Somersworth Hydro Company, Inc.; City of Somersworth, NH; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process, 13330 [2017-04721]

Download as PDF 13330 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 46 / Friday, March 10, 2017 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 4451–019] sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Somersworth Hydro Company, Inc.; City of Somersworth, NH; 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.: 4451–019. c. Date Filed: December 19, 2016. d. Submitted By: Somersworth Hydro Company, Inc. (a subsidiary of Enel Green Power North America, Inc.) and City of Somersworth, New Hampshire. e. Name of Project: Lower Great Falls Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Salmon Falls River, in Strafford County, New Hampshire and York County, Maine. No federal lands are occupied by the project works or located within the project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission’s regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Kevin Webb, Enel Green Power North America, Inc., One Tech Drive, Suite 220, Andover, MA 01810; (978) 935– 6039; email—kevin.webb@enel.com. i. FERC Contact: John Ramer at (202) 502–8969; or email at john.ramer@ ferc.gov. j. Somersworth Hydro Company, Inc. and the City of Somersworth, NH jointly filed a request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on December 19, 2016, and provided public notice of the request on December 22, 2016. In a letter dated March 3, 2017, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved the 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 MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating consultation with the (New Hampshire and Maine) 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Mar 09, 2017 Jkt 241001 l. With this notice, we are designating Somersworth Hydro Company, Inc, and the City of Somersworth, NH, 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. Somersworth Hydro Company, Inc, and the City of Somersworth, NH, 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 is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov), 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 FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph h. o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an application for a new license for Project No. 4451–019. 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 April 30, 2020. p. Register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: March 3, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. 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Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Docket Numbers: RP17–511–000. Applicants: Dauphin Island Gathering Partners. Description: Dauphin Island Gathering Partners submits tariff filing per 154.204: Tariff Sections Update to be effective 4/1/2017. Filed Date: 03/02/2017. Accession Number: 20170302–5005. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Docket Numbers: RP17–512–000. Applicants: Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C. Description: Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C. submits tariff filing per 154.204: Index Price Update Filing to be effective 4/1/ 2017. Filed Date: 03/02/2017. Accession Number: 20170302–5006. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Docket Numbers: RP17–515–000. Applicants: Equitrans, L.P. Description: Equitrans, L.P. submits tariff filing per 154.204: Mountaineer Keystone Name Change to Arsenal Resources to be effective 2/23/2017. Filed Date: 03/02/2017. Accession Number: 20170302–5061. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Docket Numbers: RP17–516–000. Applicants: Kern River Gas Transmission Company. Description: Kern River Gas Transmission Company submits tariff filing per 154.203: 2017 Stipulation Agreement Compliance Filing to be effective 5/1/2017. Filed Date: 03/02/2017. Accession Number: 20170302–5175. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. E:\FR\FM\10MRN1.SGM 10MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 4451-019]


Somersworth Hydro Company, Inc.; City of Somersworth, NH; 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.: 4451-019.
    c. Date Filed: December 19, 2016.
    d. Submitted By: Somersworth Hydro Company, Inc. (a subsidiary of 
Enel Green Power North America, Inc.) and City of Somersworth, New 
Hampshire.
    e. Name of Project: Lower Great Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Salmon Falls River, in Strafford County, New 
Hampshire and York County, Maine. No federal lands are occupied by the 
project works or located within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Kevin Webb, Enel Green Power North 
America, Inc., One Tech Drive, Suite 220, Andover, MA 01810; (978) 935-
6039; email_kevin.webb@enel.com.
    i. FERC Contact: John Ramer at (202) 502-8969; or email at 
john.ramer@ferc.gov.
    j. Somersworth Hydro Company, Inc. and the City of Somersworth, NH 
jointly filed a request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on 
December 19, 2016, and provided public notice of the request on 
December 22, 2016. In a letter dated March 3, 2017, the Director of the 
Division of Hydropower Licensing approved the 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 (New Hampshire and Maine) 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 Somersworth Hydro Company, 
Inc, and the City of Somersworth, NH, 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. Somersworth Hydro Company, Inc, and the City of Somersworth, NH, 
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 is available for review at the Commission in 
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 
(https://www.ferc.gov), 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 
FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at 
the address in paragraph h.
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 4451-019. 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 April 30, 
2020.
    p. Register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: March 3, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-04721 Filed 3-9-17; 8:45 am]
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