creek 
dam. The proposed project would have an expected capacity of 2.8 
megawatts and an expected annual average energy production of 15 
gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Randal S. Livingston, Vice President--Power 
Generation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 245 Market Street, MS 
N11E, P.O. Box 770000, San Francisco, CA 94177; phone: (415) 973-6950.
    FERC Contact: Matt Buhyoff; phone: (202) 502-6824.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36. 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 https://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 https://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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, 
mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-1304913049-001) in the docket number field 
to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: February 25, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-4969 Filed 3-3-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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