83 FR 55356 - Lakeport Hydroelectric One, 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 214 (November 5, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 55356]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24108]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 6440-009]


Lakeport Hydroelectric One, 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.: 6440-009.
    c. Date Filed: August 31, 2018.
    d. Submitted By: Lakeport Hydroelectric One, LLC (Lakeport).
    e. Name of Project: Lakeport Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Winnipesaukee River in Laconia, Belknap County, 
New Hampshire. 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: Michael Scarzello, Director, Eagle 
Creek Renewable Energy, 116 N State Street, P.O. Box 167, Neshkoro, WI 
54960-0167; Phone at (973) 998-8400, or email at 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Erin Kimsey at (202) 502-8621; or 
[email protected].
    j. Lakeport filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing 
Process on August 31, 2018 and provided public notice of the request on 
August 31, 2018. In a letter dated October 30, 2018, the Director of 
the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Lakeport'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 New Hampshire 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. With this notice, we are designating Lakeport as the 
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal 
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act; and 
consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act.
    m. Lakeport 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 Laconia Public Library, 695 N Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246.
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a subsequent license for Project No. 6440-009. 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 August 31, 
2021.
    p. 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: October 30, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-24108 Filed 11-2-18; 8:45 am]
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