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ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL

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Electronic records may be secured 

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Authorization Management Program 

(FedRAMP) and Federal Information 

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hosting environment. Data located in 

the cloud-based server is firewalled and 

encrypted at rest and in transit. The 

security mechanisms for handling data 

at rest and in transit are in accordance 

with DOE encryption standards. 

Records are protected from 

unauthorized access through the 

following appropriate safeguards: 

• Administrative: Access to all 

records is limited to lawful government 

purposes only, with access to electronic 

records based on role and either twofactor authentication or password 

protection. The system requires 

passwords to be complex and to be 

changed frequently. Users accessing 

system records undergo frequent 

training in Privacy Act and information 

security requirements. Security and 

privacy controls are reviewed on an 

ongoing basis. 

• Technical: Computerized records 

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Departmental networks configured for 

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affiliation. Privacy and security controls 

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updated in accordance with applicable 

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Paper copies of all records are locked in 

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granted only to authorized personnel 

and each person granted access to the 

system must be an individual 

authorized to use or administer the 

system. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

The Department follows the 

procedures outlined in 10 CFR 1008.4. 

Valid identification of the individual 

making the request is required before 

information will be processed, given, 

access granted, or a correction 

considered, to ensure that information is 

processed, given, corrected, or records 

disclosed or corrected only at the 

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CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

Any individual may submit a request 

to the System Manager and request a 

copy of any records relating to them. In 

accordance with 10 CFR 1008.11, any 

individual may appeal the denial of a 

request made by him or her for 

information about or for access to or 

correction or amendment of records. An 

appeal shall be filed within 90 calendar 

days after receipt of the denial. When an 

appeal is filed by mail, the postmark is 

conclusive as to timeliness. The appeal 

shall be in writing and must be signed 

by the individual. The words 

‘‘PRIVACY ACT APPEAL’’ should 

appear in capital letters on the envelope 

and the letter. Appeals relating to DOE 

records shall be directed to the Director, 

Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA), 

1000 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20585. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: 

In accordance with the DOE 

regulation implementing the Privacy 

Act, 10 CFR part 1008, a request by an 

individual to determine if a system of 

records contains information about 

themselves should be directed to the 

U.S. Department of Energy, 

Headquarters, Privacy Act Officer. The 

request should include the requester’s 

complete name and the time period for 

which records are sought. 

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

The system is exempt under 

subsections 552a(k)(2) of the Privacy 

Act to the extent that information 

within the system meets the criteria of 

those subsections of the Act. Such 

information has been exempted from the 

provisions of subsections (c)(3); 5 U.S.C. 

552a(d) and (e)(1) of the Act; see the 

DOE Privacy Act regulation at 10 CFR 

part 1008. 

HISTORY: 

This notice proposes to establish 

DOE–42 Nondiscrimination in Federally 

Assisted Program Files as a new system 

of records. There has been no previous 

publication in the Federal Register 

pertaining to this system of records. 

SIGNING AUTHORITY

This document of the Department of 

Energy was signed on September 9, 

2024, by Ann Dunkin, Senior Agency 

Official for Privacy, pursuant to 

delegated authority from the Secretary 

of Energy. That document with the 

original signature and date is 

maintained by DOE. For administrative 

purposes only, and in compliance with 

requirements of the Office of the Federal 

Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 

Register Liaison Officer has been 

authorized to sign and submit the 

document in electronic format for 

publication, as an official document of 

the Department of Energy. This 

administrative process in no way alters 

the legal effect of this document upon 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on September 

10, 2024. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20839 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2735–104] 

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; 

Notice of Application Accepted for 

Filing and Soliciting 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: New Major 

License. 

b. Project No.: 2735–104. 

c. Date filed: April 18, 2024. 

d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric 

Company. 

e. Name of Project: Helms Pumped 

Storage Project. 

f. Location: The existing project is 

located about 50 miles northeast of the 

city of Fresno, on the North Fork Kings 

River and Helms Creek, in Fresno and 

Madera Counties, California. The project 

currently occupies 3,346.6 acres of 

federal land administered by the U.S. 

Forest Service, 28.36 acres of federal 

land managed by the U.S. Bureau of 

Reclamation, and 0.07 acre of land 

managed by the Bureau of Land 

Management. The project, with the 

proposed project boundary 

modifications, would occupy a total of 

2,887.7 acres of federal land 

administered by the U.S. Forest Service, 

28.5 acres of federal land managed by 

the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and 

2.22 acres of land managed by the 

Bureau of Land Management. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. 

h. Applicant Contact: Dave Gabbard, 

Vice President Power Generation, 

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 300 

Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA 94612; 

telephone at (650) 207–9705; email at 

David.gabbard@pge.com. 

i. FERC Contact: Evan Williams, 

Project Coordinator, West Branch, 


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Division of Hydropower Licensing; 

telephone at (202) 502–8138; email at 

Evan.Williams@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing motions to 

intervene and protests: 60 days from the 

issuance date of this notice. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing. Please file motions to 

intervene and protests using the 

Commission’s eFiling system at https:// 

ferconline.ferc.gov/FERC.aspx. 

Commenters can submit brief comments 

up to 6,000 characters, without prior 

registration, using the eComment system 

at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ 

Quick.aspx. For assistance, please 

contact FERC Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 

NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 

Submissions sent via any other carrier 

must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. 

Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 

Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. All 

filings must clearly identify the project 

name and docket number on the first 

page: Helms Pumped Storage Project (P– 

2735–104). 

The Commission’s Rules of Practice 

require all intervenors filing documents 

with the Commission to serve a copy of 

that document on each person 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. This application has been accepted 

but is not ready for environmental 

analysis at this time. 

l. The existing Helms Pumped Storage 

Project (project) includes: (1) a 132-footlong, by 89-foot-wide, by 58.5-foot-high 

concrete intake-discharge structure 

(Courtright Intake-Discharge Structure), 

with metal trash racks, in Courtright 

Lake; (2) one 4,243-foot-long tunnel 

(Tunnel 1) composed of two sections: (a) 

a 3,312-foot-long, 27-foot-diameter 

concrete-lined section; and (b) a 931- 

foot-long, 22-foot-diameter steel-lined 

section; (3) a 32.5-foot-long, by 38-footwide, by 45-foot-high gatehouse; (4) a 

206-foot-long, 22-foot-diameter, aboveground steel pipe that connects Tunnel 

1 and Tunnel 2; (5) one 9,016-foot-long 

tunnel (Tunnel 2) composed of two 

sections: (a) a 764-foot-long, 22-footdiameter steel-lined section; and (b) a 

8,252-foot-long, 27-foot-diameter 

concrete-lined section; (6) a 600-footlong adit of an unknown diameter, with 

an adit plug with frame and gate; (7) a 

535-foot-high, vertical shaft surge 

chamber for Tunnel 2 with a 47-footdiameter lower section and 60-footdiameter upper section, with 12 feet of 

the chamber exposed above grade; (8) a 

2,205-foot-long penstock composed of 

three sections: (a) a 1,070-foot-long, 27- 

foot-diameter concrete-lined section; (b) 

a 300-foot-long, 27-foot-diameter 

concrete-lined section; and (c) a 330- 

foot-long, 27-foot-diameter concretelined manifold section, that branches 

into three, 505-foot-long steel-lined 

penstocks, that reduce in diameter from 

15.5 feet, to 11.5 feet, to 10.5 feet until 

connecting to the turbine-generator; (9) 

a 336-foot-long, by 83-foot-wide, by 125- 

foot-high excavated rock chamber 

underground powerhouse that includes 

three, 360-megawatt (MW) vertical 

Francis-type pump-turbine units, for a 

total installed capacity of 1,080 MW, 

and three, vertical indoor generators 

with an approximate total nameplate 

capacity of 1,212 MW; (10) a 3,727-footlong, 27-foot-diameter concrete-lined 

tunnel (Tunnel 3); (11) a 984-foot-tall, 

vertical shaft surge chamber for Tunnel 

3 with a 27-foot-diameter lower section 

and a 44-foot-diameter upper section 

that transitions into a 10-foot-diameter 

air shaft topped by a 10-foot-tall, 14- 

foot-diameter protective device above 

grade; (12) an 88-foot-long, by 78-footwide, by 51-foot-high concrete intakedischarge structure (Wishon IntakeDischarge Structure), with metal trash 

racks, in Lake Wishon; (13) a 220-foot 

by- 265-foot above ground, fenced 

switchyard; (14) an underground 

transformer bank of 10 transformers 

with a capacity of 150,000 kilo-voltamperes each; (15) a 3,723-foot-long, 30- 

foot-wide, 25-foot-high powerhouse 

access tunnel; and (16) appurtenant 

facilities. 

