[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 82 (Friday, April 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 22956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09055]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 4113-066]


Oswego Hydro Partners, LP; 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.: 4113-066.
    c. Date Filed: February 26, 2021
    d. Submitted By: Oswego Hydro Partners, LP (Oswego Hydro)
    e. Name of Project: Phoenix Hydroelectric Project
    f. Location: On the Oswego River in the counties of Onondaga and 
Oswego, New York. The project does not occupy any federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Jody J. Smet, AICP, Vice President 
Regulatory Affairs, Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, at (920) 293-4628, or 
email at [email protected]; or Matthew J. Nini, Licensing and 
Compliance Manager, Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, at (973) 998-8171, or 
email at [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Samantha Pollak at (202) 502-6419; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Oswego Hydro filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing 
Process on February 26, 2021. Oswego Hydro provided public notice of 
its request on February 18, 2021. In a letter dated April 26, 2021, the 
Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved the 
applicant'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 National Marines Fisheries 
Service under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint 
agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402. We are also 
initiating consultation with the New York 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 Oswego Hydro 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. The applicant 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 licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 4113. 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 February 28, 
2024.
    p. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: April 26, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-09055 Filed 4-29-21; 8:45 am]
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