[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30216-30217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10608]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 8369-049]


Village of Saranac Lake; 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 to File License 
Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP).
    b. Project No.: 8369-049.
    c. Date filed: March 31, 2022.
    d. Submitted by: Village of Saranac Lake.
    e. Name of Project: Lake Flower Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Located on the Saranac River in the counties of 
Franklin and Essex, 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. Erik Stender, Village Manager, 
Village of Saranac Lake, 39 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, Phone: 
(518) 891-4150, Email: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Claire Rozdilski, Phone: (202) 502-8259, Email: 
[email protected].
    j. The Village of Saranac Lake filed its request to use the TLP on 
March 31, 2022, and provided public notice of its request on April 1, 
2022.\1\ In a letter dated May 11, 2022, the Director of the Division 
of Hydropower Licensing approved the Village of Saranac Lake's request 
to use the TLP.
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    \1\ The Village of Saranac Lake provided public notice of its 
request to use the TLP on April 1, 2022, one day later than required 
under section 5.3 of the Commission's regulations. The notice stated 
comments would be due 30 days from the March 31, 2022 NOI filing 
date, which is April 30, 2022. The Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure provide that if a filing deadline falls on a Saturday, 
Sunday, holiday, or other day when the Commission is closed for 
business, the filing deadline does not end until the close of 
business on the next business day. 18 CFR 385.2007(a)(2)(2021). 
Because the deadline to file comments on the request to use the TLP 
fell on a Saturday, the filing deadline was extended until the close 
of business on Monday, May 2, 2022, which allowed for a full 30-day 
comment period from the date of the public notice.
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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

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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 the Village of Saranac Lake 
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. The Village of Saranac Lake 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 subsequent license for Project No. 8369. Pursuant to 
18 CFR 16.20 each application for a subsequent 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, 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: May 11, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-10608 Filed 5-17-22; 8:45 am]
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