[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 247 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66703-66704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-28053]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1403-064; Project No. 2678-009]


Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Amendment of 
License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests; 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Yuba County Water Agency

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Transfer of License and Amendment.
    b. Project Nos.: 1403-064 and 2678-009.
    c. Date filed: October 17, 2018.
    d. Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (transferor), Yuba 
County Water Agency (transferee).
    e. Name of Projects: Narrows Project (P-1403), Narrows No. 2 
Transmission Line Project (P-2678).
    f. Location: Narrows Project--located at the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers' (Corps) Englebright Dam on the Yuba River in Nevada County, 
California.
    Narrows No. 2 Transmission Line Project--located in the Sierra 
Nevada foothills in the Yuba River watershed adjacent to the Narrows 
Project in Yuba and Nevada counties, California, and occupies 1.28 
acres of public land managed by the Corps.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicants Contact: For Transferor: Ms. Annette Faraglia, Chief 
Counsel Hydro Generation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 77 Beale 
Street, B30A-3005, San Francisco, CA 94105, 415-973-7145, Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ddbcb3b3b8a9a9b8f3bbbcafbcbab1b4bc9dadbab8f3beb2b0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a3c2cdcdc6d7d7c68dc5c2d1c2c4cfcac2e3d3c4c68dc0ccce">[email protected]</span></a> and Ms. Stephanie Maggard, Director, Power 
Generation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 245 Market Street, N11E-
1136, San Francisco, CA 94105, 415-973-2812, Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d6e49584d555c53545813505c5a5a5c4f597d4d5a58135e5250"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c497b0a1b4aca5aaada1eaa9a5a3a3a5b6a084b4a3a1eaa7aba9">[email protected]</span></a>.
    For Transferee: Mr. Richard P. Shanahan, General Counsel, 
Bartkiewicz, Kronick & Shanahan, Yuba County Water Agency, 1011 22nd 
Street, Sacramento, CA 95816-4907, 916-446-4254, Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8af8faf9cae8e1f9e6ebfdece3f8e7a4e9e5e7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fe8c8e8dbe9c958d929f8998978c93d09d9193">[email protected]</span></a> and Mr. Curtis Aikens, General Manager, Yuba County 
Water Agency, 1220 F Street, Marysville, CA 95901, 530-741-5015, Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3d0d2dad8d6ddc0f3cac6d1d2c4d2c7d6c19ddcc1d4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4320222a28262d30033a36212234223726316d2c3124">[email protected]</span></a>.
    i. FERC Contacts: Patricia W. Gillis, (202) 502-8735 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2050415452494349410e47494c4c495360464552430e474f56"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a1a0b1e180309030b440d03060603192a0c0f1809440d051c">[email protected]</span></a>, or Steven Sachs, (202) 502-8666 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#493a3d2c3f2c27673a282a213a092f2c3b2a672e263f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9daddccdfccc787dac8cac1dae9cfccdbca87cec6df">[email protected]</span></a>.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: 30 days from the date that the Commission issues this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a6c6f786965444643444f795f5a5a45585e6a4c4f5849044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1a5c5f485955747673747f496f6a6a75686e5a7c7f6879347d756c">[email protected]</span></a>, (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 numbers P-1403-064 and P-2678-009.
    k. Description of Transfer and Amendment Requests: The applicants 
request that the Commission transfer the Narrows Project No. 1403 from 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company to Yuba County Water Agency. The 
applicants also request that the Commission remove the transmission 
line for the Narrows Project and incorporate it into the license for 
the Narrows No. 2 Transmission Line Project No. 2678. Furthermore, the 
applicants request that the Commission remove facilities and lands from 
the Narrows Project, which they state are not under the Commission's 
jurisdiction. These include a substation at the terminus of the Narrows 
Project transmission line, a telephone line connecting the project and 
the Corps' headworks, an access road, and adjoining lands not needed 
for project purposes.
    l. Location 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/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, email 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d69093849599b8babfb8b385a3a6a6b9a4a296b0b3a4b5f8b1b9a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c78182958488a9abaea9a294b2b7b7a8b5b387a1a2b5a4e9a0a8b1">[email protected]</span></a>, or 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 the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining the appropriate action to 
take, the Commission will consider all protests and 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

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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 the request to upgrade the turbine generator units. 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: December 19, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-28053 Filed 12-26-18; 8:45 am]
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