Great River Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 2359 [2011-544]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 9 (Thursday, January 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 2359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-544]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13637-001]


Great River Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

January 5, 2011.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Original Major License.
    b. Project No.: P-13637-001.
    c. Date filed: July 12, 2010.
    d. Applicant: Great River Hydropower, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Upper Mississippi River Lock & Dam No. 21 
Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project would be located on the 
Mississippi River in Marion County, Missouri. The proposed project 
would occupy 5 acres of federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r)
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Arie DeWaal, Mead & Hunt Inc., 6501 Watts 
Road, Madison, WI 53719; Telephone (608) 273-6380.
    i. FERC Contact: Janet Hutzel, Telephone (202) 502-8675, or by e-
mail at janet.hutzel@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: February 
7, 2011.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site https://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 https://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.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person on the official service list for the 
project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the 
Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the 
responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve 
a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The proposed project would utilize the existing U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers' Lock and Dam No. 21, and would consist of the following 
facilities: (1) A new 796-foot-long by 46-foot-wide by 25-foot-high 
concrete hydropower structure consisting of 30 turbine bays, located 
about 100 feet downstream of the existing dam; (2) 30 turbine-generator 
units having a total installed capacity of 15 megawatts; (3) two new 
48-foot-long by 15-foot-wide by 45-foot-high concrete towers; (4) a new 
40-foot-long by 30-foot-wide by 20-foot-high control building; (5) a 
new 120-foot-long by 120-foot-wide substation; (6) a new 1.5-mile-long 
access road; (7) a new 1.6-mile-long, 69-kilovolt transmission line; 
and (8) appurtenant facilities.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at https://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. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    n. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application 
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention 
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of 
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of 
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development 
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention 
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be 
accepted in response to this notice.
    A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, 
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an 
unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A 
notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this 
public notice.
    Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance 
with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 
385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to 
take, the Commission will consider all protests filed, but only those 
who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's 
Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any protests or motions to 
intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for 
the particular application.
    When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the 
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' or ``COMPETING APPLICATION;'' (2) set forth in 
the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the 
application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, 
address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; 
and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 
through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application 
directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to 
intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant 
specified in the particular application.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-544 Filed 1-12-11; 8:45 am]
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