[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48518-48519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19889]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2883-008]


Aquenergy Systems, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License 
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of 
the Traditional Licensing Process

    Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and 
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    Project No.: 2883-008.
    Date Filed: May 28, 2015.
    Submitted By: Aquenergy Systems, LLC.
    Name of Project: Fries Hydroelectric Project.
    Location: On the New River, in Grayson County, Virginia. No federal 
lands are occupied by the project works or located within the project 
boundary.
    Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    Applicant Contact: Beth Harris, One Tech Drive, Suite 220, Andover, 
MA 01810; (864) 846-0042, extension 100; email--mailto: 
[email protected].
    FERC Contact: Nick Ettema at (202) 502-6565; or email at 
[email protected].
    Aquenergy filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing 
Process on May 28, 2015. Aquenergy provided public notice of its 
request on June 8, 2015. In a letter dated August 6, 2015, the Director 
of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Aquenergy's request to 
use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with 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. We are also initiating consultation with the Virginia State 
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.
    With this notice, we are designating Aquenergy as the Commission's 
non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation 
pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and consultation 
pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
    Aquenergy 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.
    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], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at 
the address in paragraph h.
    The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an application 
for a new license for Project No. 2883. 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

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least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All 
applications for license for this project must be filed by May 31, 
2018.
    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: August 6, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-19889 Filed 8-12-15; 8:45 am]
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