[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 236 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79011-79012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26930]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2741-036]


Kings River Conservation District; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing and 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. Application Type: Amendment of license to change the project 
boundary.
    b. Project No: 2741-036.
    c. Date Filed: November 13, 2020.
    d. Applicant: Kings River Conservation District.
    e. Name of Project: Pine Flat Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located at the Pine Flat Dam on the 
Kings River in Fresno County, California. The dam is operated by the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps).
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: David M. Merritt, Kings River Conservation 
District, 4886 E. Jensen Ave, Fresno, CA 93725; telephone (559) 237-
5567; or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d5b1b8b0a7a7bca1a195bea7b6b1fbbaa7b2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="10747d756262796464507b6273743e7f6277">[email protected]</span></a>.
    i. FERC Contact: Tara Perry, (202) 502-6546, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99edf8ebf8b7e9fcebebe0d9fffcebfab7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="75011407145b051007070c35131007165b121a03">[email protected]</span></a>.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: January 4, 2021.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and 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#61272433222e0f0d080f04321411110e131521070413024f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86c0c3d4c5c9e8eaefe8e3d5f3f6f6e9f4f2c6e0e3f4e5a8e1e9f0">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll 
free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may 
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must 
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly 
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should 
include the docket number P-2741-036. Comments emailed to Commission 
staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor 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.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee filed an application to 
remove approximately 7.40 acres of lands and waters from the project 
boundary that it states are not needed for safe project operation and 
maintenance or fulfillment of any other license purpose. The licensee 
proposes to remove 0.71 acres of land south of the project powerhouse 
and downstream of the dam, owned by the Corps, and 6.68 acres of 
submerged lands extending into the river channel, owned by the state of 
California.
    l. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the 
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an 
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the 
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://ferc.gov) using the 
eLibrary link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits 
in the docket number field to access the document. At this time, the 
Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference 
Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning 
the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on 
March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f393a2d3c30111316111a2c0a0f0f100d0b3f191a0d1c51181009"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9efecfbeae6c7c5c0c7ccfadcd9d9c6dbdde9cfccdbca87cec6df">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly 
from the applicant.
    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, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the 
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only 
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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 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 
commenting, 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. Any filing made by an intervenor 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 385.2010.

    Dated: December 2, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-26930 Filed 12-7-20; 8:45 am]
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