
[Federal Register: August 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 158)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13714-000]

 
El Dorado Irrigation District; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, Protests, 
Recommendations, and Terms and Conditions

August 10, 2010.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Conduit Exemption.
    b. Project No.: 13714-000.
    c. Date filed: April 19, 2010.
    d. Applicant: El Dorado Irrigation District.
    e. Name of Project: Tank 7 In-conduit Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The proposed Tank 7 In-conduit Hydroelectric Project 
would be located on the Pleasant Oak main pipeline at the Tank 7 
storage tank in El Dorado County, California. The land on which all the 
project structures are located is owned by the applicant.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Brian Deason, El Dorado Irrigation 
District, 9050, 2890 Mosquito Road, Placerville, CA 95762, phone (530) 
622-4512.
    i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202) 502-6062, Robert.bell@ferc.gov.
    j. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is requesting 
comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and 
prescriptions.
    k. Deadline for filing responsive documents: Due to the small size 
of the proposed project, as well as the resource agency consultation 
letters filed with the application, the 60-day timeframe specified in 
18 CFR 4.43(b) for filing all comments, motions to intervene, protests, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions is shortened 
to 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply comments 
filed in response to comments submitted by any resource agency, Indian 
tribe, or person, must be filed with the Commission within 45 days from 
the issuance date of this notice.
    Comments, protests, and interventions 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

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site under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person in the official service list for the 
project. Further, if an intervenor 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.
    l. Description of Project: The proposed Tank 7 In-conduit 
Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A proposed 24-inch-diameter 
intake pipeline; (2) a proposed powerhouse containing three proposed 
generating units with a total installed capacity of 590 kilowatts, (3) 
a proposed 24-inch-diameter discharge pipeline; and (4) appurtenant 
facilities. The applicant estimates the project would have an average 
annual generation of 1.75 gigawatt-hours.
    m. This filing is available for review and reproduction at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street, 
NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the web at 
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket 
number, here P-13714, in the docket number field to access the 
document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for review and reproduction at the address in item h 
above.
    n. Development Application--Any qualified applicant desiring to 
file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or 
before the specified deadline date for the particular application, a 
competing development application, or a notice of intent to file such 
an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an 
interested person to file the competing development application no 
later than 120 days after the specified deadline date for the 
particular application. Applications for preliminary permits will not 
be accepted in response to this notice.
    o. Notice of Intent--A notice of intent must specify the exact 
name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective 
applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to 
submit a competing development application. A notice of intent must be 
served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice.
    p. Protests or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit a protest or 
a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In 
determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will 
consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be 
received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular 
application.
    q. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMMENTS'', 
``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or 
``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). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly 
from the applicant. Any of these documents must be filed by providing 
the original and seven copies to: The Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. An 
additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Hydropower 
Administration and Compliance, Office of Energy Projects, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above address. A copy of any 
protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative 
of the applicant specified in the particular application. 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.
    r. Waiver of Pre-filing Consultation: In a letter dated April 1, 
2010, the applicant requested the agencies' support to waive the 
Commission's consultation requirements under 18 CFR 4.38(c). The U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, in response to the request, recommended that 
a habitat assessment be completed to assess the actual potential for 
federally listed species to occur within the project area. No other 
comments were received. Therefore, we intend to accept the consultation 
that has occurred on this project during the pre-filing period and we 
intend to waive pre-filing consultation under section 4.38(c), which 
requires, among other things, conducting studies requested by resource 
agencies, and distributing and consulting on a draft exemption 
application.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-20204 Filed 8-16-10; 8:45 am]
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