[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 223 (Thursday, November 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72429-72430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29513]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 77-275]
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
Minimum Flow Requirement.
b. Project No.: 77-275.
c. Date Filed: November 10, 2015.
d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (licensee).
e. Name of Project: Potter Valley Project.
f. Location: Eel River and East Fork Russian River in Lake and
Mendocino Counties, California.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Elizabeth Rossi, License Coordinator,
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Mail Code: N13E, P.O. Box 770000, San
Francisco, CA 94177, (415) 973-2032.
i. FERC Contact: Mr. John Aedo, (415) 369-3335, or
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests,
and recommendations is November 27, 2015. The Commission strongly
encourages electronic filing. Please file
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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-77-275) on
any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or recommendations filed.
k. Description of Request: The licensee requests an extension of a
previous temporary variance of the minimum flow requirements in the Eel
River and East Branch Russian River. On June 18, 2015, the Commission
issued an order approving a temporary variance of the minimum flow
requirements in the Eel River below Scott Dam (gage E-2), the Eel River
below Cape Horn Dam (gage E-11), and East Branch Russian River (gage E-
16). Specifically, the order granted the licensee's request to operate
under a dry water year scenario through December 1, 2015, in order to
preserve limited water resources during the current drought. In its
November 10, 2015 request, the licensee states that the project
reservoir (Lake Pillsbury) is projected to drain by mid-January.
Consequently, the licensee requests Commission approval to operate as
low as the critically dry year minimum flow requirements in the Eel
River below Scott Dam (20 cubic feet per second (cfs) release) and the
East Branch Russian River (5 cfs release) and the exceptionally low
minimum flow requirements in the Eel River below Cape Horn Dam (9 cfs
release) in order to preserve water storage. In addition, the licensee
requests Commission approval for a modified minimum flow compliance
criteria of a 24-hour average, rather that an instantaneous
requirement. The licensee requests the temporary variance through
January 31, 2016, or when storage in Lake Pillsbury reaches 27,000
acre-feet, whichever comes first.
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 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: November 13, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-29513 Filed 11-18-15; 8:45 am]
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