83_FR_374 83 FR 372 - Notice of Surrender of Preliminary Permit; Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC

83 FR 372 - Notice of Surrender of Preliminary Permit; Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 2 (January 3, 2018)

Page Range372-372
FR Document2017-28346

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 2 (Wednesday, January 3, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 372]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-28346]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14835-001]


Notice of Surrender of Preliminary Permit; Merchant Hydro 
Developers, LLC

    Take notice that Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC, permittee for the 
proposed Susan Russ Memorial Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project, has 
requested that its preliminary permit be terminated. The permit was 
issued on June 6, 2017, and would have expired on May 31, 2020.\1\ The 
project would have been located near the town of Manhattan in Tioga 
County, Pennsylvania.
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    \1\ 159 FERC 62,245 (2017).
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    The preliminary permit for Project No. 14835 will remain in effect 
until the close of business, January 26, 2018. But, if the Commission 
is closed on this day, then the permit remains in effect until the 
close of business on the next day in which the Commission is open.\2\ 
New applications for this site may not be submitted until after the 
permit surrender is effective.
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    \2\ 18 CFR 385.2007(a)(2) (2017).

    Dated: December 27, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-28346 Filed 1-2-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                   The Commission encourages                               j. Briar Hydro Associates, LLC filed its              Dated: December 22, 2017.
                                                electronic submission of protests and                   request to use the Traditional Licensing               Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
                                                interventions in lieu of paper using the                Process on October 27, 2017. Briar                     Deputy Secretary.
                                                eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov.                    Hydro Associates, LLC provided public                  [FR Doc. 2017–28324 Filed 1–2–18; 8:45 am]
                                                Persons unable to file electronically                   notice of its request on November 14,                  BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                should submit an original and 5 copies                  2017. In a letter dated December 22,
                                                of the protest or intervention to the                   2017, the Director of the Division of
                                                Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,                   Hydropower Licensing approved Briar                    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                888 First Street NE, Washington, DC                     Hydro Associates, LLC’s request to use
                                                20426.                                                  the Traditional Licensing Process.                     Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                   This filing is accessible on-line at                    k. With this notice, we are initiating              Commission
                                                http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary                 informal consultation with the U.S. Fish               [Project No. 14835–001]
                                                link and is available for electronic                    and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA
                                                review in the Commission’s Public                       Fisheries under section 7 of the                       Notice of Surrender of Preliminary
                                                Reference Room in Washington, DC.                       Endangered Species Act and the joint                   Permit; Merchant Hydro Developers,
                                                There is an eSubscription link on the                   agency regulations thereunder at 50                    LLC
                                                website that enables subscribers to                     CFR, part 402; and NOAA Fisheries
                                                receive email notification when a                                                                                 Take notice that Merchant Hydro
                                                                                                        under section 305(b) of the Magnuson-
                                                document is added to a subscribed                                                                              Developers, LLC, permittee for the
                                                                                                        Stevens Fishery Conservation and
                                                docket(s). For assistance with any FERC                                                                        proposed Susan Russ Memorial Pumped
                                                                                                        Management Act and implementing
                                                Online service, please email                                                                                   Storage Hydroelectric Project, has
                                                                                                        regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are
                                                FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call                                                                            requested that its preliminary permit be
                                                                                                        also initiating consultation with the
                                                (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call                                                                      terminated. The permit was issued on
                                                                                                        New Hampshire State Historic
                                                (202) 502–8659.                                                                                                June 6, 2017, and would have expired
                                                                                                        Preservation Officer, as required by
                                                   Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern                                                                             on May 31, 2020.1 The project would
                                                                                                        section 106 of the National Historic
                                                Time on January 4, 2018.                                                                                       have been located near the town of
                                                                                                        Preservation Act, and the implementing
                                                  Dated: December 22, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                               Manhattan in Tioga County,
                                                                                                        regulations of the Advisory Council on
                                                                                                                                                               Pennsylvania.
                                                Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.                    The preliminary permit for Project
                                                Deputy Secretary.                                          l. Briar Hydro Associates, LLC filed a              No. 14835 will remain in effect until the
