[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37150-37151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14950]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 298-082]


Southern California Edison Company; Notice of Application 
Accepted for Filing and 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. Application Type: Temporary variance of license flow 
requirements.
    b. Project No.: 298-082.
    c. Date Filed: July 1, 2021.
    d. Applicant: Southern California Edison Company (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Kaweah Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the East Fork, Marble Fork, 
and Middle Fork of the Kaweah River in Tulare County, California, and 
occupies lands of the United States administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne Allen, Southern California Edison 
Company, 1515 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, California 91770; (626) 
302-9741; wayne.allen@sce.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Brian Bartos, (202) 502-6679, 
brian.bartos@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is August 9, 2021.
    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, you may 
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must 
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly 
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 
Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing should 
include docket number P-298-082. Comments emailed to Commission staff 
are not considered part of the Commission record.
    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 whose name appears on 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.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee requests Commission 
approval through the end of 2021 for a temporary variance of the 
minimum flow requirements below the Kaweah No. 1

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and No. 2 diversions, as required by Article 405 of the project 
license. The licensee states that the projected runoff is extremely 
low, and current runoff in the Kaweah River and East Fork Kaweah River 
is at the lowest level in 20 years. Being that the licensee cannot 
accurately forecast long-term runoff during this extreme drought event, 
it is proactively requesting the temporary variance to allow it to 
balance available instream flow with its contractual water rights 
obligations, should it become necessary. Should drought conditions 
persist and the temporary variance is implemented, the licensee would 
deliver the minimum amount of water necessary through the respective 
diversion in order to meet its contractual water rights obligations; 
the licensee would not generate at the respective powerhouse(s) during 
implementation of the variance. The licensee would only implement the 
variance in the event that low inflow into the diversion dam(s) impairs 
the ability to meet both minimum instream flow releases and domestic 
water supply requirements. Additionally, the licensee proposes to 
monitor and report flow conditions to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
and California Department of Fish and Wildlife during the temporary 
variance.
    l. Locations of the Application: The Commission provides all 
interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of 
this document via the internet through 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. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. At this 
time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public 
Reference Room due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency 
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the 
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll free, 
(866) 208-3676 or TTY, (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: 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. 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 385.2010.

    Dated: July 8, 2021.
Kimberly Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-14950 Filed 7-13-21; 8:45 am]
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