[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 61474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24935]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13563-001]


Juneau Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License 
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of 
the Alternative Licensing Procedures

September 24, 2010.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and 
Request to Use the Alternative Licensing Procedures.
    b. Project No.: 13563-001.
    c. Dated Filed: July 28, 2010.
    d. Submitted By: Juneau Hydropower, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Lower Sweetheart Lake and Sweetheart Creek in 
the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska. The project will occupy United 
States lands located in the Tongass National Forest administered by the 
National Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Duff W. Mitchell, Juneau 
Hydropower, Inc., P.O. Box 22775, Juneau, AK 99802; (907) 789-2775; e-
mail at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#96f2e3f0f0b8fbffe2f5fef3fafad6fce3f8f3f7e3feeff2e4f9b8f5f9fb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e084958686ce8d89948388858c8ca08a958e858195889984928fce838f8d">[email protected]</span></a>.
    i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Harper at (202) 502-6136; or e-mail at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#305a555e5e595655421e58514240554270565542531e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5339363d3d3a3536217d3b322123362113353621307d343c25">[email protected]</span></a>.
    j. Juneau Hydropower, Inc. filed its request to use the Alternative 
Licensing Procedures on July 28, 2010. Juneau Hydropower, Inc. provided 
public notice of its request on August 13, 2010. In a letter dated 
September 24, 2010, the Director of the Office of Energy Projects 
approved Juneau Hydropower, Inc.'s request to use the Alternative 
Licensing Process.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: 
(a) 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; (b) NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b) 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and 
implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920; and (c) the Alaska State 
Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National 
Historical Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the 
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. On August 20, 2010, the Commission designated Juneau Hydropower, 
Inc. as the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out 
informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species 
Act, and section 305 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act. On August 24, 2010, the Commission designated Juneau 
Hydropower, Inc. as the Commission's non-federal representative for 
carrying out informal consultation pursuant to section 106 of the 
National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Juneau Hydropower, Inc. filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; 
including a proposed process plan, schedule, and communications 
protocol) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the 
Commission's regulations.
    n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in 
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 
(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 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8bcdced9c8c4c5e7e2e5eed8fefbfbe4f9ffcbedeef9e8a5ece4fd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b7f1f2e5f4f8f9dbded9d2e4c2c7c7d8c5c3f7d1d2c5d499d0d8c1">[email protected]</span></a> or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in paragraph h.
    o. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-24935 Filed 10-4-10; 8:45 am]
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