[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 23241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9278]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13625-001]


 Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XXX, 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.: 13625-001.
    c. Date Filed: February 20, 2012.
    d. Submitted By: Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XXX, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: New Cumberland Locks and Dam Hydroelectric 
Project.
    f. Location: At the existing U.S. Army Corp Of Engineer's New 
Cumberland Locks and Dam on the Ohio River at the border of Hancock 
County, West Virginia, and Jefferson County, Ohio. 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 XXX, c/o Hydro Green Energy, LLC, 900 Oakmont Lane, Suite 
310, Westmont, IL 60559; (877) 556-6566 ext. 711; email_
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f222e3d240f27282a212a3d2836612c2022">[email protected]</a>.
    i. FERC Contact: Gaylord Hoisington at (202) 502-6032 or email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ea8d8b938685988ec48285839983848d9e8584aa8c8f9889c48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="385f594154574a5c165057514b51565f4c5756785e5d4a5b165f574e">[email protected]</span></a>.
    j. Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XXX, LLC filed its request to use the 
Traditional Licensing Process on February 20, 2012. Lock+ Hydro Friends 
Fund XXX, LLC provided public notice of its request on February 22, 
2012. In a letter dated April 10, 2012, the Director of the Division of 
Hydropower Licensing approved Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XXX, 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 West Virginia and Ohio State Historic 
Preservation Officers, 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 
XXX, 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 XXX, 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 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8fefdeafbf7f6d4d1d6ddebcdc8c8d7caccf8deddcadb96dfd7ce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c3858691808c8dafaaada690b6b3b3acb1b783a5a6b1a0eda4acb5">[email protected]</span></a> 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: April 11, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-9278 Filed 4-17-12; 8:45 am]
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