15746 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 52 / Friday, March 16, 2012 / Notices

Issued in Washington, DC on March 12, composed of an intake, tunnel and to the project. However, MID is 2012. penstock; (6) a 94.5 feet-long, 108-inch- proposing to remove from the project, LaTanya R. Butler, diameter steel pipe from New but retain in operation outside the Acting Deputy Committee Management Exchequer power tunnel to Merced license, seven water delivery facilities, Officer. River north of New Exchequer which function, in part, to deliver water [FR Doc. 2012–6415 Filed 3–15–12; 8:45 am] powerhouse; (7) a semi-outdoor, above- to a wildlife refuge. MID is also BILLING CODE 6450–01–P ground, concrete powerhouse located at proposing capital improvements to the base of New Exchequer on the recreation areas at 5 existing recreation south side of ; (8) a sites, as well as the development of a DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY switchyard located adjacent to New new non-motorized recreation area Exchequer Powerhouse and; (9) four along the west shore of Lake McClure. Federal Energy Regulatory developed recreation facilities (McClure l. Locations of the Application: A Commission Point, Barrett Cove, Horseshoe Bend, copy of the application is available for [Project No. 2179–043] and Bagby) with 515 camping units, 4 review at the Commission in the Public boat launch facilities, boat rentals, Reference Room or may be viewed on Merced Irrigation District; Notice of showers, 28 comfort stations, 3 the Commission’s Web site at http:// Application Tendered for Filing With swimming lagoons, 2 marinas, gas and www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. the Commission and Establishing oil service stations, 186 water-electrical Enter the docket number excluding the Procedural Schedule for Licensing and campsite hookups, washers and dryers, last three digits in the docket number Deadline for Submission of Final 117 picnic units and fish cleaning field to access the document. For Amendments stations. assistance, contact FERC Online McSwain Development—(1) McSwain Support at Take notice that the following Dam—located 6.3 River Miles [email protected] or toll- hydroelectric application has been filed downstream from New Exchequer dam, free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, with the Commission and is available McSwain is an 80 feet-high (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for public inspection. embankment structure, with a crest for inspection and reproduction at the a. Type of Application: New License. length of 1,620 feet and a crest elevation address in item (h) above. b. Project No.: 2179–043. of 425 feet; (2) an ungated concrete m. You may also register online at c. Date Filed: February 27, 2012. overflow spillway located in a flat ridge http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ d. Applicant: Merced Irrigation on the southeast side of McSwain dam. esubscription.asp to be notified via District (MID). The spillway includes two sections: a email of new filings and issuances e. Name of Project: Merced River 150-feet-long section with a crest related to this or other pending projects. Hydroelectric Project. elevation at 402 feet, and a 475-feet-long For assistance, contact FERC Online f. Location: The existing project is section with a crest elevation at 400 feet; Support. located on the Merced River in Merced (3) McSwain Reservoir—a 4.8 mile long n. Procedural Schedule: The and Mariposa counties, . The reservoir with a normal maximum water application will be processed according project would occupy 3,152.9 acres of surface elevation at 400 feet above mean to the following preliminary Hydro federal land managed by the Bureau of sea level, a gross storage capacity of Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the Land Management. 9,730 acre-feet of water, a surface area schedule may be made as appropriate. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power of 310 acres, and a shoreline length of Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). about 12.5 miles; (4) a diversion facility Milestone Target date h. Applicant Contact: Merced composed of an intake, conduit and Irrigation District, P.O. Box 2288, penstock; (5) a 160 feet-long, 96-inch Notice of Acceptance/Notice November Merced, CA 95344; Telephone (209) diameter steel pipe from the McSwain of Ready for Environ- 2013. 722–5761. power tunnel intake to Merced River mental Analysis (when i. FERC Contact: Matt Buhyoff, (202) FERC approved studies north of McSwain powerhouse. The are complete). 502–6824 or [email protected]. bypass releases directly into Pacific Gas Filing of recommendations, January 2014. j. This application is not ready for and Electric Company’s (PG&E) Merced preliminary terms and environmental analysis at this time. Falls reservoir (P–2467); (6) an outdoor, conditions, and fishway k. The Project Description: above-ground, concrete powerhouse prescriptions. The project consists of two located at the base of McSwain dam on Commission issues Draft EA July 2014. developments: the north side of the Merced River. The or EIS. New Exchequer Development—(1) Powerhouse releases directly into Comments on Draft EA or August 2014. New Exchequer Dam—a 490 feet-high PG&E’s Merced Falls reservoir; (7) a EIS. dam with a crest length of 1,220 feet and switchyard located adjacent to McSwain Modified Terms and Condi- November a crest elevation of 879 feet; (2) an ogee- tions. 2014. powerhouse, and; (8) one developed Commission Issues Final February 2015. type concrete spillway located about recreation facility with 99 camping EA or EIS. one mile north of New Exchequer dam units, 1 boat launch facility, boat in a saddle; (3) an earth and rock dike rentals, showers, 5 comfort stations, a o. Final amendments to the 62-feet-high and 1,500-feet-long, located swimming lagoon, marina, gas and oil, application must be filed with the in a saddle about 0.75 mile north of 65 water-electrical campsite hookups, Commission no later than 30 days from New Exchequer Dam; (4) Lake washers and dryers, 48 picnic units, a the issuance date of the notice of ready McClure—a reservoir formed by New concession store, and fish cleaning for environmental analysis. Exchequer dam with normal maximum stations. water surface elevation of 867 feet above The Merced River Project has a Dated: March 12, 2012. mean sea level, a gross storage capacity dependable capacity of 103.5 MW and Kimberly D. Bose, of 1,024,600 acre-feet, a surface area of an annual average generation of Secretary. 7,110 acres, and a shoreline length of approximately 385 gigawatt-hours. MID [FR Doc. 2012–6402 Filed 3–15–12; 8:45 am] about 82 miles; (5) a diversion facility is not proposing any structural changes BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

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