Marlow Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application and Setting Deadline To File Final License Application, 9846 [2024-02814]
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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 29 / Monday, February 12, 2024 / Notices
Dated: February 6, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024–02760 Filed 2–9–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 15331–000]
Marlow Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To
File License Application and Setting
Deadline To File Final License
Application
khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File a License Application and Setting
a Deadline to File a Final License
Application.
b. Project No.: 15331–000.
c. Date Filed: June 20, 2023.
d. Submitted By: Marlow Hydro, LLC.
(Marlow Hydro).
e. Name of Project: Nash Mill Dam
Hydroelectric Project (Nash Mill
Project).
f. Location: On the Ashuelot River,
near the town of Marlow, Cheshire
County, New Hampshire.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.5 and
385.216 of the Commission’s
regulations. Marlow Hydro filed a
request to withdraw its surrender
application on June 20, 2023.1 The
request is being treated as a Notice of
Intent to File an Original License
Application, which would have been
filed pursuant to 18 CFR 5.5 of the
Commission’s regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact:
Anthony B. Rosario, 139 Henniker
Street, Hillsborough, NH 03244; (603)
494–1854; or email at t-iem@tds.net.
i. FERC Contact: Prabha Madduri at
(202) 502–8017; or by email at
prabharanjani.madduri@ferc.gov.
j. On December 6, 2023, Commission
staff issued a letter providing Marlow
Hydro with details regarding the process
for filing a license application for the
Nash Mill Project. As stated above, on
June 20, 2023, Marlow Hydro filed a
notice of withdrawal of a surrender
application for the Nash Mill Project
and a request to return to a licensing
process. The request to reinstate the
subsequent licensing proceeding was
1 Marlow Hydro filed a notice of intent to file a
subsequent license application on October 17, 2017,
and a license application on December 1, 2020. On
May 5, 2021, Marlow Hydro filed to withdraw the
application and on June 17, 2022, to surrender the
license. On June 20, 2023, Marlow Hydro requested
to withdraw its surrender application and return to
a licensing process. The withdrawal of the
surrender became effective on July 5, 2023,
pursuant to 18 CFR 385.216.
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denied. Staff determined, however, (1)
that the pre-filing work (Pre-Application
Document request, and approval, to use
the TLP, and Joint Agency Meeting)
performed by Marlow Hydro satisfies
the requirements of 18 CFR 4.38(b) for
first stage consultation; (2) that Marlow
Hydro should proceed with second
stage consultation; and (3) that the June
20, 2023 notice of withdrawal of the
surrender application should serve as a
notice of intent to file an original license
application for the Nash Mill Project
(see paragraph g).
k. There typically is no filing deadline
for an original license application.
However, Marlow Hydro is currently
operating the project under section 18
CFR 16.21(a) of the Commission’s
regulations authorizing it to operate the
project until the Commission acts on its
application (see the Notice of
Authorization for Continued Project
Operation issued on December 22,
2022). Thus, to ensure that Marlow
Hydro files a timely application for the
Commission to act on, establishing a
deadline for Marlow Hydro’s original
license application is warranted. Staff
has determined that it is reasonable to
expect second stage consultation and a
final license application to be
completed by the end of July of 2024.
Therefore, the final license application
for this project is due by July 31, 2024.
l. 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 New Hampshire
Division of Historical Resources, 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.
m. With this notice, we are
designating Marlow Hydro, LLC as the
Commission’s non-Federal
representative for carrying out informal
consultation pursuant to section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act.
n. A copy of the draft application 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).
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o. The Commission’s Office of Public
Participation (OPP) supports meaningful
public engagement and participation in
Commission proceedings. OPP can help
members of the public, including
landowners, environmental justice
communities, Tribal members, and
others, access publicly available
information and navigate Commission
processes. For public inquiries and
assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for
rehearing, the public is encouraged to
contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@
ferc.gov.
