Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 92673-92675 [2024-27356]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 226 / Friday, November 22, 2024 / Notices Assistant General Counsel for Energy Delivery and Resilience, Forrestal Building, Room 6D–033, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, (240) 780–1691, cassandra.bernstein@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Summary of Change in Control Rio Grande LNG states that, by means of a transaction (Transaction) that closed on October 1, 2024, its upstream ownership structure has changed. According to Rio Grande LNG, BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock), a publicly traded investment management firm domiciled in the United States, acquired 100% of the limited liability company interests in Global Infrastructure Management, LLC (GIM), a global independent infrastructure fund manager headquartered in New York. GIM indirectly owns GIP V Velocity Acquisition Partners, L.P. (GIP V Velocity), an indirect upstream owner of a minimum of 46.12% economic interest in Rio Grande LNG Intermediate Holdings, LLC (RGIH), which, in turn, indirectly owns 100% of Rio Grande LNG. Accordingly, as a result of the Transaction, BlackRock now indirectly owns a minimum of 46.12% economic interest in RGIH. In sum, Rio Grande LNG states that only the ownership of GIM is being modified as a result of the Transaction, and there are no modifications to RGIH’s ownership of Rio Grande LNG. Additional details can be found in the Notice, posted on the DOE website at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/ files/2024-11/ Rio%20Grande%20DOE%20CIC %20Filing.pdf. DOE Evaluation DOE will review the Notice in accordance with its Procedures for Changes in Control Affecting Applications and Authorizations to Import or Export Natural Gas (CIC Procedures).1 Consistent with the CIC Procedures, this notice addresses Rio Grande LNG’s existing authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries with which the United States has not entered into a free trade agreement (FTA) requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas and with which trade is not prohibited by United States law or policy (non-FTA countries), granted in DOE/FE Order No. 4492, as amended.2 If no interested 1 79 FR 65541 (Nov. 5, 2014). Grande LNG’s Notice also applies to its existing authorization to export LNG to FTA countries in the same docket. DOE will respond to that portion of the filing separately pursuant to the CIC Procedures, 79 FR 65542. 2 Rio VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:28 Nov 21, 2024 Jkt 265001 person protests the change in control and DOE takes no action on its own motion, the proposed change in control will be deemed granted 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. If one or more protests are submitted, DOE will review any motions to intervene, protests, and answers, and will issue a determination as to whether the proposed change in control has been demonstrated to render the underlying authorizations inconsistent with the public interest. Public Comment Procedures 3 Intervention, if granted, would constitute intervention only in the change in control portion of these proceedings, as described herein. Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Signed in Washington, DC, on November 19, 2024. Amy R. Sweeney, Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Resource Sustainability. [FR Doc. 2024–27416 Filed 11–21–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 175–032] Interested persons will be provided 15 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register to move to intervene, protest, and answer Rio Grande LNG’s Notice.3 Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited in response to this notice only as to the change in control described in the Notice. All protests, comments, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention must meet the requirements specified by DOE’s regulations in 10 CFR part 590, including the service requirements. Filings may be submitted using one of the following methods: (1) Submitting the filing electronically at fergas@hq.doe.gov; (2) Mailing the filing to the Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section; or (3) Hand delivering the filing to the Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section. For administrative efficiency, DOE prefers filings to be filed electronically. All filings must include a reference to ‘‘Docket No. 15–190–LNG’’ in the title line, or ‘‘Rio Grande LNG, LLC Change in Control’’ in the title line. For electronic submissions: Please include all related documents and attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the original email correspondence. Please do not include any active hyperlinks or password protection in any of the documents or attachments related to the filing. All electronic filings submitted to DOE must follow these guidelines to ensure that all documents are filed in a timely manner. The Notice, and any filed protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and comments will be available electronically on the DOE website at www.energy.gov/fecm/ regulation. PO 00000 92673 Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 175–132. c. Date filed: April 18, 2024. d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company. e. Name of Project: Balch Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The existing project is located Fresno County, California, is in the Sierra Nevada, approximately 45 miles northeast of the City of Fresno and on the North Fork Kings River. The North Fork Kings River drains into the Kings River, which then drains into the San Joaquin River. PG&E’s proposed FERC Project Boundary includes 694.67 acres of lands, of which 491.50 acres are United States (U.S.) lands, all of which are National Forest System. