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)

[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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