Document ID: FERC-2018-0232-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hydroelectric Applications: California Department of Water Resources
Posted Date: 2018-02-21T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7472-7473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03459]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2100-185]

California Department of Water Resources; Notice of Application 
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, 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: Request for license amendment.
    b. Project No.: 2100-185.
    c. Dates Filed: January 29 and February 13, 2018.
    d. Applicant: California Department of Water Resources.
    e. Name of Project: Feather River Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Feather River in Butte 
County, California, and occupies lands of the United States 
administered by the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Bureau of Land 
Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ted Craddock, California Department of 
Water Resources, 1416 Ninth Street, P.O. Box 942836, Sacramento, CA 
94236-0001, (916) 502-2067.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. John Aedo, (415) 369-3335, [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission 
(March 15, 2018).
    All documents may be filed electronically via the internet. See, 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's 
website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be 
filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an 
original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 
20426. 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.
    Please include the project number (P-2100-185) on any comments, 
motions, or recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: California Department of Water Resources

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(licensee) requests Commission approval for an amendment to its current 
project license to enhance the existing emergency spillway at Oroville 
Dam to prevent erosion, and to incorporate these enhancements into its 
project license. The licensee also requests Commission approval to 
relocate a portion of a project transmission line connecting the Hyatt 
Powerplant Switchyard and the Thermalito Diversion Dam Powerhouse. In 
addition, the licensee proposes to reconstruct the Oroville main 
spillway to similar dimensions as the original design. Finally, the 
licensee proposes various protective or mitigative measures to minimize 
impacts to environmental resources during these activities. The above 
activities are being proposed as a result of the February 2017 failure 
of the main spillway and extensive erosion caused by the use of the 
emergency spillway. The Commission will be analyzing the environmental 
effects of the above activities, also known as the response and 
recovery phases of the spillway failure. Consequently, any comments, 
motions to intervene, or protests should concern only the environmental 
aspects of the response and recovery efforts. Any comments relating to 
project relicensing are not within the scope of this public notice and 
subsequent analysis.
    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 website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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 email 
[email protected], 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 ``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 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 18 
CFR 385.2010.

    Dated: February 13, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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