Document ID: FERC-2016-1199-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications: Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Posted Date: 2016-08-31T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59993-59994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20978]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2101-127]

Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Notice of Application 
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Protests and Motions To 
Intervene

    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.: 2101-127.
    c. Date Filed: May 25, 2016.
    d. Applicant: Sacramento Municipal Utility District.
    e. Name of Project: Upper American River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on Silver Creek and the Rubicon 
and South Fork American rivers in El Dorado and Sacramento counties, 
California. The project occupies federal lands administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management and by the U.S. Forest Service within the 
Eldorado National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. David Hanson, Project Manager, Hydro 
Licensing & Permitting, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, P.O. Box 
15830, Mail Stop K203, Sacramento, CA 95852-0830, (888) 742-7683.

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    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Rebecca Martin (202) 502-6052 or 
Rebecca.Martin@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests, 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to 
intervene, protests, comments, and recommendations, 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-2101-127.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to delete the 
Iowa Hill Pump Storage Development from its license. The licensee 
states that it is unlikely that the licensee would need any significant 
portion of the Iowa Hill Development's 400-MW capacity and that the 
estimated cost of construction is significantly higher than expected at 
the time of licensing. This proposal would not result in any physical 
or operational changes to the project. In addition, the licensee is 
requesting that the license provisions solely related to the Iowa Hill 
Development be deleted from the license.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the in the Public 
Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 
The filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the Docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access 
the notice. 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 toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    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: 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 surrender. 
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.

    Dated: August 25, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-20978 Filed 8-30-16; 8:45 am]
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