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–28323 Filed 1–2–18; 8:45 am]              Pre-Application Document (PAD;                         close of business, January 26, 2018. But,
                                                BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                  including a proposed process plan and                  if the Commission is closed on this day,
                                                                                                        schedule) with the Commission,                         then the permit remains in effect until
                                                                                                        pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the                          the close of business on the next day in
                                                DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    Commission’s regulations.                              which the Commission is open.2 New
                                                Federal Energy Regulatory                                  m. A copy of the PAD is available for               applications for this site may not be
                                                Commission                                              review at the Commission in the Public                 submitted until after the permit
                                                                                                        Reference Room or may be viewed on                     surrender is effective.
                                                [Project No. 3342–020]                                  the Commission’s website (http://                        Dated: December 27, 2017.
                                                                                                        www.ferc.gov), using the eLibrary link.                Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
                                                Briar Hydro Associates, LLC; Notice of                  Enter the docket number, excluding the
                                                Intent To File License Application,                                                                            Deputy Secretary.
                                                                                                        last three digits in the docket number
                                                Filing of Pre-Application Document,                     field to access the document. For
                                                                                                                                                               [FR Doc. 2017–28346 Filed 1–2–18; 8:45 am]
                                                and Approving Use of The Traditional                    assistance, contact FERC Online                        BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                Licensing Process                                       Support at FERCONlineSupport@
                                                  a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to                ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
                                                                                                                                                               DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                File License Application and Request to                 (202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also
                                                Use the Traditional Licensing Process.                  available for inspection and                           Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                  b. Project No.: 3342–020.                             reproduction at the address in                         Commission
                                                  c. Date Filed: October 27, 2017.                      paragraph h.
                                                  d. Submitted By: Briar Hydro                             n. The licensee states its unequivocal              Combined Notice of Filings #1
                                                Associates, LLC.                                        intent to submit an application for a
                                                  e. Name of Project: Penacook Lower                                                                              Take notice that the Commission
                                                                                                        new license for Project No. 3342.                      received the following electric corporate
                                                Falls Hydroelectric Project.                            Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10
                                                  f. Location: On the Contoocook River,                                                                        filings:
                                                                                                        each application for a new license and
                                                in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.                                                                               Docket Numbers: EC18–40–000.
                                                                                                        any competing license applications                        Applicants: Public Service Company
                                                No federal lands are occupied by the
                                                                                                        must be filed with the Commission at                   of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric
                                                project works or located within the
                                                                                                        least 24 months prior to the expiration                Power Company, States Edge Wind I
                                                project boundary.
                                                  g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the               of the existing license. All applications              LLC.
                                                Commission’s regulations.                               for license for this project must be filed                Description: Joint Application for
                                                                                                        by October 31, 2020.
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                                                  h. Potential Applicant Contact:                                                                              Authorization of Transaction Under
                                                Andrew J. Locke, Essex Hydro                               o. Register online at http://                       Section 203 of the Federal Power Act
                                                Associates, LLC, 55 Union Street,                       www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                              and Requests for Waivers of Filing
                                                Boston, MA 02108; (617) 357–0032; or                    esubscription.asp to be notified via                   Requirements, et al. of Public Service
                                                email—alocke@essexhydro.com.                            email of new filing and issuances                      Company of Oklahoma, et al.
                                                  i. FERC Contact: Jeanne Edwards at                    related to this or other pending projects.
                                                (202) 502–6181; or email at                             For assistance, contact FERC Online                      1 159   FERC 62,245 (2017).
                                                jeanne.edwards@ferc.gov.                                Support.                                                 2 18   CFR 385.2007(a)(2) (2017).



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation83 FR 372 

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