[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 76823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21296]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 15337-001]


Lock 47 Hydro, 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 (TLP).
    b. Project No.: 15337-001.
    c. Date Filed: July 19, 2024.
    d. Submitted By: Lock 47 Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Chain Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Lehigh River, in Palmer Township, and the City 
of Easton Pennsylvania, both located in Northampton County. The project 
does not occupy any federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Michael Kerr, Lock 47 Hydro, LLC, 
100 Cummings Center, Suite 451C, Beverly, MA 01915; (978) 360-2547; 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Silvia Pineda-Munoz at (202) 502-8388; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Lock 47 Hydro, LLC filed its request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process on July 19, 2024, and provided public notice of its 
request on July 25, 2024, and August 1, 2024. In a letter dated 
September 12, 2024, the Director of the Division of Hydropower 
Licensing approved 47 Hydro, LLC'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 
Pennsylvania 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 Lock 47 Hydro, LLC 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. Lock 47 Hydro, LLC 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).
    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.
    o. The applicant states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for an original license for Project No. 15337.
    p. 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: September 12, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-21296 Filed 9-18-24; 8:45 am]
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