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

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 15401-001] a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process. b. Project No.: 15401-001. c. Dated Filed: May 11, 2026. d. Submitted By: Molitor, LLC. e. Name of Project: Molitor Hydroelectric Project (project). f. Location: The project is proposed to be located on Deep Creek near Buhl, Idaho. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Peter Josten (authorized agent), GeoSense, 2742 Saint Charles Avenue, Idaho Falls, ID 83404; (208) 339-3542; or email at peter.gsense@gmail.com i. FERC Contact: Ingrid Brofman at (202) 502-8347; or email at Ingrid.brofman@ferc.gov . j. Molitor, LLC filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on May 11, 2026, and provided public notice of its request on June 17, 2026. In a letter issued July 8, 2026, the Acting Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Molitor LLC'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 C.F.R Part 402 . We are also initiating consultation with the Idaho State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Coun…