80 FR 10477 - South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 38 (February 26, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 10477]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03997]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1894-207]


South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; Notice of Intent To File 
License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving 
Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent To File License Application and 
Request To Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 1894-207.
    c. Date Filed: January 5, 2015.
    d. Submitted By: South Carolina Electric & Gas Company.
    e. Name of Project: Parr Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Broad River, in Newberry and Fairfield 
Counties, South Carolina. No federal lands are occupied by the project 
works or located within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. William Argentieri, P.E., 
Manager of Civil Engineering, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, 
220 Operation Way, Mail Code A221, Cayce, SC 29033-3701; (803) 217-
9162; [email protected]
    i. FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar at (202) 502-6035; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company filed its request to use 
the Traditional Licensing Process on January 5, 2015 13, 2000. South 
Carolina Electric & Gas Company provided public notice of its request 
on December 28, 2014 and January 14, 2015. In a letter dated February 
20, 2015, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved 
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company's request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 
7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations 
thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b) 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and 
implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating 
consultation with the South Carolina State Historic Preservation 
Officer, as required by section 106, National Historical Preservation 
Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on 
Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating South Carolina Electric & 
Gas Company as the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying 
out informal consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered 
Species Act and section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act; and consultation pursuant to section 
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company filed a Pre-Application 
Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the 
Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 (d) of the Commission's regulations.
    n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in 
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 
(http://www.ferc.gov), using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket 
number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at 
the address in paragraph h.
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 1894. Pursuant to 18 CFR 
16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a new license and any 
competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at 
least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All 
applications for license for this project must be filed by June 29, 
2018.
    p. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: February 20, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-03997 Filed 2-25-15; 8:45 am]
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