[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44105-44106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17590]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14430-000]


Monroe 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 Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and 
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 14430-000
    c. Date Filed: April 2, 2013
    d. Submitted By: Monroe Hydro, LLC
    e. Name of Project: Monroe Drop Hydroelectric Project
    f. Location: On the western side of the Bureau of Reclamation's 
North Unit Irrigation District Main Canal, in Jefferson County, Oregon. 
The project occupies 2.1 acres of United States lands administered by 
USDA Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Gia Schneider, Natel Energy, 2175 
Monarch Street, Alameda, CA 94501; (510) 342-5269; email [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Adam Beeco at (202) 502-8655; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Monroe Hydro filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing 
Process on April 2, 2013. Monroe Hydro provided public notice of its 
request on June 5, 2013. In a letter dated July 16, 2013, the Director 
of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Monroe Hydro'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 and/or NOAA Fisheries under 
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency 
regulations thereunder 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 Oregon State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 
106, National Historical Preservation Act, and the implementing 
regulations of the

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Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating Monroe Hydro 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. Monroe Hydro filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD) and 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. 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. 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: July 16, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-17590 Filed 7-22-13; 8:45 am]
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