[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 4, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 16345]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6208]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2621-004]


Milliken and Company, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License 
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of 
the Traditional Licensing Process

March 29, 2007.
    a. Project No.: 2621-004.
    b. Date Filed: January 30, 2007.
    c. Submitted by: Milliken and Company, Inc.
    d. Name of Project: Pacolet River Hydroelectric Project.
    e. Location: The project is located on the Pacolet River, in 
Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.5 and 5.6 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    g. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Bryan Stone, Business Manager, 
Lockhart Power Company, P.O. Box 10, 420 River Street, Lockhart, South 
Carolina 29364, (800) 368-1289.
    h. FERC Contact: Lee Emery at (202) 502-8379; or e-mail at 
[email protected].
    i. Pursuant to 18 CFR 5.3(a)(2), Milliken and Company, Inc. filed 
its Notice of Intent to File License Application using the Traditional 
Licensing Process on January 30, 2007. With this notice, the Director 
of the Office of Energy Projects approves Milliken and Company, Inc.'s 
request to use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    j. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: 
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under 
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency 
consultation at 50 CFR, part 402; (b) NOAA Fisheries under section 
305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
and implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920; and (c) the South 
Carolina 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.
    k. With this notice, we are designating Milliken and Company, Inc. 
as the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out 
informal consultation, pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species 
Act, Section 305 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation 
Act.
    l. Milliken and Company, Inc. filed a Pre-Application Document 
(PAD) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    m. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 2197. 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 January 31, 
2010.
    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 
(http://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] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
at (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in paragraph g.
    Register online at http://ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be notified 
via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending 
projects. For assistance, contact FERC OnLine Support.

Philis J. Posey,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-6208 Filed 4-3-07; 8:45 am]
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