Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Nevada Irrigation District; Notice of Environmental Site Review, 35208-35209 [2011-14969]

Download as PDF 35208 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 116 / Thursday, June 16, 2011 / Notices Dated: June 10, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FR Doc. 2011–14970 Filed 6–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [ Project No. 2790–055] srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Boott Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission or FERC) regulations, 18 CFR part 380, Commission staff has reviewed the application for amendment of license for the Lowell Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2790–055) and has prepared a draft environmental assessment (draft EA). The project is located on the Merrimack River in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The draft EA contains the Commission staff’s analysis of the potential environmental effects of the proposed replacement of the wooden flashboards with a pneumatic crest gate system of the same height and interim modifications to the existing flashboard system and concludes that authorizing the amendment, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major Federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. A copy of the draft EA is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, or it may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov using the e-Library link. Enter the docket number (P–2790) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free at 1–866–208–3676 or (202) 502–8659 (for TTY). Any comments 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., Washington, DC 20426. Please reference the Lowell Project No. 2790 on all comments. For further information on this notice, please contact Holly Frank at (202) 502–6833. Comments 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 at https:// www.ferc.gov under the e-Filing link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. [Docket No. CP10–480–000] VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:18 Jun 15, 2011 Jkt 223001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Central New York Oil and Gas Company, LLC; Notice Extending Comment Period On May 27, 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued its environmental assessment (EA) for Central New York Oil and Gas Company, LLC’s MARC I Hub Line Project proposed in the abovereferenced docket. The EA was placed in the public record and was available via the FERC’s eLibrary on that date. However, the Commission experienced technical problems reproducing the copies of the EA that were to be mailed to interested stakeholders. As a result, the compact disk copies of the EA were not mailed until June 7, 2011. Therefore, the deadline for filing comments on the EA has been extended for two weeks, and will end on July 11, 2011. Dated: June 10, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–14962 Filed 6–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [ Project No. 2310–193—California; Project No. 2266–102—California] Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Nevada Irrigation District; Notice of Environmental Site Review On July 6–8, 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) staff and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Nevada Irrigation District (NID) (applicants) will conduct an environmental site review of the Drum-Spaulding and Yuba-Bear Projects. The Drum-Spaulding Project is located on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada on the South Yuba River, Bear River, North Fork of the North Fork American River, and tributaries in the Sacramento River watershed in Nevada and Placer Counties, California. The Yuba-Bear Hydroelectric Project is located on the west slope of the Sierra PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Nevada in the Middle Yuba River, Canyon Creek, Rucker Creek and Bear River watersheds in Nevada, Placer and Sierra Counties, California. The site visit is open to the public and resource agencies, and will occur from 8 a.m. to about 5 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) on each of three days. Participants will meet no later than the start time at Discovery Trail near Bear Valley on the first day, at PG&E’s Alta Service Center on the second day, and at PG&E’s Halsey forebay on the third day. Each day will start with a brief safety talk, review of the facilities that will be visited that day, and discussion of logistics. The tour will depart the meeting location no later than 15 minutes after the start time. We will try to return to the meeting location by 5 p.m. each day. Participants are responsible to provide their own transportation (recommend a 4-wheel drive vehicle), but car pooling to the extent possible is encouraged. We do not anticipate hiking in any difficult terrain or entering private property that requires special permission, but some brief walking over dirt trails might be needed. Cell phone coverage in the upper and mid elevation sites is limited. Safety is a prime concern. Many of the sites that will be visited require wearing hardhats, safety eyewear, and safety vests that licensees will provide. Participants must wear appropriate footwear (i.e. no sandals or open-toed shoes). The schedule below is provided for general guidance only and is not intended to be a strict schedule. We may proceed through the schedule for each day at a slower or faster pace than anticipated in the schedule below, or may decide to delete or add project facilities. For these reasons and because of poor electronic communications in some areas, it will be difficult for a participant to join the site visit after it departs the initial meeting location. Project facilities listed below are indicated as either ‘‘YB’’ for NID’s YubaBear Hydroelectric Project or ‘‘DS’’ for PG&E’s Drum-Spaulding Project. Wednesday, July 6, 2011 • Meet at Discovery Trail in Bear Valley at 8 a.m.; • Bowman Lake (YB); • Bowman/Spaulding canal at Fall Creek (YB); • Fuller Lake (DS); • Lake Spaulding dam (DS); • Bear Valley—Drum canal and South Yuba canal (DS). E:\FR\FM\16JNN1.SGM 16JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 116 / Thursday, June 16, 2011 / Notices Thursday, July 7, 2011 • Meet at Alta Service Center at 8 a.m.; • Drum powerhouse (DS); • Dutch Flat #2 powerhouse (YB); • Dutch Flat afterbay (YB); • Rollins dam (YB); • Bear River Head dam (DS). Friday, July 8, 2011 • Meet at Halsey forebay at 8 a.m.; • Halsey afterbay (DS); • Rock Creek reservoir (DS), ➢ Wise canal, Rock Creek, delivery to North Auburn Water Treatment Plant; • Auburn Ravine, ➢ Delivery to Auburn Ravine at YB– 259, PCWA Pump Station into South canal; • Newcastle forebay and powerhouse (DS). If you plan to attend, please notify Alan Mitchnick, FERC Team Leader, at (202) 502–6074 or alan.mitchnick@ferc.gov, no later than June 30, 2011. Dated: June 10, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. ‘‘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 pm Eastern Time on June 20, 2011. Dated: June 10, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–14965 Filed 6–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [FR Doc. 2011–14969 Filed 6–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13579–001] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 35209 i. FERC Contact: Sergiu Serban at (202) 502–6211; or e-mail at sergiu.serban@ferc.gov. j. Qualified Power 14 LLC filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on April 4, 2011. Qualified Power 14 LLC provided public notice of its request on March 16, 2011. In a letter issued on June 6, 2011, the Director of the Office of Energy Projects approved Qualified Power 14 LLC’s request to use the Traditional Licensing Process. k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: (a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR part 402; and (b) the Iowa 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 Qualified Power 14 LLC 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. Qualified Power 14 LLC 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, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph h. o. Register online at https://www.ferc. gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Orlando Utilities Commission; Notice of Filing FFP Qualified Hydro 14 LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process Take notice that on May 26, 2011, Orlando Utilities Commission submitted its tariff filing per 35.17(b): Amendment to Compliance Filing to be effective 4/15/2011. 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 a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process. b. Project No.: 13579–001. c. Dated Filed: April 4, 2011. d. Submitted by: Free Flow Power Qualified Hydro 14 LLC (Qualified Power 14 LLC), a subsidiary of Free Flow Power Corporation. e. Name of Project: Saylorville Dam Water Power Project. f. Location: At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Saylorville Dam on the Des Moines River in Polk County, Iowa. The project would occupy 1.5 acres of United States lands administered by Corps’ Rock Island District. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission’s regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Ramya Dated: June 10, 2011. Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Kimberly D. Bose, Corporation, 239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; (978) 226–1531; Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–14971 Filed 6–15–11; 8:45 am] or e-mail rswaminathan@free-flowpower.com. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [Docket No. NJ11–12–001] VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:18 Jun 15, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\16JNN1.SGM 16JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35208-35209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14969]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[ Project No. 2310-193--California; Project No. 2266-102--California]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Nevada Irrigation District; 
Notice of Environmental Site Review

