Ampersand Ogdensburg Hydro LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process, 59068 [2022-21149]

Download as PDF 59068 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 188 / Thursday, September 29, 2022 / Notices Dated: September 23, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–21148 Filed 9–28–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 9821–108] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Ampersand Ogdensburg Hydro LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process a. Type of Application: Notice of Intent (NOI) to File License Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP). b. Project No.: 9821–108. c. Date filed: May 27, 2022. d. Submitted by: Ampersand Ogdensburg Hydro LLC (Ogdensburg Hydro). e. Name of Project: Ogdensburg Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: Located on the Oswegatchie River near the City of Ogdensburg in Saint Lawrence County, New York. The project does not occupy any federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission’s regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Sayad Moudachirou, Licensing Manager, Ampersand Ogdensburg Hydro LLC, 717 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02111. Phone: (617) 933– 7206, Email: sayad@ ampersandenergy.com. i. FERC Contact: Chris Millard, Phone: (202) 502–8256, email: christopher. millard@ferc.gov. j. Ogdensburg Hydro filed its request to use the TLP on May 27, 2022 and provided public notice of its request on August 2, 2022.1 In a letter dated September 23, 2022, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Ogdensburg Hydro’s request to use the TLP. 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 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 Ogdensburg 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. Ogdensburg 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 may be viewed 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. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). o. The applicant states its unequivocal intent to submit an application for a new license for Project No. 9821. 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 May 31, 2025. 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: September 23, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–21149 Filed 9–28–22; 8:45 am] 1 Ogdensburg Hydro’s initial notice of its request to use the TLP, published on June 7, 2022, did not correctly state the starting date of the 30-day comment period of the request. The August 2, 2022 notice corrected the starting date error and provided an additional 30-day comment period on the TLP request. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Sep 28, 2022 Jkt 256001 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER22–2916–000] Mesquite Solar 5, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of Mesquite Solar 5, LLC’s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is October 13, 2022. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (https:// www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 188 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 59068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21149]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 9821-108]


Ampersand Ogdensburg Hydro LLC; Notice of Intent To File License 
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of 
the Traditional Licensing Process

    a. Type of Application: Notice of Intent (NOI) to File License 
Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP).
    b. Project No.: 9821-108.
    c. Date filed: May 27, 2022.
    d. Submitted by: Ampersand Ogdensburg Hydro LLC (Ogdensburg Hydro).
    e. Name of Project: Ogdensburg Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Located on the Oswegatchie River near the City of 
Ogdensburg in Saint Lawrence County, New York. The project does not 
occupy any federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Sayad Moudachirou, Licensing 
Manager, Ampersand Ogdensburg Hydro LLC, 717 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, 
MA 02111. Phone: (617) 933-7206, Email: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Chris Millard, Phone: (202) 502-8256, email: 
christopher. [email protected].
    j. Ogdensburg Hydro filed its request to use the TLP on May 27, 
2022 and provided public notice of its request on August 2, 2022.\1\ In 
a letter dated September 23, 2022, the Director of the Division of 
Hydropower Licensing approved Ogdensburg Hydro's request to use the 
TLP.
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    \1\ Ogdensburg Hydro's initial notice of its request to use the 
TLP, published on June 7, 2022, did not correctly state the starting 
date of the 30-day comment period of the request. The August 2, 2022 
notice corrected the starting date error and provided an additional 
30-day comment period on the TLP request.
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    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 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 Ogdensburg 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. Ogdensburg 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 may be viewed 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. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY).
    o. The applicant states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 9821. 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 May 31, 
2025.
    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: September 23, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-21149 Filed 9-28-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


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