
[Federal Register: May 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 86)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Project No. 13234-001

 
City and Borough of Sitka; Notice of Intent to File License 
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of 
the Alternative Licensing Procedures

April 29, 2009.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application, 
Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the 
Alternative Licensing Procedures.
    b. Project No.: 13234-001.
    c. Date Filed: March 20, 2009.
    d. Submitted By: City and Borough of Sitka.
    e. Name of Project: Takatz Lake Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Takatz Lake and Takatz Creek, approximately 20 
miles east of the City of Sitka, Alaska, on the east side of Baranof 
Island. The project would occupy federal lands within the Tongass 
National Forest, administered by the U.S. Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR section 5.3 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    h. Applicant Contact: Christopher Brewton, Utility Manager, City 
and Borough of Sitka, Electric Department, 105 Jarvis Street, Sitka, 
Alaska 99835; (907) 747-1870; e-mail at chrisb@cityofsitka.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Joseph Adamson at (202) 502-8085; or e-mail at 
joseph.adamson@ferc.gov.
    j. The City and Borough of Sitka filed its request to use the 
Alternative Licensing Procedures on March 20, 2009. The City and 
Borough of Sitka stated it provided public notice of its request on 
March 20, 2008. In a letter dated April 28, 2009, the Director, 
Division of Hydropower Licensing approved the City and Borough of 
Sitka's request to use the Alternative Licensing Procedures.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: 
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or 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 section 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 
section 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating the City and Borough of 
Sitka as the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out 
informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species 
Act, section 305 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation 
Act.
    m. The City and Borough of Sitka filed a Pre-Application Document 
(PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the 
Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR section 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 
at 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 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h.
    o. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp 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. E9-10403 Filed 5-5-09; 8:45 am]

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