Notice2022-09337
Forestport Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process
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May 2, 2022
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25631-25632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09337]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 4900-087]
Forestport Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of
the Traditional Licensing Process
a. Type of Application: Notice of Intent (NOI) to File License
Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP).
b. Project No.: 4900-087.
c. Date Filed: February 28, 2022.
d. Submitted by: Forestport Hydro, LLC (Forestport).
e. Name of Project: Forestport Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: Located at the confluence of the Black River and Alder
Creek, in the Town of Forestport in Oneida County, New York. The
project does not occupy any federal land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Justin Bristol, Asset
Development, Clear Energy Hydro, LLC, 18 S Wilcox St., Ste. 100, Castle
Rock, CO 80104. Phone: (401) 793-6041, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fbb18e888f929599bb98979e9a899e959e899c8293829f8994d5989496"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="551f2026213c3b37153639303427303b3027322c3d2c31273a7b363a38">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Erin Stockschlaeder, Phone: (202) 502-8107, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c7a2b5aea9e9b4b3a8a4acb4a4afaba6a2a3a2b587a1a2b5a4e9a0a8b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eb8e998285c5989f848880988883878a8e8f8e99ab8d8e9988c58c849d">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Forestport Hydro filed its request to use the TLP on February
28, 2022 and
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provided public notice of its request on March 10 and 13, 2022.\1\ In a
letter dated April 26, 2022, the Director of the Division of Hydropower
Licensing approved Forestport Hydro's request to use the TLP.
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\1\ Forestport Hydro originally provided public notice of its
request on March 6 and 8, 2022, 6 and 8 days later than required
under section 5.3 of the Commission's regulations that stated
comments would be due by March 30, 2022 (30 days from the NOI filing
date). To allow for a full 30-day public comment period, Forestport
Hydro published errata notices on March 10 and 13, 2022 that stated
comments on the TLP request would be due by April 12, 2022.
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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 New York 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. With this notice, we are designating Forestport Hydro 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. Forestport Hydro 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 may be viewed on the Commission's website
(<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>), 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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#51171403121e3f3d383f34022421213e232511373423327f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3f797a6d7c70515356515a6c4a4f4f504d4b7f595a4d5c11585049">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY).
o. The applicant states its unequivocal intent to submit an
application for a new license for Project No. 4900. 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 February 28,
2025.
p. Register online at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> to be notified via email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
Dated: April 26, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-09337 Filed 4-29-22; 8:45 am]
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