Pacific Gas & Electric Company; Notice of Application for a Variance Under Article 402 Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 104142-104143 [2024-30467]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 104142-104143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30467]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1988-104]


Pacific Gas & Electric Company; Notice of Application for a 
Variance Under Article 402 Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, 
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. Application Type: Application for Temporary Variance of Minimum 
Flow Releases into Dinkey Creek.
    b. Project No: 1988-104.
    c. Date Filed: November 8, 2024.
    d. Applicant: Pacific Gas & Electric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Haas-Kings River Hydroelectric Project.

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    f. Location: The project is located on the North Fork Kings River 
in Fresno County, California. The project occupies Federal lands 
managed by the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Corps of Engineers, and Bureau 
of Land Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Tiffany Begaye; P.O. Box 28209, Oakland, 
California 94604; [email protected]; and (559) 955-7135.
    i. FERC Contact: Katherine Schmidt; (415) 369-3348; and 
[email protected].
    j. Cooperating Agencies: With this notice, the Commission is 
inviting Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction 
and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected 
by the proposal, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any 
environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions for 
filing such requests described in item k below. Cooperating agencies 
should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the 
preparation of any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 
FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
    k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: January 15, 2025.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's 
eFiling system at 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. 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, MD 20852. The first page of any filing 
should include the docket number P-1988-104. Comments emailed to 
Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears 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.
    l. Description of Request: The licensee requests a temporary 
variance of the release requirements under Article 402 that require it, 
in part, to release from the Kings penstock into Dinkey Creek a minimum 
flow in dry water years of 15 cubic feet per second (cfs), and from 
December 1 through May 31 in wet or normal water year types, as 
measured at gaging station the discharge point (KI-31), and to ensure a 
minimum of 25 cfs in the North Fork Kings River downstream of Dinkey 
Creek. With the variance, the licensee proposes to eliminate the 15 cfs 
supplemental flow releases from January 6 through May 31, 2025, to 
dewater the Kings River tunnel and penstock to enable the replacement 
and testing of a turbine shut-off valve. The licensee states that 
natural flows will still be present in Dinkey Creek through this time 
and that it will ensure the minimum requirement of 25 cfs in the North 
Fork Kings River will be maintained during the variance period.
    m. Locations of the Application: This filing may 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. 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the 
Commission will consider all protests or other comments 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 comments, 
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the 
specified comment date for the particular application.
    p. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all 
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (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 commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied 
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared 
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 
385.2010.
    q. 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].

    Dated: December 16, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-30467 Filed 12-19-24; 8:45 am]
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