[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 32032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12652]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3255-015]


Lyonsdale Associates, LLC; 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.: 3255-015.
    c. Date Filed: April 30, 2021.
    d. Submitted By: Lyonsdale Associates, LLC (Lyonsdale Associates).
    e. Name of Project: Lyonsdale Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Moose River, in Lewis County, 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: Matthew J. Nini, Licensing and 
Compliance Manager, Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, 65 Madison Avenue, 
Suite 500, Morristown, NJ 07960; (973) 998-8171; 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Samantha Pollak at (202) 502-6419; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Lyonsdale Associates, filed its request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process on April 30, 2021. Lyonsdale Associates provided 
public notice of its request on April 7, 2021. In a letter dated June 
10, 2021, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved 
Lyonsdale Associates' request to use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 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 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 Eagle Creek Renewable 
Energy 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. Eagle Creek Renewable Energy 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. 3255. 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 May 31, 
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: June 10, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-12652 Filed 6-15-21; 8:45 am]
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