[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 2287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-693]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 12865-002 and 14072-000]


FFP Project 17, LLC and Northland Power Mississippi River LLC; 
Notice Announcing Preliminary Permit Drawing

    The Commission has received two preliminary permit applications 
deemed filed on February 1, 2011, at 8:30 a.m.,\1\ for proposed 
projects to be located on the Mississippi River, near the town of North 
Vacherie, in St. James Parish, Louisiana. The applications were filed 
by FFP Project 17, LLC for Project No. 12865-002, and Northland Power 
Mississippi River LLC for Project No. 14072-000.
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    \1\ Under the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, any 
document received after regular business hours is considered filed 
at 8:30 a.m. on the next regular business day. 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(2) 
(2011).
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    On January 17, 2012, at 9 a.m. (eastern time), the Secretary of the 
Commission, or her designee, will conduct a random drawing to determine 
the filing priority of the applicants identified in this notice. The 
Commission will select among competing permit applications as provided 
in section 4.37 of its regulations.\2\ The priority established by this 
drawing will be used to determine which applicant, among those with 
identical filing times, will be considered to have the first-filed 
application.
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    \2\ 18 CFR 4.37 (2011).
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    The drawing is open to the public and will be held in room 2C, the 
Commission Meeting Room, located at 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 
20426. A subsequent notice will be issued by the Secretary announcing 
the results of the drawing.

    Dated: January 10, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-693 Filed 1-13-12; 8:45 am]
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