83 FR 12379 - ECOsponsible, 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 83, Issue 55 (March 21, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12379-12380]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05681]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3267-017]


ECOsponsible, 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.: 3267-017.
    c. Date Filed: August 14, 2017.
    d. Submitted By: ECOsponsible, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Ballard Mill Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Salmon River, in Franklin County, New York. 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: Dennis Ryan, Manager, ECOsponsible,

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LLC, P.O. Box 114, West Falls, New York 14170; (716) 655-3524; email_
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Chelsea Hudock at (202) 502-8448; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. ECOsponsible, LLC filed its request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process on August 14, 2017. ECOsponsible, LLC provided public 
notice of its request on August 17, 2017. In a letter dated March 15, 
2018, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved 
ECOsponsible, 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 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 York 
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 ECOsponsible, LLC 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. ECOsponsible, 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 website 
(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 an exemption and, if the project does not qualify for 
an exemption, a new license for Project No. 3267. 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 March 31, 
2020.
    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: March 15, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-05681 Filed 3-20-18; 8:45 am]
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