[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64971-64972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26136]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13739-002]


Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XLII, LLC; Notice of Waiver, in Part, of 
Prefiling Consultation Required Under Section 4.38(C) of the 
Commission's Regulations

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Major Original License.
    b. Project No.: 13739-002.
    c. Date Filed: September 17, 2012.
    d. Applicant: Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XLII, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Braddock Locks and Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: At the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Braddock 
Locks and Dam on the Monongahela River, in Allegheny County, 
Pennsylvania. The project would not occupy any federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark R. Stover, Lock+\TM\ Hydro Friends 
Fund XLII, c/o Hydro Green Energy, LLC, 900 Oakmont Lane, Suite 310, 
Westmont, IL 60559; (877) 556-6566 ext. 711; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: John Mudre at (202) 502-8902; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    k. The proposed project would utilize the existing U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers' Braddock Locks and Dam and the Braddock Pool, and would 
consist of the following new facilities: (1) A new powerhouse with five 
turbine-generators having a total installed capacity of 3,750 
kilowatts; (2) a new approximately 3,450-foot-long electric 
transmission line; (3) a switchyard and control room; and (4) 
appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation is estimated to 
be 25,020 megawatt-hours.

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    The proposed project would deploy hydropower turbines within a 
patented ``Large Frame Module'' (LFM) that would be deployed on the 
south (river left) side of the dam, opposite the location of the 
existing navigational locks and at the upstream face of the existing 
left closure weir. The proposed modular, low environmental impact 
powerhouse would be approximately 60.4 feet long, 16.6 feet wide, and 
40 feet high, and constructed of structural-grade steel. The powerhouse 
will bear on a concrete foundation on rock that is anchored to the 
existing left closure weir. A trash rack with 6-inch openings would be 
placed at the powerhouse intake to increase safety and protect the 
turbines from large debris.
    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 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. Waiver of Pre-filing Consultation: In its license application, 
filed on September 17, 2012, the applicant stated that it had been 
engaged in direct, substantive consultation with the entities that have 
expressed interest in the proposed project, including key federal and 
state agencies involved in the review of the proposed project. The 
applicant further states that in August, 2012, it forwarded an informal 
draft of the license application and associated study reports to the 
interested agencies, and subsequently met with the agencies to discuss 
the documents in detail. The applicant's license application included 
copies of correspondence from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Pennsylvania Department of 
Environmental Protection expressing support for proceeding directly to 
a final license application.
    Therefore, we intend to accept the consultation that has occurred 
on this project during the pre-filing period and we intend to waive the 
pre-filing consultation requirements under section 4.38(c) pertaining 
to distribution and consultation on the draft license application.

    Dated: October 17, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-26136 Filed 10-23-12; 8:45 am]
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