[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 210 (Thursday, October 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 68573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23971]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 8047-015]
Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-
Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing
Process; Willimantic Power Corporation
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
b. Project No.: 8047-015.
c. Date Filed: August 31, 2020.
d. Submitted By: Willimantic Power Corporation (Willimantic Power).
e. Name of Project: Willimantic #2 Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Willimantic River in Windham County,
Connecticut. No federal lands are occupied by the project works or
located within the project boundary.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and 5.5 of the Commission's
regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Randald Bartlett, Senior Director
O&M Hydro, Enel Green Power North America, 100 Brickstone Square, Suite
300, Andover, MA 01810; (978) 447-4408; email at
Randald.Bartlett@enel.com.
i. FERC Contact: Bill Connelly at (202) 502-8587; or email at
william.connelly@ferc.gov.
j. Willimantic Power filed its request to use the Traditional
Licensing Process on August 31, 2020, and provided public notice of the
request on September 3, 2020. In a letter dated October 23, 2020, the
Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Willimantic
Power'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 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 Connecticut State Historic Preservation Officer,
as required by section 106 of the 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 Willimantic Power as the
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act; and
consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act.
m. On August 31, 2020, Willimantic Power 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. At this time, the
Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference
Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning
the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on
March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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. 8047. 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 September
30, 2023.
p. 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.
Dated: October 23, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-23971 Filed 10-28-20; 8:45 am]
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