[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 15386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05097]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 8632-021]


City of Kankakee, Illinois; 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.: 8632-021.
    c. Date Filed: January 27, 2023.
    d. Submitted By: City of Kankakee, Illinois (City of Kankakee).
    e. Name of Project: Kankakee Hydroelectric Project (project).
    f. Location: The existing project is located on the Kankakee River 
in Kankakee County, Illinois. 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. Potential Applicant Contact: Zachary Newton, Manager of Sewer 
Services, City of Kankakee, Illinois, 295 North Harrison Avenue 
Kankakee, IL 60901; phone: (815) 933-0454; email: 
il.gov">zjnewton@citykankakee-il.gov.
    i. FERC Contact: Laura Washington at (202) 502-6072; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. The City of Kankakee filed its request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process on January 27, 2023. The City of Kankakee provided 
public notice of its request on February 1, 2023. In a letter dated 
March 7, 2023, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing 
approved the 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/or National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (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 the Illinois State Historic Preservation Officer, as 
required by section 106, National Historical 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 Kankakee as the 
Commission's non-federal representatives 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 Kankakee filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD), 
including a proposed process plan and schedule for the project 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 subsequent license for Project No. 8632. 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 April 30, 
2026.
    p. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: March 7, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-05097 Filed 3-10-23; 8:45 am]
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