81 FR 74415 - Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe; 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 207 (October 26, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 74415]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25838]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14726-001]


Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe; 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 a File License Application 
and Request To Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 14726-001.
    c. Date Filed: August 29, 2016.
    d. Submitted By: Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.
    e. Name of Project: Prosser Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project would be constructed at the existing 
Prosser Creek Dam owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation 
in Nevada County, California. The project would occupy 4.03 acres of 
federal land administered by U.S. Forest Service, Tahoe National 
Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Donna Noel, Director of Natural 
Resources, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, P.O. Box 256, Nixon, Nevada 
89424; (775) 574-1000; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Quinn Emmering at (202) 502-6382; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe filed its request to use the 
Traditional Licensing Process on August 29, 2016. The Pyramid Lake 
Paiute Tribe provided public notice of its request on August 26, 2016. 
In a letter dated October 20, 2016, the Director of the Division of 
Hydropower Licensing approved the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe'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 California 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 Pyramid Lake Paiute 
Tribe 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. The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe 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. 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 20, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-25838 Filed 10-25-16; 8:45 am]
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