[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 210 (Monday, October 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67181-67182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28095]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14134-000]


Qualified Hydro 21 LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On April 1, 2011, Qualified Hydro 21 LLC filed an application for a 
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of a hydropower project at 
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Arkansas

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River Lock and Dam No. 3, located on the Arkansas River, in Lincoln and 
Jefferson Counties, Arkansas. 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: (1) An 400-foot-long, 280-
foot-wide approach channel; (2) a powerhouse, located on the west side 
of the dam, containing four generating units with a total capacity of 
48.0 MW; (3) a 500-foot-long, 280-foot-wide tailrace; (4) a 7.2/115 
kilo-Volt (kV) substation; and (5) a 2.6-mile-long, 115 kV transmission 
line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 
192.0 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the 
Arkansas River Lock and Dam No. 3, as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Ms. Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corp., 
239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114. (978) 283-2822.
    FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, [email protected], (202) 502-
6093.
    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 [email protected] 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-14134-000) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: October 25, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-28095 Filed 10-28-11; 8:45 am]
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