Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 209 (Friday, October 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 68503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22137]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 11617-003]


Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation; Notice of Intent To File 
License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, 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.: 11617-003.
    c. Date Filed: September 2, 2026.
    d. Submitted By: Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Varick-High Dam #21 Transmission Line Project.
    f. Location: City of Oswego, Oswego County, New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Meredithe Mathias, 300 Erie 
Boulevard West, Syracuse, NY 13202; telephone at (518) 521-8700; email 
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#422f273027262b362a276c2f23362a2b2331022c23362b2d2c232e25302b266c212d2f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8d5ddcadddcd1ccd0dd96d5d9ccd0d1d9cbf8d6d9ccd1d7d6d9d4dfcad1dc96dbd7d5">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    i. FERC Contact: Nicholas Ettema, Project Coordinator, Great Lakes 
Branch, Division of Hydropower Licensing; telephone at (312) 596-4447; 
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#741a1d171c1b1815075a11000011191534121106175a131b02"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c6a8afa5aea9aaa7b5e8a3b2b2a3aba786a0a3b4a5e8a1a9b0">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    j. Niagara Mohawk filed its request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process on September 2, 2026. Niagara Mohawk provided public 
notice of its request on August 27, 2026. In a letter dated October 26, 
2026, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved 
Niagara Mohawk'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. We are also initiating consultation with the New York 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 Niagara Mohawk 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. Niagara Mohawk 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="30767562737f5e5c595e55634540405f424470565542531e575f46">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY).
    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 licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 11617-003. 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 October 31, 
2029.
    p. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office 
of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#39766969795f5c4b5a175e564f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8f7e8e8f8deddcadb96dfd7ce">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)

    Dated: October 26, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-22137 Filed 10-29-26; 8:45 am]
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