[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 138 (Thursday, July 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38705-38706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15542]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2310-242]


Pacific Gas and Electric 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 requirement.
    b. Project No.: 2310-242.
    c. Date Filed: July 2, 2021 and supplemented on July 14, 2021.
    d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Drum-Spaulding Project.
    f. Location: South Yuba River and Bear River in Placer and Nevada 
counties, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Michelle Ocken, License Coordinator, Pacific 
Gas and Electric Company, (530) 863-3439.
    i. FERC Contact: Robert Ballantine, (202) 502-6289, 
robert.ballantine@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 20 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission (August 
4, 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-2310-242. Comments emailed to Commission staff 
are not

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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: Due to persistent drought conditions, 
the licensee requests Commission approval of a temporary variance of 
the minimum flow requirement at streamflow gages YB-316 (Upper Peak 
Lower Peak and/or Kidd Lake), YB-207 (Lake Creek below Feeley Lake), 
YB-208 (Carr Lake), and YB-209 (Rucker Creek below Blue Lake). The 
licensee is requesting to reduce flow at YB-316, to 3 cubic feet per 
second (cfs) and that flows at YB-207, YB-208 and YB-209 be reduced 
from license required flows of 0.50 cfs (target), 0.20 cfs (allowable) 
to proposed flows of 0.50 cfs (target), 0.10 cfs (allowable), measured 
as a 48-hour average. As requested, the reduced flow releases would 
prevent dewatering of these reaches. If granted, the variance would 
last through October 1, 2021, or until adequate precipitation occurs to 
ensure that inflow equals outflow at the referenced reservoirs for at 
least seven consecutive days, whichever comes later.
    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 15, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-15542 Filed 7-21-21; 8:45 am]
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