Blackstone Hydro, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process, 70779 [2015-29154]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 220 / Monday, November 16, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 3023–012] [Docket No. ID–7757–000] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Drury, Scott D.; Notice of Filing Take notice that on November 6, 2015, Scott D. Drury filed an application for authorization to hold interlocking positions, pursuant to section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 825d(b) and Part 45 of the Regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 18 CFR part 45. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for electronic review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 27, 2015. Dated: November 9, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–29152 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:47 Nov 13, 2015 Jkt 238001 Blackstone Hydro, Inc.; 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.: 3023–012. c. Date Filed: September 16, 2015. d. Submitted By: Blackstone Hydro, Inc. e. Name of Project: Tupperware Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Blackstone River in Providence County, Rhode Island and Worcester County, Massachusetts. 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: Lewis C. Loon, Blackstone Hydro, Inc., 37 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Suite 2, Lewiston, ME 04240; (207) 786–8834; or by email at Lewis.Loon@kruger.com. i. FERC Contact: Amy Chang at (202) 502–8250; or email at amy.chang@ ferc.gov. j. Blackstone Hydro, Inc. (Blackstone Hydro) filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on September 16, 2015. Blackstone Hydro provided public notice of its request on September 15 and 16, 2015. In a letter dated November 9, 2015, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Blackstone Hydro 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 NOAA Fisheries 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 Massachusetts and Rhode Island State Historic Preservation Officers, 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 Blackstone Hydro 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. PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 70779 m. Blackstone Hydro filed a PreApplication 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. 3023–012. 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 September 30, 2018. 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: November 9, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–29154 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13318–003] Swan Lake North Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Unconstructed major project. b. Project No.: 13318–003. c. Date filed: October 28, 2015. d. Applicant: Swan Lake North Hydro LLC. e. Name of Project: Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project. E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 70779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29154]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3023-012]


Blackstone Hydro, Inc.; 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.: 3023-012.
    c. Date Filed: September 16, 2015.
    d. Submitted By: Blackstone Hydro, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Tupperware Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Blackstone River in Providence County, Rhode 
Island and Worcester County, Massachusetts. 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: Lewis C. Loon, Blackstone Hydro, 
Inc., 37 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Suite 2, Lewiston, ME 04240; (207) 
786-8834; or by email at Lewis.Loon@kruger.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Amy Chang at (202) 502-8250; or email at 
amy.chang@ferc.gov.
    j. Blackstone Hydro, Inc. (Blackstone Hydro) filed its request to 
use the Traditional Licensing Process on September 16, 2015. Blackstone 
Hydro provided public notice of its request on September 15 and 16, 
2015. In a letter dated November 9, 2015, the Director of the Division 
of Hydropower Licensing approved Blackstone Hydro 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 NOAA Fisheries 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 Massachusetts and Rhode Island State Historic Preservation 
Officers, 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 Blackstone Hydro 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. Blackstone Hydro 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. 3023-012. 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 September 
30, 2018.
    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: November 9, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-29154 Filed 11-13-15; 8:45 am]
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