The City of Woonsocket; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process, 7780 [2016-03022]

Download as PDF 7780 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 16, 2016 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2972–024] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES The City of Woonsocket; 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. b. Project No.: 2972–024. c. Date Filed: October 19, 2015. d. Submitted By: The City of Woonsocket. e. Name of Project: Woonsocket Falls Project. f. Location: On the Blackstone River, in Providence County, Rhode Island. 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: Charles Rosenfield, Thundermist Hydropower, 87 Senexet Road, Woodstock, CT 06281; (860) 928–7100; or by email—putnamhydro@charter.net. i. FERC Contact: Patrick Crile at (202) 502–8042; or email at patrick.crile@ ferc.gov. j. The City of Woonsocket filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on October 19, 2015. The City of Woonsocket provided public notice of its request on December 21, 2015. In a letter dated February 9, 2016, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved the City of Woonsocket’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 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 Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), 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 the City of Woonsocket 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:15 Feb 12, 2016 Jkt 238001 Accession Number: 20160208–5181. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/29/16. Docket Numbers: ER15–13–004. Applicants: Transource Wisconsin, LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Transource Wisconsin Compliance Filing to be effective 12/1/2014. Filed Date: 2/8/16. Accession Number: 20160208–5171. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/29/16. Docket Numbers: ER15–1196–006. Applicants: Nevada Power Company. Description: Compliance filing: OATT Errata to Attachment P NPC to be effective 2/16/2016. Filed Date: 2/9/16. Accession Number: 20160209–5056. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/1/16. Docket Numbers: ER15–1627–001. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: Compliance filing: Correction Filing to Beech Ridge II ISA No. 3087, Queue No. M24 to be effective 3/31/2015. Filed Date: 2/8/16. Accession Number: 20160208–5089. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/29/16. Docket Numbers: ER15–958–004. Applicants: Transource Kansas, LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Transource Kansas Compliance Filing to be effective 4/3/2015. Filed Date: 2/8/16. Accession Number: 20160208–5161. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/29/16. Docket Numbers: ER16–909–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, Dated: February 9, 2016. L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Original Service Agreement No. 4400; Deputy Secretary. Queue Position Z2–046/AA1–066 to be [FR Doc. 2016–03022 Filed 2–12–16; 8:45 am] effective 1/8/2016. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Filed Date: 2/8/16. Accession Number: 20160208–5086. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/29/16. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Docket Numbers: ER16–910–000. Federal Energy Regulatory Applicants: EPP New Jersey Solar, Commission LLC. Description: Tariff Cancellation: Combined Notice of Filings #1 Cancellation of market-based rate tariff. to be effective 2/8/2016. Take notice that the Commission Filed Date: 2/8/16. received the following electric rate Accession Number: 20160208–5147. filings: Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/29/16. Docket Numbers: ER12–162–016; Docket Numbers: ER16–911–000. ER11–3876–019; ER16–438–002; ER11– Applicants: EPP New Jersey Biogas, 2044–019; ER15–2211–007; ER10–2611– LLC. 017. Description: Tariff Cancellation: Applicants: Bishop Hill Energy II Cancellation of market-based rate tariff. LLC, Cordova Energy Company LLC, to be effective 2/8/2016. Marshall Wind Energy LLC, Filed Date: 2/8/16. MidAmerican Energy Company, Accession Number: 20160208–5148. MidAmerican Energy Services, LLC, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/29/16. Saranac Power Partners, L.P. Docket Numbers: ER16–912–000. Description: Notification of Change in Applicants: Arizona Public Service Status of the BHE MBR Sellers. Filed Date: 2/8/16. Company. m. The City of Woonsocket 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. 2972–024. 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, 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. PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2972-024]


The City of Woonsocket; 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.
    b. Project No.: 2972-024.
    c. Date Filed: October 19, 2015.
    d. Submitted By: The City of Woonsocket.
    e. Name of Project: Woonsocket Falls Project.
    f. Location: On the Blackstone River, in Providence County, Rhode 
Island. 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: Charles Rosenfield, Thundermist 
Hydropower, 87 Senexet Road, Woodstock, CT 06281; (860) 928-7100; or by 
email_putnamhydro@charter.net.
    i. FERC Contact: Patrick Crile at (202) 502-8042; or email at 
patrick.crile@ferc.gov.
    j. The City of Woonsocket filed its request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process on October 19, 2015. The City of Woonsocket provided 
public notice of its request on December 21, 2015. In a letter dated 
February 9, 2016, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing 
approved the City of Woonsocket'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 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 Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission, 
the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), 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 the City of Woonsocket 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. The City of Woonsocket 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. 2972-024. 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, 
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: February 9, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-03022 Filed 2-12-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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