
[Federal Register: March 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 58)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13249-001]

 
North Eden Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License 
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of 
the Traditional Licensing Process

March 23, 2009.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of intent to file license application and 
request to use the traditional licensing process.
    b. Project No.: 13249-001.
    c. Date Filed: January 22, 2009.
    d. Submitted by: North Eden Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: North Eden Pumped Storage Hydroelectric 
Project.
    f. Location: The project would be located in North Eden Canyon on 
the eastern side of Bear Lake in Rich County, Utah. The project would 
not occupy any Federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Brent Smith, Symbiotics, LLC, P.O. 
Box 535, Rigby, ID 83442; (208) 745-0834; 
brent.smith@symbioticsenergy.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Steve Hocking, (202) 502-8753 or by e-mail at 
steve.hocking@ferc.gov.
    j. North Eden Hydro, LLC filed its request to use the Traditional 
Licensing Process on January 22, 2009. North Eden Hydro, LLC issued a 
public notice of its request on January 7, 2009. In a letter dated 
March 23, 2009, the Director of the Office of Energy Projects approved 
North Eden Hydro, LLC's request to use the Traditional Licensing 
Process.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: 
(a) 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 (b) 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. North Eden 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.
    m. 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 
FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in paragraph h.
    n. Register online at http://ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be 
notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-6874 Filed 3-26-09; 8:45 am]
