[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 136 (Monday, July 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 41783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17251]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14392-000]


American River Power VI, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On April 23, 2012, the American River Power VI, LLC filed an 
application for a preliminary permit under section 4(f) of the Federal 
Power Act proposing to study the feasibility of the proposed La Grange 
Hydroelectric Water Power Project No. 14392, to be located at the 
existing La Grange Dam on the Illinois River, near the city of 
Beardstown in Cass County, Illinois. The La Grange Dam is owned by the 
United States government and operated by the United States Army Corps 
of Engineers.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) One new 80-foot-long by 
50-foot-wide by 28-foot-high reinforced concrete powerhouse, containing 
two 5-megawatt (MW) turbines for a total capacity of 10 MW; (2) a new 
50-foot-long by 30-foot-wide by 12-foot-high reinforced concrete draft 
tube structure; (3) a new transformer and switchyard; (4) a new 12,540-
foot-long, 69-kilovolt transmission line; and (5) appurtenant 
facilities. The project would have an estimated annual generation of 
76.2 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael Skelly, 726 Eldridge Avenue, 
Collingswood, NJ 08107-1708; (856) 240-0707.
    ERC Contact: Tyrone A. Williams, (202) 502-6331.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 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-14392) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: July 10, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-17251 Filed 7-13-12; 8:45 am]
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