
[Federal Register: April 17, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 73)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13257-001]

 
Modern Hydro; Notice of Intent To File License Application, 
Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approval of Use of the 
Traditional Licensing Process

April 9, 2009.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and 
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 13257-001.
    c. Dated Filed: March 2, 2009.
    d. Submitted By: Modern Hydro.
    e. Name of Project: Lake Delhi Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project would be located at the Lake Delhi 
Recreation Association's Lake Delhi Dam on the Maquoketa River in 
Delaware County, Iowa.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Applicant Contact: Dwight Shanak, Modern Hydro, N3322 Sunrise 
Lane, Waupaca, WI 54981, (715) 258-5720.
    i. FERC Contact: Dr. Nicholas Palso, (202) 502-68854 or 
nicholas.palso@ferc.gov.
    j. Modern Hydro filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing 
Process on March 2, 2009. Modern Hydro filed public notice of its 
request on March 12, 2009. In a letter dated April 8, 2009, the 
Director of the Office of Energy Projects approved Modern Hydro's 
request to use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    k. With this notice, we are approving Modern Hydro's request to be 
designated as the non-federal representative for section 7 of the 
Endangered Species Act and its request to initiate consultation under 
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; and recommending 
that it begin informal consultation with: (a) The U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service; and (b) the Iowa State Historic Preservation Officer, 
as required by section 106, National Historical Preservation Act, and 
the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. Modern Hydro filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a 
proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 
CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    m. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in 
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 
(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 at 
FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, of for TTY, 
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in paragraph h.
    Register online at http://ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to 
be notified via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-8803 Filed 4-16-09; 8:45 am]

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