81 FR 70671 - Blackstone Hydro Associates; 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 198 (October 13, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-24729

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3063-020]


Blackstone Hydro Associates; 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.: 3063-020.
    c. Date Filed: July 29, 2016.
    d. Submitted By: Blackstone Hydro Associates.
    e. Name of Project: Central Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Blackstone River, in Providence County, Rhode 
Island. 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: Simeon Bruner, Blackstone Hydro 
Associates, 130 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA 02139; phone: (617) 492-
8400.
    i. FERC Contact: Michael Watts at (202) 502-6123; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Blackstone Hydro Associates (Blackstone Hydro) filed its request 
to use the Traditional Licensing Process on July 29, 2016. Blackstone 
Hydro provided public notice of its request on August 3, 2016. In a 
letter issued on September 15, 2016, the Director of the Division of 
Hydropower Licensing approved Blackstone Hydro'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 Rhode Island 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. Blackstone Hydro 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.
    m. 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.
    n. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 3063. 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 July 31, 
2019.
    o. 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: October 6, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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accompanying rate tariff, noting that DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s
such application includes a request for regulations.
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Federal Energy Regulatory m. A copy of the PAD is available for
part 34, of future issuances of securities Commission review at the Commission in the Public
and assumptions of liability. Reference Room or may be viewed on
[Project No. 3063–020] the Commission’s Web site (http://
Any person desiring to intervene or to www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’
protest should file with the Federal Blackstone Hydro Associates; Notice link. Enter the docket number,
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 of Intent To File License Application, excluding the last three digits in the
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Filing of Pre-Application Document, docket number field to access the
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 Approving Use of the Traditional document. For assistance, contact FERC
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice Licensing Process Online Support at
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to File License Application and Request to 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
intervene or protest must serve a copy Use the Traditional Licensing Process. (TTY). A copy is also available for
of that document on the Applicant. b. Project No.: 3063–020. inspection and reproduction at the
Notice is hereby given that the c. Date Filed: July 29, 2016. address in paragraph h.
n. The licensee states its unequivocal
deadline for filing protests with regard d. Submitted By: Blackstone Hydro
intent to submit an application for a
to the applicant’s request for blanket Associates.
new license for Project No. 3063.
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of e. Name of Project: Central Falls
Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10
future issuances of securities and Hydroelectric Project. each application for a new license and
assumptions of liability, is October 25, f. Location: On the Blackstone River, any competing license applications
2016. in Providence County, Rhode Island. No must be filed with the Commission at
federal lands are occupied by the project least 24 months prior to the expiration
The Commission encourages
works or located within the project of the existing license. All applications
electronic submission of protests and boundary.
interventions in lieu of paper, using the for license for this project must be filed
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the by July 31, 2019.
FERC Online links at http:// Commission’s regulations.
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic o. Register online at http://
h. Potential Applicant Contact: www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
service, persons with Internet access Simeon Bruner, Blackstone Hydro esubscription.asp to be notified via
who will eFile a document and/or be Associates, 130 Prospect Street, email of new filing and issuances
listed as a contact for an intervenor Cambridge, MA 02139; phone: (617) related to this or other pending projects.
must create and validate an 492–8400. For assistance, contact FERC Online
eRegistration account using the i. FERC Contact: Michael Watts at Support.
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling (202) 502–6123; or email at
Dated: October 6, 2016.
link to log on and submit the michael.watts@ferc.gov.
j. Blackstone Hydro Associates Kimberly D. Bose,
intervention or protests.
(Blackstone Hydro) filed its request to Secretary.
Persons unable to file electronically
use the Traditional Licensing Process on [FR Doc. 2016–24729 Filed 10–12–16; 8:45 am]
should submit an original and 5 copies
of the intervention or protest to the July 29, 2016. Blackstone Hydro BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
provided public notice of its request on
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
August 3, 2016. In a letter issued on
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
September 15, 2016, the Director of the
20426.
Division of Hydropower Licensing
The filings in the above-referenced Federal Energy Regulatory
approved Blackstone Hydro’s request to
proceeding are accessible in the Commission
use the Traditional Licensing Process.
Commission’s eLibrary system by k. With this notice, we are initiating [Docket No. IC16–17–000]
clicking on the appropriate link in the informal consultation with the U.S. Fish
above list. They are also available for and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Commission Information Collection
electronic review in the Commission’s Fisheries under section 7 of the Activities (FERC–551); Comment
Public Reference Room in Washington, Endangered Species Act and the joint Request; Extension
DC. There is an eSubscription link on agency regulations thereunder at 50 AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
the Web site that enables subscribers to CFR, part 402; and NOAA Fisheries Commission.
receive email notification when a under section 305(b) of the Magnuson- ACTION: Notice of information collection
document is added to a subscribed Stevens Fishery Conservation and and request for comments.
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Management Act and implementing
Online service, please email regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are SUMMARY: In compliance with the
also initiating consultation with the requirements of the Paperwork
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call
Rhode Island State Historic Preservation Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
Officer, as required by section 106, 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy
(202) 502–8659. Regulatory Commission (Commission or
National Historic Preservation Act, and
Dated: October 5, 2016. FERC) is soliciting public comment on
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the implementing regulations of the
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Advisory Council on Historic the currently approved information
Deputy Secretary. Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. collection, FERC–551, Reporting of
[FR Doc. 2016–24767 Filed 10–12–16; 8:45 am] l. Blackstone Hydro filed a Pre- Flow Volume and Capacity by Interstate
Application Document (PAD; including Natural Gas Pipelines.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
a proposed process plan and schedule) DATES: Comments on the collection of
with the Commission, pursuant to 18 information are due December 12, 2016.

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FR Citation		81 FR 70671

81 FR 70671 - Blackstone Hydro Associates; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 198 (October 13, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission