[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58147-58148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23699]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 5679-039]


Energy Stream, 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.: 5679-039.
    c. Date Filed: August 5, 2019.
    d. Submitted By: Energy Stream, LLC (Energy Stream).
    e. Name of Project: M.S.C. Power Project.
    f. Location: On the Quinebaug River, in the Town of Putnam, Windham 
County, Connecticut. No federal lands are occupied by the project works 
or located within the project boundary.

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    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and 5.5 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Rolland Zeleny, Energy Stream, LLC, 
18 Washington Street, Suite 18, Canton, MA 02021; (603) 498-8089; email 
at [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: John Baummer at (202) 502-6837; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Energy Stream filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing 
Process (TLP) on August 5, 2019, and provided public notice of the 
request on August 27, 2019 when it filed the Pre-Application Document 
(PAD). In a letter dated October 24, 2019, the Director of the Division 
of Hydropower Licensing approved Energy Stream'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 NOAA Fisheries under section 7 
of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations 
thereunder at 50 CFR part 402; and 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 Connecticut State Historic Preservation Officer, 
as required by section 106 of the National Historic 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 Energy Stream 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 Conservation and 
Management Act; and consultation pursuant to section 106 of the 
National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. On August 27, 2019, Energy Stream 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). A copy is also available for reproduction upon request by 
contacting Energy Stream at (603) 498-8089.
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a subsequent license for Project No. 5679. Pursuant to 
18 CFR 16.20, each application for a subsequent 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 this project must be filed by July 31, 
2022.
    p. 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: October 24, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-23699 Filed 10-29-19; 8:45 am]
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