Document ID: FERC-2017-0730-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications: California Department of Water Resources
Posted Date: 2017-06-13T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 27059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12228]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2100-180]

California Department of Water Resources; Notice of Application 
To Amend License and Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions 
To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission in Project No. 2100-000 and is available for 
public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Non-Capacity Amendment of License.
    b. Project No: 2100-180.
    c. Date Filed: May 17, 2017.
    d. Applicant: California Department of Water Resources (DWR).
    e. Name of Project: Feather River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Feather River in Butte County, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a--825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Gail Kuenster, 1416 Ninth Street, P.O. Box 
942836, Sacramento, CA 94236-000, (916) 376-9780; 
Gail.Kuenster@water.ca.gov.
    i. FERC Contact: John Aedo, (415) 369-3335, or by email at 
john.aedo@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: 15 days from the issuance date of this notice by the 
Commission. 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 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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 number P-2100-180. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not 
considered part of the Commission record.
    k. Description of Request: Flood events in February 2017 caused 
extensive erosion to the service and emergency spillways at the 
Oroville Dam, part of the Feather River Hydroelectric Project. The area 
has been declared a federal major disaster. To protect public safety, 
DWR must restore project function before the wet season returns in late 
2017. The erosion at the spillways compromised two towers supporting 
primary transmission lines. As part of DWR's broad emergency response 
and recovery efforts, DWR proposes to permanently relocate 
approximately two miles of the 230-kV transmission lines onto lands 
across the Feather River from the damaged spillways outside the current 
project boundary. The relocation would avoid future damage to the 
transmission lines, facilitate reconstruction of the spillways, and 
restore a reliable route for electricity to and from the dam's power 
plant. Given the urgent need to complete the recovery effort, 
Commission staff have accepted the May 17 filing as an application for 
a non-capacity amendment of the project license. On June 1, 2017, 
Commission staff issued a letter to DWR requesting additional 
information.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number P-2100 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 email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call 
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also 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.
    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 
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 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 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 named in the May 17 filing. 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.

    Dated: June 7, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-12228 Filed 6-12-17; 8:45 am]
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