[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 16767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7041]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2829-004]


City of Loveland, CO; 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.: 2829-004.
    c. Dated Filed: February 11, 2011.
    d. Submitted by: City of Loveland, Colorado (Loveland)
    e. Name of Project: Loveland Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The existing 900-kilowatt project is located in 
Larimer County, Colorado on the Big Thompson River. The project 
occupies lands of the U.S. Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Larry Howard, Loveland Water & 
Power, 200 E. Wilson Avenue, Loveland, CO 80537; (970) 962-3703.
    i. FERC Contact: Jim Fargo at (202) 502-6095; or e-mail at 
[email protected].
    j. Loveland filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing 
Process on February 11, 2011. Loveland notified the public of its 
request on February 7, 2011. In a letter dated March 17, 2011, the 
Director of the Office of Energy Projects approved Loveland's request 
to use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: 
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the 
Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 
50 CFR, Part 402; and (b) the Colorado State Historic Preservation 
Officer, as required by Section 106, National Historical 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 Loveland 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.
    m. Loveland 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 
(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 (P-2829). For assistance, contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, 
of for TTY, (202) 502-8659. 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. 2829. 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 March 8, 
2014.
    p. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: March 18, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-7041 Filed 3-24-11; 8:45 am]
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