[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 211 (Friday, October 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 68863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24102]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 539-015]


Lock 7 Hydro Partners, LLC; Notice of Intent To Waive Part of the 
Pre-Filing Three Stage Consultation Process

    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 539-015.
    c. Date Filed: April 30, 2020.
    d. Applicant: Lock 7 Hydro Partners, LLC (Lock 7 Hydro).
    e. Name of Project: Mother Ann Lee Hydroelectric Station Water 
Power Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Kentucky River in 
Mercer, Jessamine, and Garrard Counties, Kentucky. The project does not 
occupy federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825 (r).
    h. Applicant Contact: David Brown Kinloch, Lock 7 Hydro, 414 S 
Wenzel St., Louisville, Kentucky 40204; (502) 589-0975 or 
kyhydropower@gmail.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Joshua Dub at (202) 502-8138 or 
joshua.dub@ferc.gov.
    j. In a letter filed September 28, 2020, Lock 7 Hydro requested to 
waive pre-filing consultation sections 16.8(c)(4-9), which require 
distribution and consultation on a draft license application.
    In its request, Lock 7 Hydro indicated that on July 17, 2020, a 
Certified Letter was sent to all relevant agencies and potentially 
affected Indian tribes requesting waiver of the second stage 
consultation requirements. No consulted entities expressed an objection 
to the Commission granting waiver of second stage consultation. By 
email dated July 22, 2020, and filed with Lock 7 Hydro's request for 
waiver, the Kentucky Division of Water indicated that it had no 
questions or concerns about the proposed waiver.
    Pursuant to section 16.8(e)(1) the Commission's regulations, waiver 
of second stage consultation may be granted if a resource agency or 
Indian tribe waives in writing compliance with consultation 
requirements. Because no agencies or tribes expressed an objection to 
the request for this waiver, we intend to waive the second stage 
consultation requirement.

    Dated: October 26, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-24102 Filed 10-29-20; 8:45 am]
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