81 FR 71090 - William B. Ruger, Jr.; 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 81, Issue 199 (October 14, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71090-71091]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24884]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 10934-027]


William B. Ruger, Jr.; 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.: 10934-027.
    c. Date Filed: May 23, 2016.
    d. Submitted By: William B. Ruger, Jr.
    e. Name of Project: Sugar River II Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Sugar River, in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. 
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: Paul Nolan, 5515 North 17th Street, 
Arlington, VA 22205; (703) 534-5509; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Steve Kartalia at (202 502-6131; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Mr. Ruger filed his request to use the Traditional Licensing 
Process on May 23, 2016. Mr. Ruger provided public notice of this 
request, along with a Pre-Application Document (PAD), on August 15, 
2016. In a letter issued on October 6, 2016, the Director of the 
Division of Hydropower Licensing

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approved Mr. Ruger'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 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 New Hampshire 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. Mr. Ruger filed a 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 licensee's office located at 169 Sunapee Street, Newport, NH 03773. 
Call (603) 863-6332 to make an appointment.
    n. The licensee states his unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a subsequent license for Project No. 10934. Pursuant to 
18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a subsequent 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 
April 30, 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 7, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-24884 Filed 10-13-16; 8:45 am]
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