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Dave Gabbard, Vice President Power Generation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA 94612; telephone at (650) 207–9705; email at David.gabbard@pge.com. i. FERC Contact: Benjamin Mann Project Coordinator, West Branch, Division of Hydropower Licensing; telephone at (202) 502–8127; email at benjamin.mann@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/FERC.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system E:\FR\FM\22NON1.SGM 22NON1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 92674 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 226 / Friday, November 22, 2024 / Notices at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ Quick.aspx. 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: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the first page: Balch Hydroelectric Project (P– 175–032). 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 but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The existing Balch Hydroelectric Project (project) includes the following facilities: (1) a 135-foot-high, 396-footlong diversion dam with a crest elevation of 4,098 feet that includes a 364-foot-long spillway and is located on the North Fork Kings River 9.9 miles upstream of the confluence with Kings River; (2) the 35-acre Black Rock Reservoir with a usable storage capacity of 1,260 acre-feet at a normal water surface elevation of 4,097 feet; (3) an 11foot-high, concrete tunnel intake; (4) a water conveyance system consisting of: (a) a 19,336-foot-long tunnel with a maximum hydraulic capacity of 760 cubic feet per second (cfs) that includes the 308-foot-long Black Rock Adit, the 350-foot-long Weir Creek Adit, an unlined surge chamber, and two sluice channels; (5) a 4,905.6-foot-long penstock leading to the Balch No. 1 Powerhouse and a 4,933.3-foot-long penstock leading to the Balch No. 2 Powerhouse; (6) the 65.5- foot-long, 80.5-foot-wide Balch No. 1 Powerhouse housing one turbine-generator unit with an authorized installed capacity of 31.02 megawatts (MW) and a maximum hydraulic capacity of 213 cfs; (7) the 149-foot-long, 84-foot-wide Balch No. 2 Powerhouse housing two turbinegenerator units with a total authorized VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:28 Nov 21, 2024 Jkt 265001 installed capacity of 105 MW and a maximum hydraulic capacity of 315 cfs; (8) a 165-foot-high, 238-foot-long afterbay dam with a crest elevation of 1,704 feet that includes a 238-foot-long spillway; (9) a 7-acre afterbay with a usable storage capacity of 135 acre-feet; (10) project roads and trails; (11) recreation facilities; (12) a 22-mile-long, 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line connecting the project with the grid at Piedra Junction; (13) the 76-acre Balch Camp, which is the project operating headquarters and includes personnel housing; (14) a 6.2-mile-line, 12-kV distribution line connecting Balch Camp with the project’s diversion dam; and (15) appurtenant facilities. The Balch Project is located downstream of PG&E’s Haas-Kings River Hydroelectric Project No. 1988 and Helms Pumped Storage Project No. 2735, which use the same reservoirs (Courtright Lake and Lake Wilshon) for operation. The project is operated as a peaking facility to generate power that is released from upstream storage to meet power demand and for irrigation purposes. Project operation is coordinated with Project No. 1988, whose releases from Lake Wilshon largely control inflow to Black Rock Reservoir; however, spill fluctuations at the project are possible at times when inflow exceeds powerhouse capacity and during powerhouse outages. The current license requires PG&E to maintain the following continuous minimum flows in the North Kings River: (1) during normal water years: (a) from June 1 through November 31, 5 cfs from Black Rock Reservoir, 15 cfs from Balch Afterbay, and 30 cfs of total river flow; and (b) from December 1 through May 31, 2.5 cfs from Black Rock Reservoir, 10 cfs from Balch Afterbay, and 30 cfs of total river flow; (2) during dry water years, as defined by the California Department of Water Resources, year-round flows of 2.5 cfs from Black Rock Reservoir, 10 cfs from Balch Afterbay, and 20 cfs of total river flow. PG&E proposes to continue operating the project in a manner that is consistent with current operation, with the exception of the following new proposed measures: (1) minimum flows and water year types, (2) a recreation plan, (3) a biological resources management plan, (4) a historic properties management plan, (5) lowlevel operations, (6) flood period operations, (7) a hazardous substance plan, (8) a gaging plan, (9) visual resources management, (10) a fire management and response plan, and (11) a transportation system management plan. PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or (202) 502– 8659 (TTY). You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ FERCOnline.aspx 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, 385.211, and 385.214. 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 deadline 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 submitting the filing; 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. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members, and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. E:\FR\FM\22NON1.SGM 22NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 226 / Friday, November 22, 2024 / Notices Milestone Date Issue Scoping Document 1 ......................................................................................................................................................... Comments on Scoping Document 1 Due ................................................................................................................................... Issue Request for Additional Information (if necessary) ............................................................................................................. Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary) .................................................................................................................................. Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis ..................................................................................................................... Dated: November 15, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–27356 Filed 11–21–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14867–003] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests: Scott’s Mill Hydro, LLC Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Original Major License. b. Project No.: 14867–003. c. Date filed: March 21, 2022. d. Applicant: Scott’s Mill Hydro, LLC. e. Name of Project: Scott’s Mill Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the James River, near the City of Lynchburg, in Bedford and Amherst Counties, Virginia. No federal or tribal land would be occupied by project works or located within the project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark Fendig, Luminaire Technologies, Inc., 9932 Wilson Highway, Mouth-ofWilson, VA 24363; phone: (540) 320– 6762. i. FERC Contact: Jody Callihan at (202) 502–8278, or jody.callihan@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ QuickComment.aspx. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:28 Nov 21, 2024 Jkt 265001 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: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the first page: Scott’s Mill Hydroelectric Project (P–14867–003). 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 for filing but is not ready for environmental analysis. l. The Scott’s Mill Hydroelectric Project would consist of: (1) an existing masonry dam containing two spillways separated by a 25-foot-wide stone pier, with one 735-foot-long, 15-foot-high overflow spillway and the other a 140foot-long, 16-foot-high arch-section spillway; (2) an impoundment with a surface area of 305 acres at the normal pool elevation of 516.4 feet North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88); (3) a new modular powerhouse containing nine generating units with a total installed capacity of 4.5 megawatts that would be installed immediately downstream of the existing arch-section spillway of the dam; (4) a new 1,200-foot-long overhead transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. To increase flow through the modular powerhouse, Scott’s Mill proposes to remove the top 6.8 feet of the existing arch-section spillway of the dam and add 2-foot-high flashboards to the existing overflow spillway. Scott’s Mill proposes to operate the project in a runof-river mode, except on the 10 days of PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 92675 Sfmt 4703 December 2024. January 2025. January 2025. March 2025. November 2025. peak annual electrical demand in the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland (PJM) regional transmission organization, during which time the project may operate in a peaking mode for up to two hours per day. The estimated annual energy production of the project is 20,700 megawatt-hours. m. A copy of the application is available for review via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll free, (886) 208–3676 or TTY (202) 502–8659. You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. n. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing development application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be accepted in response to this notice. A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to E:\FR\FM\22NON1.SGM 22NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 175-032]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 175-132.
    c. Date filed: April 18, 2024.
    d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Balch Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The existing project is located Fresno County, 
California, is in the Sierra Nevada, approximately 45 miles northeast 
of the City of Fresno and on the North Fork Kings River. The North Fork 
Kings River drains into the Kings River, which then drains into the San 
Joaquin River. PG&E's proposed FERC Project Boundary includes 694.67 
acres of lands, of which 491.50 acres are United States (U.S.) lands, 
all of which are National Forest System.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Dave Gabbard, Vice President Power 
Generation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 300 Lakeside Drive, 
Oakland, CA 94612; telephone at (650) 207-9705; email at 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Benjamin Mann Project Coordinator, West Branch, 
Division of Hydropower Licensing; telephone at (202) 502-8127; email at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days 
from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and protests using the Commission's eFiling system 
at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERC.aspx. Commenters can submit brief 
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the 
eComment system

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at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/Quick.aspx. For assistance, please 
contact FERC Online Support at [email protected], (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: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, 
Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be 
addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 
All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on 
the first page: Balch Hydroelectric Project (P-175-032).
