[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8952-8953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03228]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1061-094]
Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application 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. Type of Application: Application for Temporary Variance of
License Requirement.
b. Project No.: 1061-094.
c. Date Filed: January 28, 2014.
d. Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (licensee).
e. Name of Project: Phoenix Project.
f. Location: South Fork of the Stanislaus River in Tuolumne County,
California.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ezra Becker, License Coordinator, Pacific
Gas and Electric Company, Mail Code: N11C, P.O. Box 770000, San
Francisco, CA 94177. Phone (415) 973-3082.
i. FERC Contact: Mr. Mark Pawlowski, (202) 502-6052, or
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests,
and recommendations is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by
the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing.
Please file motions to intervene, protests, comments, or
recommendations using the Commission's eFiling system at http://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 http://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
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-1061-094) on
any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or recommendations filed.
k. Description of Request: The licensee requests a temporary
variance to reduce minimum flows required by article 105 of the
project's license. The licensee states that water conditions in the
South Fork of the Stanislaus River are critically dry, and requests
that it be allowed to reduce the minimum flow released from Lyons Dam
from 5 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 1 cfs. Due to the urgent nature
of this request and the potential to conserve water for later municipal
and instream flow purposes, the Commission approved the licensee's
request by order dated February 6, 2014. The approved temporary
variance expires no later than March 15, 2014. However, should the
licensee request another temporary variance due to continued drought
conditions once the current variance expires, the Commission will take
into account any comments received, intervention requests, and protests
received in its analysis of any future variance request. Based on
responses received to this notice, the Commission has also reserved the
right to modify its February 6, 2014 order.
l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits
in the docket number field to access the document. You may also
register online at http://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
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email [email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy
is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in
item (h) above.
m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
n. 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. 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.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive 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 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 and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate
to project works which are the subject of the license surrender.
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. If an intervener 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. A copy of all other
filings in reference to this application 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 4.34(b) and
385.2010.
Dated: February 6, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-03228 Filed 2-13-14; 8:45 am]
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