83 FR 54735 - Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process; PE Hydro Generation, LLC

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 211 (October 31, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54735-54736]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23771]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2391-048, 2425-054, 2509-048]


Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-
Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing 
Process; PE Hydro Generation, LLC

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and 
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project Nos.: 2391-048, 2425-054, and 2509-048.
    c. Date Filed: August 31, 2018.
    d. Submitted by: PE Hydro Generation, LLC.
    e. Names and Locations of Projects: Warren Hydroelectric Project 
No. 2391, located on the Shenandoah River, in Warren County, Virginia. 
Luray and Newport Hydroelectric Project No. 2425, located on the South 
Fork of the Shenandoah River, in Page County, Virginia. Shenandoah 
Hydroelectric Project No. 2509, located on the South Fork of the 
Shenandoah River in Page and Rockingham Counties, Virginia.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    g. Potential Applicant Contact: Ms. Jody Smet, Cube Hydro 
Carolinas, 2 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1330, Bethesda, MD 20814; 
(804) 739-0654; [email protected].
    h. FERC Contact: Jody Callihan at (202) 502-8278; or email at 
[email protected].
    i. PE Hydro Generation, LLC filed its request to use the 
Traditional Licensing Process on August 31, 2018, and provided public 
notice of its request on September 13, 2018. In a letter dated October 
25, 2018, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved 
PE Hydro Generation, LLC's request to use the Traditional Licensing 
Process.
    j. 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 Virginia 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.
    k. With this notice, we are designating PE Hydro Generation, 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.
    l. PE Hydro Generation, 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.

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    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 
the address in paragraph g.
    n. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for new licenses for Project Nos. 2391, 2425, and 2509. 
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 licenses for these projects must be filed 
by December 31, 2021.
    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 25, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-23771 Filed 10-30-18; 8:45 am]
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