83 FR 62859 - Tallassee Shoals, LLC; Notice Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 234 (December 6, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 234 (Thursday, December 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62859-62860]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26456]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 6951-018]


Tallassee Shoals, LLC; Notice Approving Use of the Traditional 
Licensing Process

    a. Type of Filing: Notice Approving the Use of the Traditional 
Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 6951-018.
    c. Date Filed: September 28, 2018.
    d. Submitted By: Tallassee Shoals, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Tallassee Shoals Project.
    f. Location: On the Middle Oconee River near the city of Athens, in 
Clarke, and Jackson Counties, Georgia. The project does not occupy 
federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Walt Puryear, Tallassee Shoals, LLC, 2399 
Tallassee Road, Athens, GA 30607, (706) 540-7621.

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    i. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer at (202) 502-6093 or email at 
[email protected].
    j. In a letter dated November 29, 2018, the Director of the 
Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Tallassee Shoals, 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/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 Georgia 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.
    l. Tallassee Shoals 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 
the address in paragraph h.
    n. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 3102. 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 license for this project must be filed by September 
30, 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: November 29, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-26456 Filed 12-4-18; 8:45 am]
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