[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16595-16596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06503]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1403-066]


Yuba County Water Agency; 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.: 1403-066
    c. Dated Filed: January 28, 2021
    d. Submitted By: Yuba County Water Agency
    e. Name of Project: Narrows Hydroelectric Project
    f. Location: Approximately 23 miles northeast of the City of 
Marysville, in Nevada County, California. As proposed, the project 
would occupy approximately 0.55 acres of land administered by the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations
    h. Applicant Contact: Willie Whittlesey, General Manager, Yuba 
County Water Agency, 1120 F Street, Marysville, CA 95901-4226; (530) 
741-5000; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Kelly Wolcott at (202) 502-6480 or 
[email protected].
    j. Yuba County Water Agency (YCWA) filed its request to use the 
Traditional Licensing Process on January 28, 2021. YCWA provided public 
notice of its request on January 28, 2021. In a letter dated March 24, 
2021, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved 
YCWA'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; 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 California 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.
    l. With this notice, we are designating Yuba County Water Agency as 
the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal

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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. YCWA 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 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. At this time, the Commission has suspended access 
to the Commission's Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation 
declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease 
(COVID-19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support at [email protected], (866) 208-
3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).
    o. The applicant states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No.1403-066. 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 January 31, 
2024.
    p. Register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eSubscription.aspx to be notified via email of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: March 24, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-06503 Filed 3-29-21; 8:45 am]
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