[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7472-7473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03459]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2100-185]
California Department of Water Resources; 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: Request for license amendment.
b. Project No.: 2100-185.
c. Dates Filed: January 29 and February 13, 2018.
d. Applicant: California Department of Water Resources.
e. Name of Project: Feather River Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Feather River in Butte
County, California, and occupies lands of the United States
administered by the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Bureau of Land
Management.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ted Craddock, California Department of
Water Resources, 1416 Ninth Street, P.O. Box 942836, Sacramento, CA
94236-0001, (916) 502-2067.
i. FERC Contact: Mr. John Aedo, (415) 369-3335, [email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission
(March 15, 2018).
All documents may be filed electronically via the internet. See, 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's
website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be
filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an
original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426. 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.
Please include the project number (P-2100-185) on any comments,
motions, or recommendations filed.
k. Description of Request: California Department of Water Resources
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(licensee) requests Commission approval for an amendment to its current
project license to enhance the existing emergency spillway at Oroville
Dam to prevent erosion, and to incorporate these enhancements into its
project license. The licensee also requests Commission approval to
relocate a portion of a project transmission line connecting the Hyatt
Powerplant Switchyard and the Thermalito Diversion Dam Powerhouse. In
addition, the licensee proposes to reconstruct the Oroville main
spillway to similar dimensions as the original design. Finally, the
licensee proposes various protective or mitigative measures to minimize
impacts to environmental resources during these activities. The above
activities are being proposed as a result of the February 2017 failure
of the main spillway and extensive erosion caused by the use of the
emergency spillway. The Commission will be analyzing the environmental
effects of the above activities, also known as the response and
recovery phases of the spillway failure. Consequently, any comments,
motions to intervene, or protests should concern only the environmental
aspects of the response and recovery efforts. Any comments relating to
project relicensing are not within the scope of this public notice and
subsequent analysis.
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 website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.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: All filings 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 amendment.
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 18
CFR 385.2010.
Dated: February 13, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-03459 Filed 2-20-18; 8:45 am]
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