[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 97 (Thursday, May 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 23848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11803]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13338-000]


FFP Kansas 1 LLC d/b/a FFP Lock & Dam No. 9; Notice of 
Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 
Comment, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

May 14, 2009.
    On November 24, 2008, FFP Kansas 1 LLC d/b/a FFP Lock & Dam No. 9 
filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power 
Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Mississippi River Lock 
and Dam No. 9 Water Power Project (Lock & Dam 9 Project), to be located 
at River Mile 647.9 on the Mississippi River in Allamakee County, Iowa, 
and Crawford, Wisconsin, and near the town of Lynxville, WI. Also, the 
reservoir runs through a portion of the Upper Mississippi River 
National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.
    The proposed Lock & Dam 9 Project would be integral with: (1) The 
existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lock & Dam No. 9 comprised of an 
811-foot-long gated dam section with 5 roller gates and 8 tainter 
gates, and a 600 foot-long lock, and; (2) an existing 17-mile-long 
reservoir extending from River Mile 648 to River Mile 679 at a normal 
pool elevation of 620.0 feet mean sea level.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) 25 Very Low Head (VHL) 
generating units and 50 hydrokinetic generating units totaling 13.4 
megawatts (MW) installed capacity; (2) a new 69-kilovolt transmission 
line connected to an existing above ground local distribution system; 
and (3) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an estimated 
average annual generation of 68,400 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Daniel R. Irvin, Free Flow Power 
Corporation, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930, phone (978) 
252-7631.
    FERC Contact: Patrick Murphy, (202) 502-8755.
    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. 
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 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. If unable to be filed electronically, 
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight 
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For 
more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to 
the Commission's Web site located at http://www.ferc.gov/filing-comments.asp. More information about this project 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-
13338) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-11803 Filed 5-20-09; 8:45 am]
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