[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 65152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25629]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7186-051]


 Missisquoi, 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.: 7186-051
    c. Date Filed: September 30, 2019
    d. Submitted By: Missisquoi, LLC
    e. Name of Project: Sheldon Springs Project
    f. Location: On the Missisquoi River in the Town of Sheldon, 
Franklin County, Vermont. No federal lands are occupied by the project 
works or located within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and 5.5 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Kevin Webb, Hydro Licensing 
Manager, Missisquoi, LLC, 100 Brickstone Square, Suite 300, Andover, MA 
01810; (978) 935-6039; email at [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Steve Kartalia at (202) 502-6131; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Missisquoi, LLC filed its request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process (TLP) on September 30, 2019, and provided public 
notice of the request on September 30, 2019. In a letter dated November 
20, 2019, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved 
Missisquoi, LLC's request to use the TLP.
    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 Vermont 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 Missisquoi, LLC 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.
    m. Missisquoi, 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). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at 
100 Brickstone Square, Suite 300, Andover, MA 01810.
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 7186. 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 
least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All 
applications for license for this project must be filed by September 
30, 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: November 20, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-25629 Filed 11-25-19; 8:45 am]
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