[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12008-12009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05493]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14867-000]


Scott's Mill Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License 
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, 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.: 14867-000.
    c. Date Filed: January 11, 2018.
    d. Submitted By: Scott's Mill Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Scott's Mill Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the James River, in Amherst and Bedford Counties, 
Virginia. No federal lands are occupied by the project works or located 
within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mark Fendig, Scott's Mill Hydro, 
LLC., P.O. Box 13, Coleman Falls, VA 24536; (540) 320-6762; email_
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Jody Callihan at (202) 502-8278; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Scott's Mill Hydro, LLC filed its request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process on January 11, 2018. Scott's Mill Hydro, LLC provided 
public notice of its request on January 27, 2018. In a letter dated 
March 13, 2018, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing 
approved Scott's Mill Hydro, LLC's request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with 
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; NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b) of 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and 
implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating 
consultation with the Virginia State Historic Preservation Officer, as 
required by section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and 
the implementing regulations at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating Scott's Mill Hydro, LLC as 
the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal 
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and 
section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

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Conservation and Management Act; and consultation pursuant to section 
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Scott's Mill Hydro, LLC 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 website 
(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). Copies are also available for inspection and reproduction 
at 912 Wilson Highway, Mouth-of-Wilson, VA 24363.
    o. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: March 13, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-05493 Filed 3-16-18; 8:45 am]
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