Notice2024-21296
Lock 47 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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Published
September 19, 2024
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 76823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21296]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 15337-001]
Lock 47 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 Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP).
b. Project No.: 15337-001.
c. Date Filed: July 19, 2024.
d. Submitted By: Lock 47 Hydro, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Chain Dam Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Lehigh River, in Palmer Township, and the City
of Easton Pennsylvania, both located in Northampton County. 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: Michael Kerr, Lock 47 Hydro, LLC,
100 Cummings Center, Suite 451C, Beverly, MA 01915; (978) 360-2547;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="680d050901043705010b00090d0428060d00110c1a0718071f0d1a460b0705">[email protected]</a>.
i. FERC Contact: Silvia Pineda-Munoz at (202) 502-8388; or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#34475d58425d551a445d5a5150551959415a5b4e74525146571a535b42"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="33405a5f455a521d435a5d5657521e5e465d5c4973555641501d545c45">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Lock 47 Hydro, LLC filed its request to use the Traditional
Licensing Process on July 19, 2024, and provided public notice of its
request on July 25, 2024, and August 1, 2024. In a letter dated
September 12, 2024, the Director of the Division of Hydropower
Licensing approved 47 Hydro, 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 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
Pennsylvania 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 Lock 47 Hydro, LLC 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. Lock 47 Hydro, 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.
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#a9efecfbeae6c7c5c0c7ccfadcd9d9c6dbdde9cfccdbca87cec6df"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a7c7f687975545653545f694f4a4a55484e7a5c5f4859145d554c">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY).
You may 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.
o. The applicant states its unequivocal intent to submit an
application for an original license for Project No. 15337.
p. 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#78372828381e1d0a1b561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ca859a9a8aacafb8a9e4ada5bc">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: September 12, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-21296 Filed 9-18-24; 8:45 am]
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