Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Amendment Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments and Recommendations, 41391-41392 [2013-16563]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 132 / Wednesday, July 10, 2013 / Notices document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item l 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. Pursuant to § 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: August 26, 2013. All documents 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 five copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The proposed project would utilize the existing Reclamation’s Rye Patch dam, gates, and penstocks. The hydropower development would include: (1) 16-foot by 16-foot powerhouse; (2) a single Kaplan turbinegenerator at the end of one of the existing 48-inch-diameter steel penstocks with an installed capacity of 750 kilowatts; (3) a new 13.4-kilovolt transmission line; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation is estimated to be 2.9 gigawatt-hours. o. 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://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. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. 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. p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the Nevada State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4. q. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter .................................................................................................................................. Request Additional Information ............................................................................................................................................ Issue Acceptance Letter ......................................................................................................................................................... Issue Scoping Document 1 for Comments ............................................................................................................................ Request Additional Information (if necessary) ..................................................................................................................... Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary) ............................................................................................................................. Notice that application is ready for environmental analysis .............................................................................................. Notice of the availability of the EA ....................................................................................................................................... Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: July 2, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–16496 Filed 7–9–13; 8:45 am] TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 14531–000; 2310–193; 14530– 000] Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Amendment Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments and Recommendations Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Amendment to Application for New Major License. b. Project No.: P–14531–000. c. Date filed: May 31, 2013. d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). e. Name of Project: Lower Drum Project. The four developments that would be included in the Lower Drum Project are VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:42 Jul 09, 2013 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41391 September 2013. September 2013. December 2013. January 2014. March 2014. April 2014. April 2014. October 2014. currently part of the existing DrumSpaulding Project (Project No. 2310– 193), which is currently going through the relicensing process. PG&E has requested that the Commission issue three separate licenses for the 10 developments that currently comprise the Drum-Spaulding Project: (1) Lower Drum Project (Project No. 14531–000) consisting of the Halsey, Wise, Wise No. 2, and Newcastle Developments; (2) DrumSpaulding Project consisting of the Spaulding No. 3, Spaulding No. 1 and No. 2, Alta, Drum No. 1 and No. 2, and Dutch Flats Developments; and (3) Deer Creek Project (Project No. 14530–000) consisting of the Deer Creek Development (application amendment filed on June 18, 2012). The separate docketing of these applications corresponds to the applicant’s filings. It does not reflect any decision by the Commission as to whether the Lower Drum developments will be licensed separately. E:\FR\FM\10JYN1.SGM 10JYN1 41392 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 132 / Wednesday, July 10, 2013 / Notices f. Location: The Lower Drum Project would be located on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada in the Bear River Basin in Nevada County, California. The project would occupy 5.3 acres of federal lands managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r) h. Applicant Contact: Steve Peirano, Relicensing Project Manager, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, P.O. Box 770000, San Francisco, CA 94177–0001, (415) 973–4481, or email slp2@pge.com. i. FERC Contact: Alan Mitchnick, (202) 502–6074 or alan.mitchnick@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for comments and recommendations: August 22, 2013. Previously filed interventions for P– 2310 and interventions filed in response to the Commission’s May 17, 2013, Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Drum-Spaulding and Yuba-Bear Hydroelectric Projects, will apply to P– 14530 and P–14531. Comments and recommendations 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. The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. This amendment to PG&E’s license application has been accepted for filing and is now ready for environmental analysis. The Commission is particularly interested in receiving comments on how specific recommendations previously filed under P–2310 and outlined in Attachment 1 of PG&E’s May 31, 2013 license application amendment may apply to the separated projects. l. The Lower Drum Project would have an installed capacity of 39.7 megawatts and would consist of the following developments: (1) Halsey Development consisting of the Bear River canal diversion dam, Bear River canal, Halsey forebay, Halsey penstock, and Halsey powerhouse; (2) Wise Development consisting of the Halsey afterbay, Rock Creek reservoir, Wise canal, and Wise forebay, Wise penstock, and Wise powerhouse; (3) Wise No. 2 Development consisting of Wise No. penstock and Wise No. 2 powerhouses; and (4) Newcastle Development consisting of the South canal, Newcastle powerhouse header box, Newcastle penstock, and one transmission line. m. A copy of the application amendment is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room 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 (P–14531) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. 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. Procedural Schedule: The Lower Drum application will be processed in conjunction with the YubaBear (P–2266–102), Drum-Spaulding (P– 2310–193), and Deer Creek (P–14530– 000) license applications according to the following revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Comments and recommendations on Lower Drum application due ....................................................................................... Comments on draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Drum-Spaulding and Yuba-Bear Projects due .............. Modified terms and conditions due ......................................................................................................................................... Commission issues final EIS ................................................................................................................................................... Dated: July 3, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FR Doc. 2013–16563 Filed 7–9–13; 8:45 am] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL13–75–000] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Indicated Load-Serving Entities v. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Notice of Complaint Take notice that on July 2, 2013, the Indicated Load-Serving Entities, (Indicated LSEs or Complainants) within the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) filed a formal complaint against MISO and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM or Respondents), pursuant to sections 206, VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:42 Jul 09, 2013 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 August 22, 2013. August 22, 2013. October 21, 2013. January 8, 2014. 306 and 309 of the Federal Power Act, 16 USC 824e, 825c, and 825h and 18 CFR 385.206 (2013), requesting that the Commission direct PJM to repay monies to MISO, and MISO in turn, to repay monies to the Indicated LSEs. The funds in question relate to an after-the-fact Market to Market resettlement, the costs of which are borne by the Indicated LSEs, under the MISO—PJM Joint Operating Agreement (JOA), as more fully described in Indicated LSEs’ complaint. The Indicated LSEs certify that copies of the complaint were served on the contacts for PJM and MISO as listed on the Commission’s list of Corporate Officials. E:\FR\FM\10JYN1.SGM 10JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41391-41392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16563]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 14531-000; 2310-193; 14530-000]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Amendment 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments and Recommendations

