[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 55254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14670]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1994-008]


Heber Light & Power Company; 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.: 1994-008.
    c. Dated Filed: April 30, 2024.
    d. Submitted By: Heber Light & Power Company (Heber L&P).
    e. Name of Project: Snake Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Snake Creek about 2 miles northwest of Midway City, 
in Wasatch County, Utah. The project occupies 8.15 acres of Forest 
Service land administered by the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Applicant Contact: Jason Norlen, General Manager, Heber Light & 
Power Company, 31 S 100 W, Heber City, Utah 84032; (435) 654-2913; 
email: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Khatoon Melick at (202) 502-8433 or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Heber L&P filed its request to use the TLP on April 30, 2024, 
and provided public notice of its request on May 22, 2024. In a letter 
dated June 27, 2024, the Acting Director of the Division of Hydropower 
Licensing approved Heber L&P'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 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 Utah 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. Heber L&P 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.
    m. 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).
    You may 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.
    n. The applicant states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a subsequent license for Project No. 1994. 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, 
2027.
    o. 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 27, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-14670 Filed 7-2-24; 8:45 am]
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