81 FR 76570 - FFP Project 124, LLC; 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 213 (November 3, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 213 (Thursday, November 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76570-76571]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26591]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14510-001]


FFP Project 124, LLC; 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.: 14510-001.
    c. Date Filed: August 24, 2016.
    d. Submitted By: FFP Project 124, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Red River Lock and Dam No. 1 Hydroelectric 
Project.
    f. Location: On the Red River, at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 
Red River Lock and Dam No. 1, near the Town of Marksville in Catahoula 
Parish, Louisiana.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Erik Steimle, Vice President, 
Development, Rye Development, LLC, 745 Atlantic Avenue, 8th Floor, 
Boston, MA 02111; (617) 701-3288; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Allan Creamer at (202) 502-8365; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. FFP Project 124, LLC filed its request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process on August 24, 2016. FFP Project 124, LLC provided 
public notice of its request on October 20, 2016. In a letter dated 
October 26, 2016, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing 
approved FFP Project 124, 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/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 Louisiana 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 FFP Project 124, LLC as the 
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal 
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the

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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. FFP Project 124, 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. 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 26, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-26591 Filed 11-2-16; 8:45 am]
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