[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 6318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01923]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2593-030 and 2823-019]


Algonquin Power Company; 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.: 2593-030 and 2823-019.
    c. Date Filed: November 29, 2012.
    d. Submitted By: Algonquin Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Upper Beaver Falls Hydroelectric Project (P-
2593-030) and Lower Beaver Falls Hydroelectric Project (P-2823-019).
    f. Location: The Upper and Lower Beaver Falls Hydroelectric 
Projects are located on the Beaver River in the Towns of Croghan and 
New Bremen in Lewis County, New York. The projects do not affect 
federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Armando Sanchez, Algonquin 
Power Company, 2845 Bristol Circle, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, L6H 7H7; 
(905) 465-4555; or email at [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Andy Bernick at (202) 502-8660 or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Algonquin Power Company filed a request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process for both projects on November 29, 2012. Algonquin 
Power Company provided public notice of the request on December 19, 
2012. In a letter dated January 23, 2013, the Director of the Division 
of Hydropower Licensing approved the 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 and/or NOAA Fisheries under 
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency 
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR Part 402; and (b) the New York 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 Algonquin Power Company as 
the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal 
consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and 
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Algonquin Power Company filed a combined Pre-Application 
Document (PAD) for both projects with the Commission, including a 
proposed process plan and schedule, 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 (P-2593-030 or P-2823-019), 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, (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 Nos. 2593-030 and 2823-019. 
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 these projects must be filed 
by December 31, 2015.
    p. Register online at http://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: January 23, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-01923 Filed 1-29-13; 8:45 am]
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