81_FR_71290 81 FR 71091 - Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

81 FR 71091 - Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority; 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 199 (October 14, 2016)

Page Range71091-71091
FR Document2016-24882

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 71091]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24882]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 663-070]


Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority; 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.: 663-070.
    c. Date Filed: August 11, 2016.
    d. Submitted By: Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.
    e. Name of Project: R[iacute]o Blanco Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the R[iacute]o Blanco, on the southern border of 
the El Yunque National Forest in the Municipality of Naguabo near the 
community of Florida, Puerto Rico. The project occupies 2.2 acres of 
United States lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Indira Mohip Col[oacute]n, Puerto 
Rico Electric Power Authority, 1110 Ponce de Leon Ave. Pda 17\1/2\, 
NEOS Building, Office #701, Santurce, PR 00936; (787) 521-4968; or 
email at [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Sarah Salazar at (202) 502-6863; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority filed its request to use 
the Traditional Licensing Process on August 11, 2016. Puerto Rico 
Electric Power Authority provided public notice of its request on 
August 11, 2016. In a letter dated October 7, 2016, the Director of the 
Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Puerto Rico Electric Power 
Authority'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 Puerto Rico 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 the Puerto Rico Electric 
Power Authority 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. Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority 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. 663. 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 August 20, 
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: October 7, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-24882 Filed 10-13-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 199 / Friday, October 14, 2016 / Notices 71091 approved Mr. Ruger’s request to use the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Advisory Council on Historic Traditional Licensing Process. Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. k. With this notice, we are initiating Federal Energy Regulatory l. With this notice, we are designating informal consultation with the U.S. Fish Commission the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority as the Commission’s non- and Wildlife Service and NOAA [Project No. 663–070] federal representative for carrying out Fisheries under section 7 of the informal consultation pursuant to Endangered Species Act and the joint Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority; section 7 of the Endangered Species Act agency regulations thereunder at 50 Notice of Intent To File License and section 305(b) of the Magnuson- CFR, part 402; and NOAA Fisheries Application, Filing of Pre-Application Stevens Fishery Conservation and under section 305(b) of the Magnuson- Document, Approving Use of the Management Act; and consultation Stevens Fishery Conservation and Traditional Licensing Process pursuant to section 106 of the National Management Act and implementing a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent To Historic Preservation Act. regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are m. Puerto Rico Electric Power also initiating consultation with the File License Application and Request To Use the Traditional Licensing Authority filed a Pre-Application New Hampshire State Historic Document (PAD; including a proposed Preservation Officer, as required by Process. b. Project No.: 663–070. process plan and schedule) with the section 106, National Historic Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of Preservation Act, and the implementing c. Date Filed: August 11, 2016. d. Submitted By: Puerto Rico Electric the Commission’s regulations. regulations of the Advisory Council on n. A copy of the PAD is available for Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. Power Authority. e. Name of Project: Rı́o Blanco review at the Commission in the Public l. Mr. Ruger filed a PAD, including a Hydroelectric Project. Reference Room or may be viewed on proposed process plan and schedule, f. Location: On the Rı́o Blanco, on the the Commission’s Web site (http:// with the Commission, pursuant to 18 southern border of the El Yunque www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s National Forest in the Municipality of link. Enter the docket number, regulations. Naguabo near the community of Florida, excluding the last three digits in the Puerto Rico. The project occupies 2.2 docket number field to access the m. A copy of the PAD is available for acres of United States lands document. For assistance, contact FERC review at the Commission in the Public administered by the U.S. Forest Service. Online Support at Reference Room or may be viewed on g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) the Commission’s Web site (http:// Commission’s regulations. 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ h. Potential Applicant Contact: Indira (TTY). A copy is also available for link. Enter the docket number, Mohip Colón, Puerto Rico Electric inspection and reproduction at the excluding the last three digits in the Power Authority, 1110 Ponce de Leon address in paragraph h. docket number field to access the o. The licensee states its unequivocal document. For assistance, contact FERC Ave. Pda 171⁄2, NEOS Building, Office intent to submit an application for a Online Support at #701, Santurce, PR 00936; (787) 521– new license for Project No. 663. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 4968; or email at l- Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 MOHIP@AEEPR.COM. each application for a new license and (TTY). A copy is also available for i. FERC Contact: Sarah Salazar at any competing license applications inspection and reproduction at the (202) 502–6863; or email at must be filed with the Commission at licensee’s office located at 169 Sunapee sarah.salazar@ferc.gov. least 24 months prior to the expiration Street, Newport, NH 03773. Call (603) j. Puerto Rico Electric Power of the existing license. All applications 863–6332 to make an appointment. Authority filed its request to use the for license for this project must be filed Traditional Licensing Process on August n. The licensee states his unequivocal by August 20, 2019. 11, 2016. Puerto Rico Electric Power p. Register online at http:// intent to submit an application for a Authority provided public notice of its www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ subsequent license for Project No. request on August 11, 2016. In a letter esubscription.asp to be notified via 10934. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, dated October 7, 2016, the Director of email of new filing and issuances and 16.10 each application for a the Division of Hydropower Licensing related to this or other pending projects. subsequent license and any competing approved Puerto Rico Electric Power For assistance, contact FERC Online license applications must be filed with Authority’s request to use the the Commission at least 24 months prior Support. Traditional Licensing Process. to the expiration of the existing license. k. With this notice, we are initiating Dated: October 7, 2016. All applications for license for this informal consultation with the U.S. Fish Kimberly D. Bose, project must be filed by April 30, 2019. and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Secretary. o. Register online at http:// Fisheries under section 7 of the [FR Doc. 2016–24882 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am] www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Endangered Species Act and the joint BILLING CODE 6717–01–P esubscription.asp to be notified via agency regulations thereunder at 50 email of new filing and issuances CFR, Part 402; and NOAA Fisheries related to this or other pending projects. under section 305(b) of the Magnuson- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY For assistance, contact FERC Online Stevens Fishery Conservation and rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Support. Management Act and implementing Federal Energy Regulatory regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are Commission Dated: October 7, 2016. also initiating consultation with the Kimberly D. Bose, Notice of Commission Staff Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Secretary. Attendance Officer, as required by section 106, [FR Doc. 2016–24884 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am] National Historic Preservation Act, and The Federal Energy Regulatory BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the implementing regulations of the Commission (Commission) hereby gives VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:29 Oct 13, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14OCN1.SGM 14OCN1


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FR Citation81 FR 71091 
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