4954 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 17 / Wednesday, January 28, 2009 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 233–161] 

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; 

Notice of Application Accepted for 

Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene 

and Protests, Ready for Environmental 

Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, 

Recommendations, Terms and 

Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions 

January 21, 2009. 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection. 

a. Type of Application: Amendment 

of License. 

b. Project No.: 233–161. 

c. Date filed: December 5, 2008. 

d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric 

Company. 

e. Name of Project: Pit 3, 4 & 5 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: The project is located on 

the Pit River in Shasta County, 

California. The project occupies federal 

lands administered by the U.S. Forest 

Service. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. 

h. David Moller, Director, Hydro 

Licensing, Pacific Gas and Electric 

Company, P.O. Box 7770000, N11C– 

1147, San Francisco, CA 94177–0001, 

telephone (415) 973–4696, Fax (415) 

973–5121, DXMa@pge.com. 

i. FERC Contact: Anumzziatta 

Purchiaroni, Telephone (202) 502–6191, 

and e-mail 

anumzziatta.purchiaroni@FERC.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing motions to 

intervene and protests, comments, 

recommendations, preliminary terms 

and conditions, and preliminary 

fishway prescriptions is 60 days from 

the issuance of this notice; reply 

comments are due 105 days from the 

issuance date of this notice. All 

documents (original and eight copies) 

should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20426. 

k. Description of Request: The 

applicant proposes to amend the license 

for Pit 3, 4 & 5 Hydroelectric Project to 

construct a new powerhouse at the Pit 

3 Dam, containing a single 2.8 MW 

turbine/generator unit with a hydraulic 

capacity of 370 cfs. The proposed 

Britton Powerhouse will be constructed 

within the existing project boundary, 

and would use the power potential of 

increased minimum instream flows 

released as required under Article 401 

of the license. 

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 Web site 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. 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 

e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, 

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 ‘‘PROTEST’’, 

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, 

‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ 

‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS 

AND CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘ FISHWAY 

PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (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, recommendations, terms and 

conditions or prescriptions must set 

forth their evidentiary basis and 

otherwise comply with the requirements 

of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, 

recommendations, terms and conditions 

or prescriptions 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 

385.2010. 

p. As provided for in 18 CFR 

4.34(b)(5)(i), a license applicant must 

file, no later than 60 days following the 

date of issuance of this notice of 

acceptance and ready for environmental 

analysis: (1) A copy of the water quality 

certification; (2) a copy of the request for 

certification, including proof of the date 

on which the certifying agency received 

the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of 

water quality certification. 

q. e-Filing: Motions to intervene, 

protests, comments, recommendations, 

terms and conditions, and fishway 

prescriptions may be filed electronically 

via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

site at http://www.ferc.gov under the 

‘‘e-Filing’’ link. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–1757 Filed 1–27–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. EF09–4011–000] 

Southwestern Power Administration; 

Notice of Filing 

January 21, 2009. 

Take notice that on January 12, 2009, 

the Acting Deputy Secretary, U.S. 

Department of Energy, pursuant to the 

authority vested on the Deputy 

Secretary by the Department of Energy’s 

Delegation Order Nos. 00–001.00 (2001) 

and 00–001.00C (2007), and by sections 

301(b), 302(a), 402(e), 641, 642, 643, and 

644, of the Department of Energy 

Organization Act (Pub. L. 95–91), 

submitted final confirmation, approval, 


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