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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 9222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3662]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13739-001]

Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XLII, LLC; Notice of Intent To File 
License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving 
Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and 
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 13739-001.
    c. Date Filed: December 23, 2011.
    d. Submitted By: Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XLII, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Braddock Locks and Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: At the existing Braddock Locks and Dam on the 
Monongahela River, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The project would 
occupy United States lands administered by the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark R. Stover, Lock+\TM\ Hydro 
Friends Fund XLII, c/o Hydro Green Energy, LLC, 900 Oakmont Lane, Suite 
310, Westmont, IL 60559; (877) 556-6566 ext. 711; email_
[email protected]
    i. FERC Contact: John Mudre at (202) 502-8902; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XLII, LLC filed its request to use the 
Traditional Licensing Process on December 23, 2011. Lock+ Hydro Friends 
Fund XLII, LLC provided public notice of its request on December 22, 
2011. In a letter dated January 30, 2012, the Director of the Division 
of Hydropower Licensing approved Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XLII, 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 Pennsylvania 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. With this notice, we are designating Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund 
XLII, LLC as the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying 
out informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered 
Species Act, and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XLII, 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.
    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 
(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 
[email protected] 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 paragraph h.
    o. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: February 10, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-3662 Filed 2-15-12; 8:45 am]
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