[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25631-25632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09337]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 4900-087]


Forestport Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License 
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of 
the Traditional Licensing Process

    a. Type of Application: Notice of Intent (NOI) to File License 
Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP).
    b. Project No.: 4900-087.
    c. Date Filed: February 28, 2022.
    d. Submitted by: Forestport Hydro, LLC (Forestport).
    e. Name of Project: Forestport Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Located at the confluence of the Black River and Alder 
Creek, in the Town of Forestport in Oneida 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: Mr. Justin Bristol, Asset 
Development, Clear Energy Hydro, LLC, 18 S Wilcox St., Ste. 100, Castle 
Rock, CO 80104. Phone: (401) 793-6041, Email: 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Erin Stockschlaeder, Phone: (202) 502-8107, Email: 
[email protected].
    j. Forestport Hydro filed its request to use the TLP on February 
28, 2022 and

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provided public notice of its request on March 10 and 13, 2022.\1\ In a 
letter dated April 26, 2022, the Director of the Division of Hydropower 
Licensing approved Forestport Hydro's request to use the TLP.
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    \1\ Forestport Hydro originally provided public notice of its 
request on March 6 and 8, 2022, 6 and 8 days later than required 
under section 5.3 of the Commission's regulations that stated 
comments would be due by March 30, 2022 (30 days from the NOI filing 
date). To allow for a full 30-day public comment period, Forestport 
Hydro published errata notices on March 10 and 13, 2022 that stated 
comments on the TLP request would be due by April 12, 2022.
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    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 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 Forestport Hydro 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. Forestport Hydro 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. 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. 4900. 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, 
2025.
    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, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-09337 Filed 4-29-22; 8:45 am]
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