Although the project facilities do not 

include any dam or reservoir, PG&E 

operates the project for power 

generation using Courtright Lake (upper 

reservoir) and Lake Wishon (lower 

reservoir), impounded by Courtright 

Dam and Wishon Dam, respectively, 

which are licensed project facilities of 

the Hass-Kings River Hydroelectric 

Project (Project No. P–1988). Courtright 

Lake has a usable storage area of 

approximately 123,184 acre-feet and 

normal maximum and minimum water 

surface elevations of 8,184 feet and 

8,050 feet, respectively. Lake Wishon 

has a usable storage area of 

approximately 128,606 acre-feet and 

normal maximum and minimum water 

surface elevations of 6,550 feet and 

6,428.9 feet, respectively. To generate 

power, water is released from Courtright 

Lake through the Courtright IntakeDischarge Structure, Tunnel 1, Tunnel 

2, and the penstock, into the 

powerhouse and is discharged through 

Tunnel 3 and the Wishon IntakeDischarge Structure into Lake Wishon. 

During periods of low energy demand, 

water is pumped through these project 

facilities in reverse (i.e., from Lake 

Wishon to Courtright Lake). The average 

annual generation (2015 to 2020) was 

736.6 gigawatt-hours. 

The project generators are connected 

to the regional electric grid by: (1) an 

underground transformer bank of 10 

transformers with a capacity of 150,000 

kilo-volt-amperes each; (2) a 220-foot 

by- 265-foot above ground, fenced 

switchyard; and (3) a 60.7-mile-long, 

double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) 

transmission line that connects the 

Helms switchyard to PG&E’s 

interconnection point with the grid at 

the non-project Gregg Substation. The 

project also includes an approximately 

1.8-mile-long, 21-kV distribution line 

from the non-project Woodchuck 

Substation to the Helms Headquarters 

and Helms Powerhouse and an 

approximately 2-mile-long, 21-kV 

distribution line from the non-project 

Woodchuck Substation to the Helms 

Support Facility and non-project 

Wishon Village Recreational Vehicle 

Park. 

The project also includes: (1) the 

Helms Headquarters facility with 

ancillary facilities; (2) the Helms 

Support Facility with ancillary 

facilities; (3) project recreation facilities 

including the: (a) Courtright Boat 

Launch; (b) Trapper Springs 

Campground; (c) Marmot Rock 

Campground; (d) Wee-Mee-Kute Fishing 

Access; (e) Wishon Boat Launch; (f) Lily 

Pad Campground; (g) Upper Kings River 

Group Campground; (h) Wishon Dam 

Fishing Access; (i) Short Hair Creek 

Fishing Access; (j) Coolidge Meadow 

Fishing Access; (k) Helms Picnic Area; 

(l) Upper Kings River Fishing Access, 

and their ancillary facilities and 

amenities; (3) an approximately 80-acre 

Wildlife Habitat Management Area; (4) 

three, approximately 87-foot-diameter 

asphalt-surfaced helicopter landing 

pads; (5) 36.45 miles of non-recreation, 

vehicular project roads and trails; and 

(6) 1.08 miles of non-recreation, 

pedestrian project trails. 

PG&E proposes to continue operating 

the project in a manner that is 

consistent with current operation. 

Additionally, PG&E proposes the 

following plans and measures to protect 

and enhance environmental resources: 


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(1) Recreation Management Plan; (2) 

Coordination Between P–2735 and P– 

1988; (3) Biological Resources 

Management Plan; (4) Hazardous 

Substance Plan; (5) Ownership of P– 

2735 and/or P–1988; (6) Visual 

Resources Management; (7) Fire 

Management and Response Plan; (8) 

Transportation System Management; (9) 

Historic Properties Management Plan; 

and (10) Supplemental Fish Stocking. 