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Amendment to Application for New Major 
License.
    b. Project No.: P-14531-000.
    c. Date filed: May 31, 2013.
    d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).
    e. Name of Project: Lower Drum Project.
    The four developments that would be included in the Lower Drum 
Project are currently part of the existing Drum-Spaulding Project 
(Project No. 2310-193), which is currently going through the 
relicensing process.
    PG&E has requested that the Commission issue three separate 
licenses for the 10 developments that currently comprise the Drum-
Spaulding Project: (1) Lower Drum Project (Project No. 14531-000) 
consisting of the Halsey, Wise, Wise No. 2, and Newcastle Developments; 
(2) Drum-Spaulding Project consisting of the Spaulding No. 3, Spaulding 
No. 1 and No. 2, Alta, Drum No. 1 and No. 2, and Dutch Flats 
Developments; and (3) Deer Creek Project (Project No. 14530-000) 
consisting of the Deer Creek Development (application amendment filed 
on June 18, 2012).
    The separate docketing of these applications corresponds to the 
applicant's filings. It does not reflect any decision by the Commission 
as to whether the Lower Drum developments will be licensed separately.

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    f. Location: The Lower Drum Project would be located on the west 
slope of the Sierra Nevada in the Bear River Basin in Nevada County, 
California. The project would occupy 5.3 acres of federal lands managed 
by the Bureau of Reclamation.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r)
    h. Applicant Contact: Steve Peirano, Relicensing Project Manager, 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, P.O. Box 770000, San Francisco, CA 
94177-0001, (415) 973-4481, or email slp2@pge.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Alan Mitchnick, (202) 502-6074 or 
alan.mitchnick@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for comments and recommendations: August 22, 2013.
    Previously filed interventions for P-2310 and interventions filed 
in response to the Commission's May 17, 2013, Notice of Availability of 
the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Drum-Spaulding and 
Yuba-Bear Hydroelectric Projects, will apply to P-14530 and P-14531.
    Comments and recommendations 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.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an 
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to 
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a 
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document 
on that resource agency.
    k. This amendment to PG&E's license application has been accepted 
for filing and is now ready for environmental analysis.
    The Commission is particularly interested in receiving comments on 
how specific recommendations previously filed under P-2310 and outlined 
in Attachment 1 of PG&E's May 31, 2013 license application amendment 
may apply to the separated projects.
    l. The Lower Drum Project would have an installed capacity of 39.7 
megawatts and would consist of the following developments: (1) Halsey 
Development consisting of the Bear River canal diversion dam, Bear 
River canal, Halsey forebay, Halsey penstock, and Halsey powerhouse; 
(2) Wise Development consisting of the Halsey afterbay, Rock Creek 
reservoir, Wise canal, and Wise forebay, Wise penstock, and Wise 
powerhouse; (3) Wise No. 2 Development consisting of Wise No. penstock 
and Wise No. 2 powerhouses; and (4) Newcastle Development consisting of 
the South canal, Newcastle powerhouse header box, Newcastle penstock, 
and one transmission line.
    m. A copy of the application amendment is available for review at 
the Commission in the Public Reference Room 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 (P-14531) 
in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support. 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. Procedural Schedule:
    The Lower Drum application will be processed in conjunction with 
the Yuba-Bear (P-2266-102), Drum-Spaulding (P-2310-193), and Deer Creek 
(P-14530-000) license applications according to the following revised 
Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as 
appropriate.

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              Milestone                           Target date
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Comments and recommendations on       August 22, 2013.
 Lower Drum application due.
Comments on draft environmental       August 22, 2013.
 impact statement (EIS) for the Drum-
 Spaulding and Yuba-Bear Projects
 due.
Modified terms and conditions due...  October 21, 2013.
Commission issues final EIS.........  January 8, 2014.
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    Dated: July 3, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-16563 Filed 7-9-13; 8:45 am]
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