[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48608-48609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12548]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1991-019]


City of Bonners Ferry; 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.: 1991-019.
    c. Date Filed: April 29, 2024.
    d. Submitted By: City of Bonners Ferry, Idaho (City).
    e. Name of Project: Moyie River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Moyie River in Boundary County, Idaho. The 
project occupies Federal lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Michael B. Klaus, City of Bonners 
Ferry, Idaho; 7232 Main Street #149, Bonners Ferry ID, 83805; (208) 
267-0357; email [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Ingrid Brofman at (202) 502-8347; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. The City filed a request to use the Traditional Licensing 
Process on April 29, 2024. The City provided public notice of its 
request on April 29, 2024. In a letter dated June 3, 2024, the Director 
of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved the City'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/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 Idaho 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.

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    l. With this notice, we are designating the City 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 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 at [email protected] or call toll free, (886) 208-3676 or 
TTY (202) 502-8659.
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 1991-019. 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 May 31, 
2027.
    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.
    q. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202)502-6595 or [email protected].

    Dated: June 3, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-12548 Filed 6-6-24; 8:45 am]
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