    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 but is not ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The existing Balch Hydroelectric Project (project) includes the 
following facilities: (1) a 135-foot-high, 396-foot-long diversion dam 
with a crest elevation of 4,098 feet that includes a 364-foot-long 
spillway and is located on the North Fork Kings River 9.9 miles 
upstream of the confluence with Kings River; (2) the 35-acre Black Rock 
Reservoir with a usable storage capacity of 1,260 acre-feet at a normal 
water surface elevation of 4,097 feet; (3) an 11-foot-high, concrete 
tunnel intake; (4) a water conveyance system consisting of: (a) a 
19,336-foot-long tunnel with a maximum hydraulic capacity of 760 cubic 
feet per second (cfs) that includes the 308-foot-long Black Rock Adit, 
the 350-foot-long Weir Creek Adit, an unlined surge chamber, and two 
sluice channels; (5) a 4,905.6-foot-long penstock leading to the Balch 
No. 1 Powerhouse and a 4,933.3-foot-long penstock leading to the Balch 
No. 2 Powerhouse; (6) the 65.5- foot-long, 80.5-foot-wide Balch No. 1 
Powerhouse housing one turbine-generator unit with an authorized 
installed capacity of 31.02 megawatts (MW) and a maximum hydraulic 
capacity of 213 cfs; (7) the 149-foot-long, 84-foot-wide Balch No. 2 
Powerhouse housing two turbine-generator units with a total authorized 
installed capacity of 105 MW and a maximum hydraulic capacity of 315 
cfs; (8) a 165-foot-high, 238-foot-long afterbay dam with a crest 
elevation of 1,704 feet that includes a 238-foot-long spillway; (9) a 
7-acre afterbay with a usable storage capacity of 135 acre-feet; (10) 
project roads and trails; (11) recreation facilities; (12) a 22-mile-
long, 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line connecting the project with 
the grid at Piedra Junction; (13) the 76-acre Balch Camp, which is the 
project operating headquarters and includes personnel housing; (14) a 
6.2-mile-line, 12-kV distribution line connecting Balch Camp with the 
project's diversion dam; and (15) appurtenant facilities.
    The Balch Project is located downstream of PG&E's Haas-Kings River 
Hydroelectric Project No. 1988 and Helms Pumped Storage Project No. 
2735, which use the same reservoirs (Courtright Lake and Lake Wilshon) 
for operation. The project is operated as a peaking facility to 
generate power that is released from upstream storage to meet power 
demand and for irrigation purposes. Project operation is coordinated 
with Project No. 1988, whose releases from Lake Wilshon largely control 
inflow to Black Rock Reservoir; however, spill fluctuations at the 
project are possible at times when inflow exceeds powerhouse capacity 
and during powerhouse outages.
    The current license requires PG&E to maintain the following 
continuous minimum flows in the North Kings River: (1) during normal 
water years: (a) from June 1 through November 31, 5 cfs from Black Rock 
Reservoir, 15 cfs from Balch Afterbay, and 30 cfs of total river flow; 
and (b) from December 1 through May 31, 2.5 cfs from Black Rock 
Reservoir, 10 cfs from Balch Afterbay, and 30 cfs of total river flow; 
(2) during dry water years, as defined by the California Department of 
Water Resources, year-round flows of 2.5 cfs from Black Rock Reservoir, 
10 cfs from Balch Afterbay, and 20 cfs of total river flow.
    PG&E proposes to continue operating the project in a manner that is 
consistent with current operation, with the exception of the following 
new proposed measures: (1) minimum flows and water year types, (2) a 
recreation plan, (3) a biological resources management plan, (4) a 
historic properties management plan, (5) low-level operations, (6) 
flood period operations, (7) a hazardous substance plan, (8) a gaging 
plan, (9) visual resources management, (10) a fire management and 
response plan, and (11) a transportation system management plan.
    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 at [email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 
or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).
    You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx 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, 385.211, and 385.214. 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 
deadline 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 submitting the filing; 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.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members, and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
    o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will 
be made as appropriate.

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              Milestone                               Date
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Issue Scoping Document 1.............  December 2024.
Comments on Scoping Document 1 Due...  January 2025.
Issue Request for Additional           January 2025.
 Information (if necessary).
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if           March 2025.
 necessary).
Issue Notice of Ready for              November 2025.
 Environmental Analysis.
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    Dated: November 15, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-27356 Filed 11-21-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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