[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52497-52498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21404]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3011-000]


Natco Products Corporation; Notice of Withdrawal of Existing 
Licensee's Notice of Intent To File a Subsequent License Application, 
and Soliciting Pre-Application Documents and Notices of Intent To File 
a Subsequent License Application

    On December 29, 2017, Natco Products Corporation (Natco or 
licensee) filed a Notice of Intent (NOI) to file an application for a 
subsequent license for its Artic Project No. 3011 (project), pursuant 
to section 16.19 of the

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Commission's regulations.\1\ On February 13, 2018, Commission staff 
issued a public notice of the NOI and approved the use of the 
traditional licensing process to develop the license application. The 
existing license for the project expires on December 31, 2022.\2\
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    \1\ 18 CFR 16.19(b) (2019). At least five years before the 
expiration of a license for a minor water power project, the 
licensee must file with the Commission an NOI that contains an 
unequivocal statement of the licensee's intention to file or not to 
file an application for a subsequent license.
    \2\ The license for the project was issued with an effective 
date of January 1, 1983, for a term of 40 years. Artic Development 
Corporation, 22 FERC 62,097 (1983).
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    On September 12, 2019, Natco filed a letter notifying the 
Commission of its intent to surrender its existing license for the 
project. Natco states in its filing that it is also withdrawing its NOI 
to file an application for a subsequent license.
    Pursuant to section 16.25(a) of the Commission's regulations, when 
an existing licensee, having previously filed an NOI to file a license 
application for a project, subsequently does not file a license 
application, the Commission must solicit applications from potential 
applicants other than the existing licensee.\3\
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    \3\ 18 CFR 16.25(a) (2019).
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    Any party interested in filing a license application or exemption 
(i.e., a potential applicant) for the project must file an NOI and pre-
application document within 90 days from the date of this notice.\4\ 
While the integrated licensing process is the default process for 
preparing an application for a subsequent license, a potential 
applicant may request to use alternative licensing procedures when it 
files its NOI.\5\ An application for a subsequent license or exemption 
for the Artic Project No. 3011 must be filed within 18 months of the 
date of filing the NOI.
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    \4\ Pursuant to section 16.24(b)(2) of the Commission's 
regulations, the existing licensee is prohibited from filing an 
application for a subsequent license or exemption for the project, 
either individually or in conjunction with other entities. 18 CFR 
16.24(b)(2) (2019).
    \5\ 18 CFR 5.3(b) (2019).
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    Questions concerning the process for filing an NOI should be 
directed to John Baummer at 202-502-6837 or [email protected].

    Dated: September 26, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-21404 Filed 10-1-19; 8:45 am]
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