PG&E proposes to modify the existing 

project boundary to encompass all 

facilities necessary for operation and 

maintenance of the project. Conversely, 

PG&E proposes to modify the boundary 

to remove lands and facilities from the 

existing project boundary that are not 

necessary for operation and 

maintenance of the project. PG&E 

proposes to modify the project boundary 

around the Haas-Kings River Project’s 

Courtright Lake and Lake Wishon to 

remove land from the boundary around 

the reservoirs that is not required for 

project operations and maintenance. 

PG&E also proposes to modify the 

project boundary around: Trapper 

Springs Campground; Marmot Rock 

Water Pipe Access Road; Lost Canyon 

Pipe; Lost Canyon Crossing Road; Helms 

Switchyard; Haas 21-kV distribution 

line #1; Helms Headquarters, including 

water tank and water tank access road; 

Lily Pad Campground; and numerous 

project access roads and trails. 

m. A copy of the application can be 

viewed on the Commission’s website at 

http://www.ferc.gov using the 

‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket 

number excluding the last three digits in 

the docket number field to access the 

document. For assistance, contact FERC 

Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or (202) 502– 

8659 (TTY). 

You may also register online at 

https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERC

Online.aspx to be notified via email of 

new filings and issuances related to this 

or other pending projects. For 

assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

n. Anyone may submit a protest or a 

motion to intervene in accordance with 

the requirements of Rules of Practice 

and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 

385.211, and 385.214. In determining 

the appropriate action to take, the 

Commission will consider all protests 

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 protests or 

motions to intervene must be received 

on or before the specified deadline date 

for the particular application. 

All filings must (1) bear in all capital 

letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or 

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’; (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 

submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise 

comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 

385.2001 through 385.2005. 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. 

The Commission’s Office of Public 

Participation (OPP) supports meaningful 

public engagement and participation in 

Commission proceedings. OPP can help 

members of the public, including 

landowners, environmental justice 

communities, Tribal members, and 

others, access publicly available 

information and navigate Commission 

processes. For public inquiries and 

assistance with making filings such as 

interventions, comments, or requests for 

rehearing, the public is encouraged to 

contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@

ferc.gov. 

o. Procedural schedule: The 

application will be processed according 

to the following preliminary schedule. 

Revisions to the schedule will be made 

as appropriate. 

Milestone Date 

Issue Scoping Document 1 ................................................................................................................................................. September 2024. 

Comments on Scoping Document 1 Due ........................................................................................................................... October 2024. 

Issue Request for Additional Information (if necessary) ..................................................................................................... October 2024. 

Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary) .......................................................................................................................... November 2024. 

Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis ............................................................................................................ November 2024. 

Dated: September 13, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21485 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 6398–000] 

Hackett Mills Hydro Associates, LLC; 

Notice of Authorization for Continued 

Project Operation 

The license for the Hackett Mills 

Hydroelectric Project No. 6398 was 

issued for a period ending August 31, 

2024. 

Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 

808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at 

the expiration of a license term, to issue 

from year-to-year an annual license to 

the then licensee(s) under the terms and 

conditions of the prior license until a 

new license is issued, or the project is 

otherwise disposed of as provided in 

section 15 or any other applicable 

section of the FPA. If the project’s prior 

license waived the applicability of 

section 15 of the FPA, then, based on 

section 9(b) of the Administrative 

Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as 

set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the 

licensee of such project has filed an 

application for a subsequent license, the 

licensee may continue to operate the 

project in accordance with the terms 

and conditions of the license after the 

minor or minor part license expires, 

until the Commission acts on its 

application. If the licensee of such a 

project has not filed an application for 

a subsequent license, then it may be 

required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), 

to continue project operations until the 

Commission issues someone else a 

license for the project or otherwise 

orders disposition of the project. 

If the project is subject to section 15 

of the FPA, notice is hereby given that 

an annual license for Project No. 6398 

is issued to Hackett Mills Hydro 

Associates, LLC for a period effective 

September 1, 2024, through August 31, 

2025, or until the issuance of a new 

license for the project or other 

disposition under the FPA, whichever 

comes first. 

If issuance of a new license (or other 

disposition) does not take place on or 

before August 31, 2025, notice is hereby 

given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), 

an annual license under section 15(a)(1) 

of the FPA is renewed automatically 

without further order or notice by the 


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