Notice2024-30868
CW Bill Young Hydropower Group, Inc.; 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
December 27, 2024
Issuing agencies
Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 248 (Friday, December 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 105563-105564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30868]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 15262-001]
CW Bill Young Hydropower Group, Inc.; 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.: 15262-001.
c. Date Filed: October 31, 2024.
d. Submitted By: CW Bill Young Hydropower Group, Inc.\1\ (CW Bill
Young Hydropower).
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\1\ CW Bill Young Hydropower Group, Inc. is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Current Hydro LLC, which acts as agent for the
applicant.
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e. Name of Project: CW Bill Young Lock and Dam Hydropower Project.
f. Location: The project would be located on the Allegheny River,
at the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) C.W. Bill Young
Lock and Dam, in Harmar Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The
project would partially occupy federal land administered by the Corps.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Jeremy King, CEO; Current Hydro
LLC; 3120 Southwest Freeway; Suite 101, PMB 50808; Houston, TX 77098,
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abc1ced9cec6d2ebc8ded9d9cec5dfc3d2cfd9c485c8c4c6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f252a3d2a22360f2c3a3d3d2a213b27362b3d20612c2022">[email protected]</span></a>; Phone: (706) 835-8516.
i. FERC Contact: Silvia Pineda-Munoz at (202) 502-8388; or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cdbea4a1bba4ace3bda4a3a8a9ace0a0b8a3a2b78daba8bfaee3aaa2bb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d9aab0b5afb0b8f7a9b0b7bcbdb8f4b4acb7b6a399bfbcabbaf7beb6af">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. CW Bill Young Hydropower filed its request to use the
Traditional Licensing Process on October 31, 2024, and provided public
notice of its request on November 3, 2024. In a letter dated December
18, 2024, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved
CW Bill Young Hydropower'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 CW Bill Young Hydropower 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. CW Bill Young Hydropower 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="https://www.ferc.gov">https://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#0c4a495e4f4362606562695f797c7c637e784c6a697e6f226b637a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a6c6f786965444643444f795f5a5a45585e6a4c4f5849044d455c">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY).
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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. 15262.
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#56190606163033243578313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d09f808090b6b5a2b3feb7bfa6">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: December 18, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-30868 Filed 12-26-24; 8:45 am]
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