81_FR_54238 81 FR 54081 - Chittenden Falls Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

81 FR 54081 - Chittenden Falls Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 157 (August 15, 2016)

Page Range54081-54081
FR Document2016-19366

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 157 (Monday, August 15, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 157 (Monday, August 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 54081]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19366]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3273-022]


Chittenden Falls Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File 
License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, 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.: 3273-022.
    c. Date Filed: May 31, 2016.
    d. Submitted By: Chittenden Falls Hydropower, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Chittenden Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Kinderhook Creek, in Columbia County, Stockport, 
New York. 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: Jonathan Miller, Chittenden Falls 
Hydropower, Inc., c/o Gravity Renewables, Inc., 1401 Walnut Street, 
Suite 220, Boulder, CO 80302; (303) 615-3102; 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Gaylord Hoisington (202) 502-6032; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Chittenden Falls Hydropower, Inc. filed its request to use the 
Traditional Licensing Process on May 31, 2016. Chittenden Falls 
Hydropower, Inc. provided public notice of its request on June 10, 
2016, in the Columbia County newspaper. In a letter dated August 9, 
2016, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved 
Chittenden Falls Hydropower, Inc.'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 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 New York 
State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, 
National Historic 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 Chittenden Falls 
Hydropower, Inc. 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. Chittenden Falls Hydropower, Inc. filed a Pre-Application 
Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the 
Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 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. 3273-022. 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 May 31, 
2019.
    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: August 09, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-19366 Filed 8-12-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                Online service, please email                            Management Act and implementing                       DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call                     regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are
                                                (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call               also initiating consultation with the                 Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                (202) 502–8659.                                         New York State Historic Preservation                  Commission
                                                  Dated: August 8, 2016.                                Officer, as required by section 106,                  [Docket No. ER16–2277–000]
                                                Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                National Historic Preservation Act, and
                                                Deputy Secretary.                                       the implementing regulations of the                   Solar Star California XLI, LLC;
                                                                                                        Advisory Council on Historic                          Supplemental Notice That Initial
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–19332 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.                         Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
                                                BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                                                                                                                              Request for Blanket Section 204
                                                                                                           l. With this notice, we are designating            Authorization
                                                                                                        Chittenden Falls Hydropower, Inc. as
                                                DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    the Commission’s non-federal                             This is a supplemental notice in the
                                                                                                        representative for carrying out informal              above-referenced proceeding of Solar
                                                Federal Energy Regulatory                                                                                     Star California XLI, LLC’s application
                                                                                                        consultation pursuant to section 7 of the
                                                Commission                                                                                                    for market-based rate authority, with an
                                                                                                        Endangered Species Act and section
                                                [Project No. 3273–022]                                  305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery                accompanying rate tariff, noting that
                                                                                                        Conservation and Management Act; and                  such application includes a request for
                                                Chittenden Falls Hydropower, Inc.;                      consultation pursuant to section 106 of               blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
                                                Notice of Intent To File License                        the National Historic Preservation Act.               part 34, of future issuances of securities
                                                Application, Filing of Pre-Application                                                                        and assumptions of liability.
                                                Document, Approving Use of the                             m. Chittenden Falls Hydropower, Inc.                  Any person desiring to intervene or to
                                                Traditional Licensing Process                           filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD;                protest should file with the Federal
                                                                                                        including a proposed process plan and                 Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
                                                   a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to               schedule) with the Commission,                        First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
                                                File License Application and Request to                 pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the                         in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
                                                Use the Traditional Licensing Process.                  Commission’s regulations.                             of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
                                                   b. Project No.: 3273–022.                                                                                  and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
                                                   c. Date Filed: May 31, 2016.                            n. A copy of the PAD is available for
                                                                                                        review at the Commission in the Public                385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
                                                   d. Submitted By: Chittenden Falls                                                                          intervene or protest must serve a copy
                                                Hydropower, Inc.                                        Reference Room or may be viewed on
                                                                                                        the Commission’s Web site (http://                    of that document on the Applicant.
                                                   e. Name of Project: Chittenden Falls                                                                          Notice is hereby given that the
                                                Hydroelectric Project.                                  www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’                 deadline for filing protests with regard
                                                   f. Location: On Kinderhook Creek, in                 link. Enter the docket number,                        to the applicant’s request for blanket
                                                Columbia County, Stockport, New York.                   excluding the last three digits in the                authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
                                                No federal lands are occupied by the                    docket number field to access the                     future issuances of securities and
                                                project works or located within the                     document. For assistance, contact FERC                assumptions of liability, is August 29,
                                                project boundary.                                       Online Support at                                     2016.
                                                   g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the              FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)                        The Commission encourages
                                                Commission’s regulations.                               208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659               electronic submission of protests and
                                                   h. Potential Applicant Contact:                      (TTY). A copy is also available for                   interventions in lieu of paper, using the
                                                Jonathan Miller, Chittenden Falls                       inspection and reproduction at the                    FERC Online links at http://
                                                Hydropower, Inc., c/o Gravity                           address in paragraph h.                               www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
                                                Renewables, Inc., 1401 Walnut Street,                                                                         service, persons with Internet access
                                                                                                           o. The licensee states its unequivocal
                                                Suite 220, Boulder, CO 80302; (303)                                                                           who will eFile a document and/or be
                                                615–3102; info@gravityrenewables.com.                   intent to submit an application for a
                                                                                                        new license for Project No. 3273–022.                 listed as a contact for an intervenor
                                                   i. FERC Contact: Gaylord Hoisington                                                                        must create and validate an
                                                (202) 502–6032; or email at                             Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10
                                                                                                                                                              eRegistration account using the
                                                gaylord.hoisington@ferc.gov.                            each application for a new license and
                                                                                                                                                              eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
                                                   j. Chittenden Falls Hydropower, Inc.                 any competing license applications                    link to log on and submit the
                                                filed its request to use the Traditional                must be filed with the Commission at                  intervention or protests.
                                                Licensing Process on May 31, 2016.                      least 24 months prior to the expiration                  Persons unable to file electronically
                                                Chittenden Falls Hydropower, Inc.                       of the existing license. All applications             should submit an original and 5 copies
                                                provided public notice of its request on                for license for this project must be filed            of the intervention or protest to the
                                                June 10, 2016, in the Columbia County                   by May 31, 2019.                                      Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
                                                newspaper. In a letter dated August 9,                     p. Register online at http://                      888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
                                                2016, the Director of the Division of                   www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                             20426.
                                                Hydropower Licensing approved                           esubscription.asp to be notified via                     The filings in the above-referenced
                                                Chittenden Falls Hydropower, Inc.’s                     email of new filing and issuances                     proceeding are accessible in the
                                                request to use the Traditional Licensing                related to this or other pending projects.            Commission’s eLibrary system by
                                                Process.                                                                                                      clicking on the appropriate link in the
                                                                                                        For assistance, contact FERC Online
                                                   k. With this notice, we are initiating                                                                     above list. They are also available for
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                                                                                                        Support.
                                                informal consultation with the U.S. Fish                                                                      electronic review in the Commission’s
                                                and Wildlife Service under section 7 of                   Dated: August 09, 2016.                             Public Reference Room in Washington,
                                                the Endangered Species Act and the                      Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                              DC. There is an eSubscription link on
                                                joint agency regulations thereunder at                  Deputy Secretary.                                     the Web site that enables subscribers to
                                                50 CFR, Part 402; and NOAA Fisheries                    [FR Doc. 2016–19366 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am]           receive email notification when a
                                                under section 305(b) of the Magnuson-                                                                         document is added to a subscribed
                                                                                                        BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation81 FR 54081 

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