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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 24 (Thursday, February 6, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9077-9078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02278]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1988-104]

Pacific Gas & Electric Company; Notice of Availability of Final 
Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, Commission staff reviewed Pacific Gas & 
Electric's (licensee) application for a temporary variance from flow 
releases under Article 402 of the Haas-Kings Hydroelectric Project No. 
1988 and have prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the 
project.\1\ The licensee

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proposes to eliminate its supplemental release of 15 cubic feet per 
second (cfs) into Dinkey Creek, as measured at the discharge point by 
gage KI-31, from January 6 through May 31, 2025, so that it could 
replace and test a turbine shut-off valve. This replacement requires 
the dewatering of the Kings River tunnel and penstock, from which the 
supplemental flows are discharged, and that all other minimum flow 
requirements in other waterbodies will be maintained. The project is 
located on Dinkey Creek, 0.31 miles upstream of its connection with the 
Nork Fork Kings River, in Fresno County, California. The project 
occupies Federal lands within the Sierra National Forest managed by the 
U.S. Forest Service, and lands managed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
and Bureau of Land Management.
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    \1\ In accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's 
regulations, the unique identification number for documents relating 
to this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1735547792. 40 CFR 
1501.5(c)(4) (2024).
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    The final EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the potential 
environmental effects of the proposed temporary flow variance, 
alternatives to the proposed action, and concludes that the proposed 
variance, would not constitute a major Federal action that would 
significantly affect the quality of the human environment.
    The final EA may be viewed on the Commission's website at https://www.ferc.gov using the ``elibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (P-
1988-104) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnline [email protected] 
or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    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, 
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 
[email protected].
    For further information, contact Katie Schmidt at (415) 369-3348 or 
[email protected].

    Dated: January 30, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-02278 Filed 2-5-25; 8:45 am]
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