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 6, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024–02814 Filed 2–9–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP23–24–000]
Double E Pipeline, LLC; Notice of
Request for Extension of Time
Take notice that on January 31, 2024,
Double E Pipeline, LLC. (Double E)
requested that the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission)
grant an extension of time, until
February 18, 2025, to complete
construction and place into service the
Red Hills Lateral Project (Project)
located in Eddy and Lea Counties, New
Mexico. On December 19, 2022, the
Commission issued a Notice of Request
Under Blanket Authorization, which
established a 60-day comment period,
ending on February 17, 2023, to file
protests. No protests were filed during
the comment period, and accordingly
the project was authorized on February
18, 2023, and by Rule should have been
completed within one year.
In its 2024 Extension of Time Request,
Double E states that pre-construction
activities are ongoing, but that it will
not complete all work associated with
the Project by the February 18, 2024,
deadline. Accordingly, Double E
requests an extension of time until
February 18, 2025, to complete
construction of project facilities.
This notice establishes a 15-calendar
day intervention and comment period
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 15331-000]
Marlow Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application
and Setting Deadline To File Final License Application
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File a License Application
and Setting a Deadline to File a Final License Application.
b. Project No.: 15331-000.
c. Date Filed: June 20, 2023.
d. Submitted By: Marlow Hydro, LLC. (Marlow Hydro).
e. Name of Project: Nash Mill Dam Hydroelectric Project (Nash Mill
Project).
f. Location: On the Ashuelot River, near the town of Marlow,
Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.5 and 385.216 of the Commission's
regulations. Marlow Hydro filed a request to withdraw its surrender
application on June 20, 2023.\1\ The request is being treated as a
Notice of Intent to File an Original License Application, which would
have been filed pursuant to 18 CFR 5.5 of the Commission's regulations.
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\1\ Marlow Hydro filed a notice of intent to file a subsequent
license application on October 17, 2017, and a license application
on December 1, 2020. On May 5, 2021, Marlow Hydro filed to withdraw
the application and on June 17, 2022, to surrender the license. On
June 20, 2023, Marlow Hydro requested to withdraw its surrender
application and return to a licensing process. The withdrawal of the
surrender became effective on July 5, 2023, pursuant to 18 CFR
385.216.
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h. Potential Applicant Contact: Anthony B. Rosario, 139 Henniker
Street, Hillsborough, NH 03244; (603) 494-1854; or email at [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Prabha Madduri at (202) 502-8017; or by email at
[email protected].
j. On December 6, 2023, Commission staff issued a letter providing
Marlow Hydro with details regarding the process for filing a license
application for the Nash Mill Project. As stated above, on June 20,
2023, Marlow Hydro filed a notice of withdrawal of a surrender
application for the Nash Mill Project and a request to return to a
licensing process. The request to reinstate the subsequent licensing
proceeding was denied. Staff determined, however, (1) that the pre-
filing work (Pre-Application Document request, and approval, to use the
TLP, and Joint Agency Meeting) performed by Marlow Hydro satisfies the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.38(b) for first stage consultation; (2) that
Marlow Hydro should proceed with second stage consultation; and (3)
that the June 20, 2023 notice of withdrawal of the surrender
application should serve as a notice of intent to file an original
license application for the Nash Mill Project (see paragraph g).
k. There typically is no filing deadline for an original license
application. However, Marlow Hydro is currently operating the project
under section 18 CFR 16.21(a) of the Commission's regulations
authorizing it to operate the project until the Commission acts on its
application (see the Notice of Authorization for Continued Project
Operation issued on December 22, 2022). Thus, to ensure that Marlow
Hydro files a timely application for the Commission to act on,
establishing a deadline for Marlow Hydro's original license application
is warranted. Staff has determined that it is reasonable to expect
second stage consultation and a final license application to be
completed by the end of July of 2024. Therefore, the final license
application for this project is due by July 31, 2024.
l. 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 New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources,
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.
m. With this notice, we are designating Marlow Hydro, LLC as the
Commission's non-Federal representative for carrying out informal
consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act.
n. A copy of the draft application 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 Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members, and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
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 6, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-02814 Filed 2-9-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
