[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35960-35961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14615]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 4306-035]


City of Hastings, MN; Notice of Application for Amendment of 
License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 4306-035.
    c. Date filed: May 21, 2012.
    d. Applicant: City of Hastings, Minnesota.
    e. Name of Project: Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 2.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Mississippi River in the 
City of Hastings in Dakota County, Minnesota.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contacts: Mr. Thomas Montgomery, P.E., Public Works 
Director, City of Hastings, Minnesota, 1225 Progress Drive, Hastings, 
MN 55033-1955, (651) 480-6188, and email [email protected], 
and Mr. Mark Stover, Hydro Green Energy, LLC, 900 Oakmont Lane, Suite 
310, Westmont, IL 60559, (877) 556-6566 x 711, and email 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Kelly Houff, (202) 502-6393, and email 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: July 9, 2012.
    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 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. 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 Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears 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. Description of the Application: The City of Hastings, Minnesota 
proposes to delete the two hydrokinetic turbines from the Mississippi 
Lock and Dam No. 2 conventional hydropower project, which were 
authorized to be part of the conventional project in 2008. Only one of 
the hydrokinetic units was deployed, and the unit has been removed and 
out of service since mid-2010 due to potential flood waters. All 
components of the unit are no longer in service and the tailrace of the 
conventional hydropower project has been returned to its pre-
hydrokinetic unit condition.
    Therefore, the licensee proposes to amend the license to delete 
from the license: two hydrokinetic turbines rated at 35 kW each, 
suspended below a 68-foot-wide, 40-foot-long floating barge tethered to 
the existing dam structure and anchored for stability using anchors and 
spuds; two synchronous alternating current (AC) generating units that 
sit atop the barge; a 225-ampere molded case circuit breaker along with 
a 480-volt, three-phase feeder connecting the hydrokinetic units to the 
existing power plant distribution system; and appurtenant facilities. 
In addition, the licensee proposes to delete articles 57 through 70 of 
the license, and Exhibits F-7, F-8, and G-1 of the license as they 
pertain to the hydrokinetic units.
    l. 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 http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 
link. Enter the docket number (P-4306-035) 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 http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments 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 comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS,'' ``PROTEST,'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' as applicable, 
and the Project Number of the particular application to which the 
filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served 
upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    o. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.


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    Dated: June 8, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-14615 Filed 6-14-12; 8:45 am]
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