81 FR 71092 - Aclara Meters, LLC; 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)

Page Range		71092-71092
FR Document		2016-24883

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 71092]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3820-011]


Aclara Meters, LLC; 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.: 3820-011
    c. Date Filed: August 31, 2016
    d. Submitted by: Aclara Meters, LLC
    e. Name of Project: Somersworth Hydroelectric Project
    f. Location: On the Salmon Falls River, near the city of 
Somersworth, in Strafford 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: William Beyea, Aclara Meters, LLC, 
130 Main Street, Somersworth, NH 03878; (603) 749-8545; or by email_
[email protected]:[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Patrick Crile at (202) 502-8042; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Aclara Meters, LLC filed its request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process on August 31, 2016. Aclara Meters, LLC provided 
public notice of its request on August 25, 2016. In a letter dated 
October 6, 2016, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing 
approved the Aclara Meters, LLC'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 implementing regulations at 50 CFR 
600.920. We are also initiating consultation with the New Hampshire 
Division of Historical Resources, the State Historic Preservation 
Office (SHPO), 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 Aclara Meters, LLC as the 
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal 
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and 
consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act.
    m. Aclara Meters, LLC 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. 3820-011. 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 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: October 6, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-24883 Filed 10-13-16; 8:45 am]
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notice that members of the New York Independent System regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are
Commission’s staff may attend the Operator, Inc., Docket No. EL16–84. also initiating consultation with the
following meetings related to the For more information, contact James New Hampshire Division of Historical
transmission planning activities of the Eason, Office of Energy Market Resources, the State Historic
New York Independent System Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Preservation Office (SHPO), as required
Operator, Inc. (NYISO): Commission at (202) 502–8622 or by section 106, National Historic
James.Eason@ferc.gov. Preservation Act, and the implementing
NYISO Business Issues Committee
Meeting Dated: October 7, 2016. regulations of the Advisory Council on
Kimberly D. Bose, Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
October 11, 2016, 10:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
(EST) Secretary. l. With this notice, we are designating
The above-referenced meeting will be [FR Doc. 2016–24881 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am] Aclara Meters, LLC as the Commission’s
via web conference and teleconference. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P non-federal representative for carrying
The above-referenced meeting is open out informal consultation pursuant to
to stakeholders. section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
Further information may be found at: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY and consultation pursuant to section
http://www.nyiso.com/public/ 106 of the National Historic
committees/documents.jsp?com=bic& Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Preservation Act.
directory=2016-10-11.
m. Aclara Meters, LLC filed a Pre-
[Project No. 3820–011]
NYISO Operating Committee Meeting Application Document (PAD; including
October 13, 2016, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Aclara Meters, LLC; Notice of Intent To a proposed process plan and schedule)
(EST) File License Application, Filing of Pre- with the Commission, pursuant to 18
The above-referenced meeting will be Application Document, and Approving CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s
via web conference and teleconference. Use of the Traditional Licensing regulations.
The above-referenced meeting is open Process n. A copy of the PAD is available for
to stakeholders. review at the Commission in the Public
Further information may be found at: a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application and Request to Reference Room or may be viewed on
http://www.nyiso.com/public/ the Commission’s Web site (http://
committees/documents.jsp?com=oc& Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
b. Project No.: 3820–011 www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’
directory=2016-10-13. link. Enter the docket number,
c. Date Filed: August 31, 2016
NYISO Electric System Planning d. Submitted by: Aclara Meters, LLC excluding the last three digits in the
Working Group Meeting e. Name of Project: Somersworth docket number field to access the
October 25, 2016, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Hydroelectric Project document. For assistance, contact FERC
(EST) f. Location: On the Salmon Falls Online Support at
The above-referenced meeting will be River, near the city of Somersworth, in FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
via web conference and teleconference. Strafford County, New Hampshire. No 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
The above-referenced meeting is open federal lands are occupied by the project (TTY). A copy is also available for
to stakeholders. works or located within the project inspection and reproduction at the
Further information may be found at: boundary. address in paragraph h.
http://www.nyiso.com/public/ g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the o. The licensee states its unequivocal
committees/documents.jsp?com=bic_ Commission’s regulations
espwg&directory=2016-10-25. intent to submit an application for a
h. Potential Applicant Contact:
new license for Project No. 3820–011.
NYISO Management Committee William Beyea, Aclara Meters, LLC, 130
Main Street, Somersworth, NH 03878; Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10
Meeting each application for a new license and
(603) 749–8545; or by email—wbeyea@
October 26, 2016, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. aclara.commailto:putnamhydro@ any competing license applications
(EST) charter.net. must be filed with the Commission at
The above-referenced meeting will be i. FERC Contact: Patrick Crile at (202) least 24 months prior to the expiration
via web conference and teleconference. 502–8042; or email at patrick.crile@ of the existing license. All applications
The above-referenced meeting is open ferc.gov. for license for this project must be filed
to stakeholders. j. Aclara Meters, LLC filed its request by August 31, 2019.
Further information may be found at:
to use the Traditional Licensing Process p. Register online at http://
http://www.nyiso.com/public/
on August 31, 2016. Aclara Meters, LLC www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
committees/documents.jsp?com=mc&
provided public notice of its request on esubscription.asp to be notified via
directory=2016-10-26.
The discussions at the meetings August 25, 2016. In a letter dated email of new filing and issuances
described above may address matters at October 6, 2016, the Director of the related to this or other pending projects.
issue in the following proceedings: Division of Hydropower Licensing For assistance, contact FERC Online
New York Independent System approved the Aclara Meters, LLC’s Support.
Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER13–102. request to use the Traditional Licensing
Process. Dated: October 6, 2016.
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Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER15–2059. k. With this notice, we are initiating Kimberly D. Bose,
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New York Independent System Fisheries under section 7 of the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER16–966. Endangered Species Act and the joint
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FR Citation		81 FR 71092

81 FR 71092 - Aclara Meters, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 199 (October 14, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission