Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process, 30457-30458 [2021-11951]

Download as PDF jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 8, 2021 / Notices Filed Date: 6/1/21. Accession Number: 20210601–5372. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/22/21. Docket Numbers: ER21–2058–000. Applicants: Michigan Electric Transmission Company LLC. Description: MISO Schedule 50 Cost Recovery Filing of Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC. Filed Date: 6/1/21. Accession Number: 20210601–5373. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/22/21. Docket Numbers: ER21–2059–000. Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC. Description: MISO Schedule 50 Cost Recovery Filing of ITC Midwest, LLC. Filed Date: 6/1/21. Accession Number: 20210601–5374. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/22/21. Docket Numbers: ER21–2060–000. Applicants: Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Duke Ohio submits Interconnection Agreement, SA No. 3141 with EKPC to be effective 5/3/2021. Filed Date: 6/2/21. Accession Number: 20210602–5036. 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Applicants: North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Description: North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s Report of Comparisons of Budgeted to Actual VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:36 Jun 07, 2021 Jkt 253001 Costs for 2020 for NERC and the Regional Entities. Filed Date: 6/1/21. Accession Number: 20210601–5381. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/22/21. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ fercgensearch.asp) by querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: June 2, 2021. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–11993 Filed 6–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No.175–029] Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process. b. Project No.: P–175–029. c. Date Filed: April 19, 2021. d. Submitted by: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). e. Name of Project: Balch Hydroelectric Project. Location: On the North Fork King River, in Fresno County, California. The project occupies 506.28 of federal land administered by the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and 5.5 of the Commission’s regulations. g. Potential Applicant Contact(s): Mareen Zawalick, 77 Beale St., San Francisco, CA 94105; (805) 545–4242; email at maureen.zawalick@pge.com; or PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30457 Jennifer Post, Esq., 77 Beale St., San Francisco, CA 94105; (415) 973–9809; email at jennifer.post@pge.com. h. FERC Contact: Benjamin Mann at (202) 502–8127; or email at benjamin.mann@ferc.gov. i. PG&E filed its request to use Traditional Licensing Process on April 19, 2021. PG&E provided public notice of its request on simultaneously. In a letter dated June 2, 2021 the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved PG&E’s request to use the Traditional Licensing Process. j. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with 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 NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating consultation with the California State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. k. With this notice, we are designating PG&E as the Commission’s non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; and consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. l. PG&E 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. m. A copy of the PAD may be viewed and/or printed on the Commission’s website (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. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission’s Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). n. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an application for a new license for Project No. P–175–029. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a new license and any competing license applications E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1 30458 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 108 / Tuesday, June 8, 2021 / Notices must be filed with the Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All applications for license for this project must be filed by April 30, 2024. o. Register online at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: June 2, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–11951 Filed 6–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12611–014] jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Verdant Power, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License. b. Project No.: P–12611–014. c. Date filed: December 30, 2019. d. Applicant: Verdant Power, LLC (Verdant Power). e. Name of Project: Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy Project (RITE Project). f. Location: On the East River in New York County, New York. The project does not occupy federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ronald F. Smith, President and Chief Operating Officer, Verdant Power, LLC, P.O. Box 282, Roosevelt Island, New York, New York 10044. Phone: (703) 328–6842. Email: rsmith@verdantpower.com. i. FERC Contact: Andy Bernick at (202) 502–8660, or andrew.bernick@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:36 Jun 07, 2021 Jkt 253001 Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ QuickComment.aspx. 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, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–12611–014. 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 application has been accepted and is now ready for environmental analysis. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a final rule on July 15, 2020, revising the regulations under 40 CFR parts 1500–1518 that federal agencies use to implement NEPA (see Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 85 FR 43304). The Final Rule became effective on and applies to any NEPA process begun after September 14, 2020. An agency may also apply the regulations to ongoing activities and environmental documents begun before September 14, 2020, which includes the RITE Project. Commission staff intends to conduct its NEPA review in accordance with CEQ’s new regulations. l. The existing pilot project license, which expires on December 31, 2021, authorizes the following project facilities: (a) Thirty 35-kilowatt, 5meter-diameter axial flow turbinegenerator units; (b) ten triframe mounts, each supporting three turbine-generator units; (c) 480-volt underwater cables from each triframe mount to five shoreline switchgear vaults that interconnect to a control room and interconnection points; and (d) PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 appurtenant facilities for navigation safety and operation. On October 22, 2020, Verdant installed three turbine-generator units attached to one tri-frame mount under the existing pilot project license. Between October 2020 and January 2021, the pilot project generated about 90 megawatt-hours. Under the current pilot project license, Verdant is required to remove all project facilities, including triframe mounts and turbines, prior to the expiration of its pilot project license. The proposed project would consist of a maximum of fifteen 35-kilowatt, 5meter-diameter axial flow turbinegenerator units with a total installed capacity of 0.525 megawatt, with underwater cables connecting five triframe mounts to two shoreline switchgear vaults. The project would operate using the natural tidal currents of the East River, during both ebb and flood tidal periods. As the direction of tidal flow changes, each turbinegenerator unit would rotate (or yaw) to align the rotor to the direction of flow, through a passive system caused by hydrodynamic forces on the turbinegenerator unit. The annual generation is expected to be from 840 to 1,200 megawatt-hours. m. A copy of the application can be viewed on the Commission’s website 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. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS AND CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. You may also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30457-30458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11951]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No.175-029]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Intent To File 
License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use 
of the Traditional Licensing Process

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and 
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: P-175-029.
    c. Date Filed: April 19, 2021.
    d. Submitted by: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).
    e. Name of Project: Balch Hydroelectric Project.
    Location: On the North Fork King River, in Fresno County, 
California. The project occupies 506.28 of federal land administered by 
the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and 5.5 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    g. Potential Applicant Contact(s): Mareen Zawalick, 77 Beale St., 
San Francisco, CA 94105; (805) 545-4242; email at 
[email protected]; or Jennifer Post, Esq., 77 Beale St., San 
Francisco, CA 94105; (415) 973-9809; email at [email protected].
    h. FERC Contact: Benjamin Mann at (202) 502-8127; or email at 
[email protected].
    i. PG&E filed its request to use Traditional Licensing Process on 
April 19, 2021. PG&E provided public notice of its request on 
simultaneously. In a letter dated June 2, 2021 the Director of the 
Division of Hydropower Licensing approved PG&E's request to use the 
Traditional Licensing Process.
    j. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with 
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 NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b) 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and 
implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating 
consultation with the California State Historic Preservation Officer, 
as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the 
implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    k. With this notice, we are designating PG&E as the Commission's 
non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation 
pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 305(b) 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; and 
consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act.
    l. PG&E 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.
    m. A copy of the PAD may be viewed and/or printed on the 
Commission's website (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. At this time, the 
Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference 
Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning 
the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued on March 13, 2020. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at [email protected], 
(866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).
    n. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. P-175-029. Pursuant to 18 
CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a new license and any 
competing license applications

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must be filed with the Commission at least 24 months prior to the 
expiration of the existing license. All applications for license for 
this project must be filed by April 30, 2024.
    o. Register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx 
to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: June 2, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-11951 Filed 6-7-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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