Notice2024-12548
City of Bonners Ferry; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process
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Published
June 7, 2024
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48608-48609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12548]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1991-019]
City of Bonners Ferry; 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.: 1991-019.
c. Date Filed: April 29, 2024.
d. Submitted By: City of Bonners Ferry, Idaho (City).
e. Name of Project: Moyie River Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Moyie River in Boundary County, Idaho. The
project occupies Federal lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Michael B. Klaus, City of Bonners
Ferry, Idaho; 7232 Main Street #149, Bonners Ferry ID, 83805; (208)
267-0357; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c5a8aea9a4b0b685a7aaababa0b7b6a3a0b7b7bcebaca1eba2aab3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d9b4b2b5b8acaa99bbb6b7b7bcabaabfbcababa0f7b0bdf7beb6af">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Ingrid Brofman at (202) 502-8347; or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8f1d6dfcad1dc96dacad7ded5d9d6f8deddcadb96dfd7ce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d59cbbb2a7bcb1fbb7a7bab3b8b4bb95b3b0a7b6fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. The City filed a request to use the Traditional Licensing
Process on April 29, 2024. The City provided public notice of its
request on April 29, 2024. In a letter dated June 3, 2024, the Director
of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved the City'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 Idaho 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.
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l. With this notice, we are designating the City 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. The City 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 at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d5b584f5e5273717473784e686d6d726f695d7b786f7e337a726b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c4a495e4f4362606562695f797c7c637e784c6a697e6f226b637a">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll free, (886) 208-3676 or
TTY (202) 502-8659.
o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an
application for a new license for Project No. 1991-019. 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 May 31,
2027.
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.
q. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at (202)502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#713e212131171403125f161e07"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e8a7b8b8a88e8d9a8bc68f879e">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: June 3, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-12548 Filed 6-6-24; 8:45 am]
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