83 FR 61624 - KEI (Maine) Power Management (II) 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 231 (November 30, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 61624]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25986]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 4202-024]


KEI (Maine) Power Management (II) 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.: 4202-024.
    c. Date Filed: September 26, 2018.
    d. Submitted By: KEI (Maine) Power Management (II) LLC (KEI Power).
    e. Name of Project: Lowell Tannery Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Passadumkeag River, in Penobscot County, Maine. 
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: Lewis C. Loon, KEI (USA) Power 
Management Inc., 423 Brunswick Avenue, Gardiner, Maine 04345; (207) 
203-3027; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Dr. Nicholas Palso at (202) 502-8854; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. KEI Power filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing 
Process on September 26, 2018. KEI Power provided public notice of its 
request on September 24, 2018. In a letter dated November 23, 2018, the 
Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved KEI Power'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/or 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 Maine 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 KEI Power 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. KEI Power 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 a subsequent license for Project No. 4202. 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 September 
30, 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: November 23, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-25986 Filed 11-29-18; 8:45 am]
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