Notice2022-26090
Pine Valley Hydroelectric Power Company, 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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November 30, 2022
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 73551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26090]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 9282-039]
Pine Valley Hydroelectric Power Company, 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.: 9282-039.
c. Date Filed: September 27, 2022.
d. Submitted by: Pine Valley Hydroelectric Power Company, LLC (Pine
Valley Hydro).
e. Name of Project: Pine Valley Hydroelectric Project (project).
f. Location: On the Souhegan River in Hillsborough 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: Mr. Jonathan DiCesare, Pine Valley
Hydroelectric Power Company, LLC; 10 Roberts Lane, Suite 201,
Ridgefield, CT 06877; (518) 657-9012; or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#89e0e7efe6c9ede0eae1e6fde6e4f0f9e6feecfba7eae6e4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="adc4c3cbc2edc9c4cec5c2d9c2c0d4ddc2dac8df83cec2c0">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Michael Watts at (202) 502-6123; or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d3bebab0bbb2b6bffda4b2a7a7a093b5b6a1b0fdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bfd2d6dcd7dedad391c8decbcbccffd9dacddc91d8d0c9">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Pine Valley Hydro filed its request to use the Traditional
Licensing Process on September 27, 2022, and provided public notice of
its request on September 20, 2022. In a letter dated November 23 2022,
the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Pine
Valley Hydro'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 Pine Valley 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. On September 27, 2022, Pine Valley 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 and/or printed 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#480e0d1a0b07262421262d1b3d3838273a3c082e2d3a2b662f273e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cc8a899e8f83a2a0a5a2a99fb9bcbca3beb88caaa9beafe2aba3ba">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll
free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). At this time, the Commission has
suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference Room due to the
proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) issued on March 13, 2020.
o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an
application for a subsequent license for Project No. 9282. 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, 2027.
p. Register online at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a>
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, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-26090 Filed 11-29-22; 8:45 am]
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