[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14192-14193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04899]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7580-003]


South Sutter Water District; Notice of Application for Surrender 
of Conduit Exemption, 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 Proceeding: Application for surrender of conduit 
exemption from licensing.
    b. Project No.: 7580-003.
    c. Date Filed: December 31, 2019.
    d. Exemptee: South Sutter Water District (SSWD).
    e. Name of Project: Vanjop No. 1 Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on SSWD's Conveyance Canal 
which is part of SSWD's water delivery system near Sheridan in Placer 
County, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Licensee Contact: Brad Arnold, General Manager, South Suter 
Water District, 2464 Pacific Avenue, Trowbridge, CA 95659, (530) 656-
2242 sswd@hughes.net.
    i. FERC Contact: Kim Nguyen, (202) 502-6105, Kim.Nguyen@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions, and protests is 
April 3, 2020. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. 
Please file motions to intervene, protests and comments 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-7580-003.
    k. Description of Project Facilities: The project consists of a 
radial gate, a bypass gate, an intake structure, a catch basin, a 
discharge structure, three turbine-generator units with total 
generating capacity of 415 kilowatts, and a short transmission line.

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    l. Description of Request: The licensee is proposing to surrender 
its exemption. The project operated until 2018 when significant repairs 
necessitated an extended outage until now. SSWD evaluated repair along 
with future operations and maintenance costs for the project, and 
concluded that the project is no longer economical, especially since 
the power purchase contract with Pacific Gas and Electric expired on 
October 14, 2019. The facilities would remain in place, except for the 
turbine-generator units which would be removed.
    m. This filing may be viewed on the Commission's website 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 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 in the Commission's Public Reference Room located at 888 
First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 
502-8371.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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, 
.212 and .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.
    p. 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 the surrender application that is the subject of this notice. 
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.
    q. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described proceeding. If any agency does not 
file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be 
presumed to have no comments.

    Dated: March 4, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-04899 Filed 3-10-20; 8:45 am]
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