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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 248 (Friday, December 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 105563-105564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30868]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 15262-001]

CW Bill Young Hydropower Group, Inc.; 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.: 15262-001.
    c. Date Filed: October 31, 2024.
    d. Submitted By: CW Bill Young Hydropower Group, Inc.\1\ (CW Bill 
Young Hydropower).
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    \1\ CW Bill Young Hydropower Group, Inc. is a wholly owned 
subsidiary of Current Hydro LLC, which acts as agent for the 
applicant.
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    e. Name of Project: CW Bill Young Lock and Dam Hydropower Project.
    f. Location: The project would be located on the Allegheny River, 
at the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) C.W. Bill Young 
Lock and Dam, in Harmar Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The 
project would partially occupy federal land administered by the Corps.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Jeremy King, CEO; Current Hydro 
LLC; 3120 Southwest Freeway; Suite 101, PMB 50808; Houston, TX 77098, 
Email: [email protected]; Phone: (706) 835-8516.
    i. FERC Contact: Silvia Pineda-Munoz at (202) 502-8388; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. CW Bill Young Hydropower filed its request to use the 
Traditional Licensing Process on October 31, 2024, and provided public 
notice of its request on November 3, 2024. In a letter dated December 
18, 2024, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved 
CW Bill Young Hydropower'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 CW Bill Young Hydropower 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. CW Bill Young Hydropower 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 
(https://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).

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    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. 15262.
    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: December 18, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-30868 Filed 12-26-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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