[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 6722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02089]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 11286-028]
City of Abbeville; 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 (TLP).
b. Project No.: 11286-028.
c. Dated Filed: November 29, 2022.
d. Submitted By: City of Abbeville.
e. Name of Project: Abbeville Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Rocky River in Abbeville and Anderson Counties,
South Carolina. No federal lands are occupied by the project works or
located within the project boundary.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: Tim Hall, Director of Public Utilities, City
of Abbeville, 306 Cambridge Street, Abbeville, SC 29620; Phone: (864)
366-5058, Email: [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Kristine Sillett at (202) 502-6575 or
[email protected].
j. The City of Abbeville filed its request to use the TLP on
November 29, 2022. The City of Abbeville provided public notice of its
request on November 30, 2022. In a letter dated January 26, 2023, the
Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved the City of
Abbeville's request to use the TLP.
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 South Carolina 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 City of Abbeville 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 City of Abbeville 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 licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an
application for a new license for Project No. 11286. 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 November 30,
2025.
p. Register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eSubscription.aspx to be notified via email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
Dated: January 26, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-02089 Filed 1-31-23; 8:45 am]
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