Notice2022-28249
Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage, 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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December 28, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 79881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28249]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 15249-001]
Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage, 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.: 15249-001.
c. Dated Filed: October 21, 2022.
d. Submitted By: Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage Project.
f. Location: On Tom Fork near the communities of Blackmont, Tejay,
Balkan, and Callaway, in Bell County, Kentucky. The project would not
occupy any federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.5 of the Commission's regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: Sandy Slayton, Vice President, Lewis Ridge
Pumped Storage, LLC, 830 NE Holladay Street, Portland, Oregon 97232;
Phone: (206) 919-3976, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#92e1f3fcf6ebd2e0ebf7f6f7e4f7fefde2fff7fce6bcf1fdff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8cbd9d6dcc1f8cac1dddcddceddd4d7c8d5ddd6cc96dbd7d5">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer at (202) 502-6093 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dfb2b6bcb7bebab3f1acafbab1bcbaad9fb9baadbcf1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a1ccc8c2c9c0c4cd8fd2d1c4cfc2c4d3e1c7c4d3c28fc6ced7">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage, LLC. (Lew[inodot]s R[inodot]dge)
filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on October
21, 2022. Lew[inodot]s R[inodot]dge provided public notice of its
request on October 19, 2022. In a letter dated December 21, 2022, the
Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Lew[inodot]s
R[inodot]dge'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 Kentucky 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 Lewis Ridge 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. Lewis Ridge 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#5f191a0d1c10113336313a0c2a2f2f302d2b1f393a2d3c71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8dcbc8dfcec2c3e1e4e3e8def8fdfde2fff9cdebe8ffeea3eae2fb">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY).
o. Register online at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eSubscription.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eSubscription.aspx</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: December 21, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-28249 Filed 12-27-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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