52656 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 163 / Tuesday, August 23, 2011 / Notices 

Dated: August 16, 2011. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21449 Filed 8–22–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 14211–000] 

Rhode Island Department of 

Environmental Management; Notice of 

Preliminary Permit Application 

Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 

Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 

Competing Applications 

On June 10, 2011, the Rhode Island 

Department of Environmental 

Management filed an application for a 

preliminary permit, pursuant to section 

4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 

proposing to study the feasibility of the 

Elizabeth Webbing Hydroelectric Project 

to be located on the Blackstone River, in 

Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode 

Island. The sole purpose of a 

preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant 

the permit holder priority to file a 

license application during the permit 

term. A preliminary permit does not 

authorize the permit holder to perform 

any land-disturbing activities or 

otherwise enter upon lands or waters 

owned by others without the owners’ 

express permission. 

The proposed project would consist of 

the following: (1) The existing 10-foothigh, 156-foot-long granite masonry 

Elizabeth Webbing Dam with proposed 

12-inch-high flashboards; (2) an existing 

26-acre impoundment with a normal 

maximum water surface elevation of 

34.9 feet (NGVD 1929); (3) an existing 

trashrack and 40-foot-wide, 39-foot-long 

headrace; (4) an existing 40-foot-wide, 

70-foot-long powerhouse containing a 

745-kilowatt turbine connected to a 

generator; (5) an existing tailrace; (6) 

proposed 400-foot-long, 5-kilovolt and 

70-foot-long, 15-kilovolt transmission 

lines; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The 

project would have an estimated annual 

generation of 4,360 megawatt-hours. 

Applicant Contact: Catherine Sparks, 

Chief, Division of Forest Environment, 

Rhode Island Department of 

Environmental Management, 235 

Promenade Street, Providence, RI 

02908; phone: (401) 222–4700. 

FERC Contact: Brandon Cherry; 

phone: (202) 502–8328. 

Deadline for filing comments, motions 

to intervene, competing applications 

(without notices of intent), or notices of 

intent to file competing applications: 60 

days from the issuance of this notice. 

Competing applications and notices of 

intent must meet the requirements of 18 

CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to 

intervene, notices of intent, and 

competing applications may be filed 

electronically via the Internet. See 18 

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

site http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 

brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 

without prior registration, using the 

eComment system at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

ecomment.asp. You must include your 

name and contact information at the end 

of your comments. For assistance, 

please contact FERC Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll 

free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, 

(202) 502–8659. Although the 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing, documents may also be 

paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an 

original and seven copies to: Kimberly 

D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

More information about this project, 

including a copy of the application, can 

be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ 

link of Commission’s Web site at http: 

//www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 

Enter the docket number (P–14211–000) 

in the docket number field to access the 

document. For assistance, contact FERC 

Online Support. 

Dated: August 16, 2011. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21448 Filed 8–22–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 14243–000] 

Lock+Hydro Friends Fund VII; Notice 

of Preliminary Permit Application 

Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 

Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 

Competing Applications 

On August 4, 2011, Lock+Hydro 

Friends Fund VII, filed an application 

for a preliminary permit, pursuant to 

section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 

(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility 

of hydropower at the U.S. Army Corps 

of Engineers’ (Corps) Shamokin Dam. 

The Shamokin Dam Project (project) 

would be located on the Susquehanna 

River, near the town of Shamokin Dam, 

in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. The 

sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if 

issued, is to grant the permit holder 

priority to file a license application 

during the permit term. A preliminary 

permit does not authorize the permit 

holder to perform any land-disturbing 

activities or otherwise enter upon lands 

or waters owned by others without the 

owners’ express permission. 

The proposed project would consist of 

the following: (1) Two prefabricated 

concrete walls attached to the 

downstream side of the Corps’ dam 

which would support one frame 

module; (2) the frame module would be 

40 feet wide and weigh 0.65 million 

pounds and contain 6 generating units 

with a total combined capacity of 4.5 

megawatts (MW); (3) a tailrace 

approximately 175 feet long, lined with 

riprap; (4) a new switchyard containing 

a transformer; and (5) a proposed 1.3- 

mile-long, 34.5-kilovolt (kV) 

transmission line connecting to an 

existing line. The proposed project 

would have an average annual 

generation of 25.64 gigawatt-hours, 

which would be sold to a local utility 

or the Regional Independent System 

Operator. 

Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne 

Krouse, Lock + Hydro Friends Fund VII, 

5090 Richmond Avenue #390, Houston, 

TX 77056; phone (877) 556–6566 x709. 

FERC Contact: Tim Looney; phone: 

(202) 502–6096. 

Deadline for filing comments, motions 

to intervene, competing applications 

(without notices of intent), or notices of 

intent to file competing applications: 

60 days from the issuance of this notice. 

Competing applications and notices of 

intent must meet the requirements of 18 

CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to 

intervene, notices of intent, and 

competing applications may be filed 

electronically via the Internet. See 18 

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

site http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 

brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 

without prior registration, using the 

eComment system at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

ecomment.asp. You must include your 

name and contact information at the end 

of your comments. For assistance, 

please contact FERC Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll 

free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, 

(202) 502–8659. Although the 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing, documents may also be 

paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an 

original and seven copies to: Kimberly 

D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

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