    On July 6-8, 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) staff and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and 
Nevada Irrigation District (NID) (applicants) will conduct an 
environmental site review of the Drum-Spaulding and Yuba-Bear Projects. 
The Drum-Spaulding Project is located on the west slope of the Sierra 
Nevada on the South Yuba River, Bear River, North Fork of the North 
Fork American River, and tributaries in the Sacramento River watershed 
in Nevada and Placer Counties, California. The Yuba-Bear Hydroelectric 
Project is located on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada in the Middle 
Yuba River, Canyon Creek, Rucker Creek and Bear River watersheds in 
Nevada, Placer and Sierra Counties, California.
    The site visit is open to the public and resource agencies, and 
will occur from 8 a.m. to about 5 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) on each 
of three days. Participants will meet no later than the start time at 
Discovery Trail near Bear Valley on the first day, at PG&E's Alta 
Service Center on the second day, and at PG&E's Halsey forebay on the 
third day. Each day will start with a brief safety talk, review of the 
facilities that will be visited that day, and discussion of logistics. 
The tour will depart the meeting location no later than 15 minutes 
after the start time. We will try to return to the meeting location by 
5 p.m. each day.
    Participants are responsible to provide their own transportation 
(recommend a 4-wheel drive vehicle), but car pooling to the extent 
possible is encouraged. We do not anticipate hiking in any difficult 
terrain or entering private property that requires special permission, 
but some brief walking over dirt trails might be needed. Cell phone 
coverage in the upper and mid elevation sites is limited.
    Safety is a prime concern. Many of the sites that will be visited 
require wearing hardhats, safety eyewear, and safety vests that 
licensees will provide. Participants must wear appropriate footwear 
(i.e. no sandals or open-toed shoes).
    The schedule below is provided for general guidance only and is not 
intended to be a strict schedule. We may proceed through the schedule 
for each day at a slower or faster pace than anticipated in the 
schedule below, or may decide to delete or add project facilities. For 
these reasons and because of poor electronic communications in some 
areas, it will be difficult for a participant to join the site visit 
after it departs the initial meeting location. Project facilities 
listed below are indicated as either ``YB'' for NID's Yuba-Bear 
Hydroelectric Project or ``DS'' for PG&E's Drum-Spaulding Project.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
     Meet at Discovery Trail in Bear Valley at 8 a.m.;
     Bowman Lake (YB);
     Bowman/Spaulding canal at Fall Creek (YB);
     Fuller Lake (DS);
     Lake Spaulding dam (DS);
     Bear Valley--Drum canal and South Yuba canal (DS).

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Thursday, July 7, 2011
     Meet at Alta Service Center at 8 a.m.;
     Drum powerhouse (DS);
     Dutch Flat 2 powerhouse (YB);
     Dutch Flat afterbay (YB);
     Rollins dam (YB);
     Bear River Head dam (DS).
Friday, July 8, 2011
     Meet at Halsey forebay at 8 a.m.;
     Halsey afterbay (DS);
     Rock Creek reservoir (DS),
    [rtarr8] Wise canal, Rock Creek, delivery to North Auburn Water 
Treatment Plant;
     Auburn Ravine,
    [rtarr8] Delivery to Auburn Ravine at YB-259, PCWA Pump Station 
into South canal;
     Newcastle forebay and powerhouse (DS).
    If you plan to attend, please notify Alan Mitchnick, FERC Team 
Leader, at (202) 502-6074 or alan.mitchnick@ferc.gov, no later than 
June 30, 2011.

    Dated: June 10, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-14969 Filed 6-15-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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