Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process; Willimantic Power Corporation, 68573 [2020-23971]
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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; 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 Connecticut State
Historic Preservation Officer, as
required by section 106 of the 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
Willimantic Power 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. On August 31, 2020, Willimantic
Power 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
and/or printed on the Commission’s
website (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. At this time, the Commission
has suspended access to the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
due to the proclamation declaring a
National Emergency concerning the
Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19),
issued by the President on March 13,
2020. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY).
o. The licensee states its unequivocal
intent to submit an application for a
subsequent license for Project No. 8051.
Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.20, each
application for a subsequent 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 November 30, 2023.
p. Register online at https://
ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to
be notified via email of new filings and
issuances related to this or other
pending projects. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support.
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Dated: October 23, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 8047–015]
Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application
Document, and Approving Use of the
Traditional Licensing Process;
Willimantic Power Corporation
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application and Request to
Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
b. Project No.: 8047–015.
c. Date Filed: August 31, 2020.
d. Submitted By: Willimantic Power
Corporation (Willimantic Power).
e. Name of Project: Willimantic #2
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Willimantic River
in Windham County, Connecticut. No
federal lands are occupied by the project
works or located within the project
boundary.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and
5.5 of the Commission’s regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact:
Randald Bartlett, Senior Director O&M
Hydro, Enel Green Power North
America, 100 Brickstone Square, Suite
300, Andover, MA 01810; (978) 447–
4408; email at Randald.Bartlett@
enel.com.
i. FERC Contact: Bill Connelly at (202)
502–8587; or email at william.connelly@
ferc.gov.
j. Willimantic Power filed its request
to use the Traditional Licensing Process
on August 31, 2020, and provided
public notice of the request on
September 3, 2020. In a letter dated
October 23, 2020, the Director of the
Division of Hydropower Licensing
approved Willimantic Power’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; 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 Connecticut State
Historic Preservation Officer, as
required by section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act, and the
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implementing regulations of the
Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
l. With this notice, we are designating
Willimantic Power 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. On August 31, 2020, Willimantic
Power 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
and/or printed on the Commission’s
website (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. At this time, the Commission
has suspended access to the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
due to the proclamation declaring a
National Emergency concerning the
Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19),
issued by the President on March 13,
2020. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY).
o. The licensee states its unequivocal
intent to submit an application for a
subsequent license for Project No. 8047.
Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.20, each
application for a subsequent 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, 2023.
p. Register online at https://
ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to
be notified via email of new filings and
issuances related to this or other
pending projects. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support.
Dated: October 23, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–23971 Filed 10–28–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 8047-015]
Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-
Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing
Process; Willimantic Power Corporation
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
b. Project No.: 8047-015.
c. Date Filed: August 31, 2020.
d. Submitted By: Willimantic Power Corporation (Willimantic Power).
e. Name of Project: Willimantic #2 Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Willimantic River in Windham County,
Connecticut. No federal lands are occupied by the project works or
located within the project boundary.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and 5.5 of the Commission's
regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Randald Bartlett, Senior Director
O&M Hydro, Enel Green Power North America, 100 Brickstone Square, Suite
300, Andover, MA 01810; (978) 447-4408; email at
[email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Bill Connelly at (202) 502-8587; or email at
[email protected].
j. Willimantic Power filed its request to use the Traditional
Licensing Process on August 31, 2020, and provided public notice of the
request on September 3, 2020. In a letter dated October 23, 2020, the
Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Willimantic
Power'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; 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 Connecticut State Historic Preservation Officer,
as required by section 106 of the 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 Willimantic Power 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. On August 31, 2020, Willimantic Power 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 and/or printed on the
Commission's website (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. At this time, the
Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference
Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning
the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on
March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY).
o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an
application for a subsequent license for Project No. 8047. Pursuant to
18 CFR 16.20, each application for a subsequent 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, 2023.
p. Register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx
to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this
or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
Dated: October 23, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-23971 Filed 10-28-20; 8:45 am]
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