83 FR 3135 - Ampersand Moretown Hydro, 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 15 (January 23, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 3135]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01111]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 5944-023]


Ampersand Moretown Hydro, 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.: 5944-023.
    c. Date Filed: November 20, 2017.
    d. Submitted By: Ampersand Moretown Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Moretown No. 8 Project.
    f. Location: On the Mad River, near the town of Moretown, in 
Washington County, Vermont. No federal lands are occupied by the 
project works or located within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and 5.5 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Sayad Moudachirou, Ampersand Energy 
Partners, LLC, 717 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 1A, Boston, MA 02111; (617) 
933-7206; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Steve Kartalia at (202) 502-6131; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Ampersand Moretown Hydro, LLC filed its request to use the 
Traditional Licensing Process on November 20, 2017. Ampersand Moretown 
Hydro, LLC provided public notice of its request on November 30, 2017. 
In a letter dated January 17, 2018, the Director of the Division of 
Hydropower Licensing approved Ampersand Mortetown Hydro, 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 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 Vermont State Historic Preservation Officer, as 
required by section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and 
the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. Ampersand Moretown Hydro, 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.
    m. 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 
5594 Route 100B, Moretown, VT 05660.
    n. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a subsequent license for Project No. 5944. Pursuant to 
18 CFR 16.20, each application for a subsequent 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 November 30, 
2020.
    o. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.


    Dated: January 17, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-01111 Filed 1-22-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P