[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59993-59994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20978]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2101-127]
Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Notice of Application
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Protests and Motions To
Intervene
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Amendment of License.
b. Project No.: 2101-127.
c. Date Filed: May 25, 2016.
d. Applicant: Sacramento Municipal Utility District.
e. Name of Project: Upper American River Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on Silver Creek and the Rubicon
and South Fork American rivers in El Dorado and Sacramento counties,
California. The project occupies federal lands administered by the
Bureau of Land Management and by the U.S. Forest Service within the
Eldorado National Forest.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. David Hanson, Project Manager, Hydro
Licensing & Permitting, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, P.O. Box
15830, Mail Stop K203, Sacramento, CA 95852-0830, (888) 742-7683.
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i. FERC Contact: Mr. Rebecca Martin (202) 502-6052 or
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests,
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission
strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to
intervene, protests, comments, and 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. The first page of any filing should include
docket number P-2101-127.
k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to delete the
Iowa Hill Pump Storage Development from its license. The licensee
states that it is unlikely that the licensee would need any significant
portion of the Iowa Hill Development's 400-MW capacity and that the
estimated cost of construction is significantly higher than expected at
the time of licensing. This proposal would not result in any physical
or operational changes to the project. In addition, the licensee is
requesting that the license provisions solely related to the Iowa Hill
Development be deleted from the license.
l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the in the Public
Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The 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 notice. 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 toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or email [email protected]. For
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
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: August 25, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-20978 Filed 8-30-16; 8:45 am]
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