[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 73551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26090]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 9282-039]


Pine Valley Hydroelectric Power Company, LLC; 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.: 9282-039.
    c. Date Filed: September 27, 2022.
    d. Submitted by: Pine Valley Hydroelectric Power Company, LLC (Pine 
Valley Hydro).
    e. Name of Project: Pine Valley Hydroelectric Project (project).
    f. Location: On the Souhegan River in Hillsborough County, New 
Hampshire. No federal lands are occupied by the project works or 
located within the project boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant To: 18 CFR 5.3 and 5.5 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Jonathan DiCesare, Pine Valley 
Hydroelectric Power Company, LLC; 10 Roberts Lane, Suite 201, 
Ridgefield, CT 06877; (518) 657-9012; or email at 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Michael Watts at (202) 502-6123; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Pine Valley Hydro filed its request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process on September 27, 2022, and provided public notice of 
its request on September 20, 2022. In a letter dated November 23 2022, 
the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Pine 
Valley Hydro'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 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 Hampshire State Historic Preservation 
Officer, as required by section 106 of the 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 Pine Valley 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. On September 27, 2022, Pine Valley 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 and/or printed 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). 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 on March 13, 2020.
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a subsequent license for Project No. 9282. 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, 2027.
    p. Register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx 
to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this 
or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: November 23, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-26090 Filed 11-29-22; 8:45 am]
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