Notice2026-10655
Lock+TM Hydro Friends Fund X, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of LLP Pre-Filing Process and Scoping, Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32037-32039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10655]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 15257-002]
Lock+\TM\ Hydro Friends Fund X, LLC; Notice of Intent To File
License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad),
Commencement of LLP Pre-Filing Process and Scoping, Request for
Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues
and Associated Study Requests
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for
an Original License and Commencing Pre-filing Licensing Process.
b. Project No.: 15257-002.
c. Dated Filed: March 27, 2026.
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d. Submitted By: Lock+<SUP>TM</SUP> Hydro Friends Fund X, LLC (Lock
Hydro).
e. Name of Project: Melvin Price Locks and Dam Hydroelectric
Project (Melvin Price or project).
f. Location: The proposed project would be located on the
Mississippi River at the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps)
Melvin Price Locks and Dam on the Mississippi River in Madison County,
Illinois, and St. Charles County, Missouri.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's
regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Wayne F. Krouse, CEO,
Lock+<SUP>TM</SUP> Hydro Friends Fund X, LLC, 2901 4th Avenue South, #B
253, Birmingham, AL 35233, telephone at (877) 556-6566, x709, email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cbbcaab2a5ae8ba3acaea5aeb9acb2e5a8a4a6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ff8eef6e1eacfe7e8eae1eafde8f6a1ece0e2">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: David Graefe, telephone at (202) 502-6137; email
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#523633243b367c35203337343712343720317c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d494c5b4449034a5f4c484b486d4b485f4e034a425b">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such
requests described in item o below. Cooperating agencies should note
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ]
61,076 (2001).
k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:
(a) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402; and (b) the State Historic
Preservation Officers, as required by section 106, National Historic
Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
l. With this notice, we are designating Lock Hydro as the
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal
consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
m. Lock Hydro filed with the Commission a Pre-Application Document
((PAD), including a proposed process plan and schedule), pursuant to 18
CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
n. A copy of the PAD may be viewed on the Commission's website
(<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>), 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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d1979483929ebfbdb8bfb482a4a1a1bea3a591b7b4a3b2ffb6bea7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c3a392e3f3312101512192f090c0c130e083c1a190e1f521b130a">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY).
You may register online at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a> to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings
such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the
Office of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#450a151505232037266b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e4abb4b4a482819687ca838b92">[email protected]</span></a>.
o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and
Commission staff's Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests.
All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to
the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD
and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and
all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits
of the potential application must be filed with the Commission. The
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file documents
using the Commission's eFiling system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a>. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 10,000
characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at
<a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx</a>. For assistance, please
contact FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d6b687f6e6243414443487e585d5d425f596d4b485f4e034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0b4d4e594844656762656e587e7b7b64797f4b6d6e7968256c647d">[email protected]</span></a>. In lieu of
electronic filing, please send a paper copy via U.S. Postal Service to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent
via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include
docket number P-15257-002.
All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading:
``Comments on Pre-Application Document,'' ``Study Requests,''
``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' ``Request for Cooperating Agency
Status,'' or ``Communications to and from Commission Staff.'' Any
individual or entity interested in submitting study requests,
commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating
status must do so by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, July 27, 2026.
p. Scoping Process: In accordance with the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), Commission staff will prepare either an
environmental assessment (EA) or an environmental impact statement
(EIS) (collectively referred to as the ``NEPA document''). The NEPA
document will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental
effects, and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. The
Commission's scoping process will help determine the required level of
analysis and satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of
whether the Commission prepares an EA or EIS.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings for the project to
receive input on the scope of the NEPA document. A daytime meeting will
focus on concerns of resource agencies, Indian tribes, and non-
governmental organizations (NGO), and an evening meeting will focus on
receiving input from the public. We invite all interested agencies,
Indian tribes, NGOs, and the public to attend one or both meetings to
assist us in identifying the scope of environmental issues that should
be analyzed in the NEPA document. The times and locations of these
meetings are as follows:
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT).
Location: National Great Rivers Museum, 1 Locks and Dam Way, Alton,
IL 62002.
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CDT.
Location: National Great Rivers Museum, 1 Locks and Dam Way, Alton,
IL 62002.
Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be
addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals
and entities on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be
available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the web at
<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>, using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions
for accessing information in paragraph n. Based on all oral and written
comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a
revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues,
identified through the scoping process.
Environmental Site Review
Lock Hydro and Commission staff will conduct an environmental site
review of the project on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, starting at 1:00 p.m.
CDT. All
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participants should meet on the Mississippi River Shoreline in the boat
launch parking lot on the Missouri side of the river, immediately
downstream of the Melvin Price Locks and Dam, located at Riverlands
Drive, West Alton, Missouri 63386. All participants are responsible for
their own transportation, must remain in publicly accessible spaces,
and must wear closed-toe shoes/boots for walking in uneven/sloped
terrain around the proposed project area. Participants should not bring
children or pets. Anyone with questions about the site visit should
contact Wayne Krouse at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1760766e7972577f7072797265706e3974787a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c6b1a7bfa8a386aea1a3a8a3b4a1bfe8a5a9ab">[email protected]</span></a> (preferably), or by phone at
(877) 556-6566 ext. 709 on or before June 16, 2026.
Meeting Procedures
Agencies, Tribes, NGOs, and individuals with environmental
expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meetings and to
assist the staff in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed
in the NEPA document. At the start of each meeting, Commission staff
will provide a brief overview of the meeting format and objectives.
Individual oral comments will be taken on a one-on-one basis with a
court reporter (with Commission staff present). This format is designed
to receive the maximum number of oral comments in a convenient way
during the timeframe allotted. If you wish to speak, Commission staff
will hand out numbers in the order of your arrival. If all individuals
who wish to provide comments have had an opportunity to do so,
Commission staff may conclude the meeting a half hour earlier than the
scheduled time. Please see Appendix A of the SD1 for additional
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\1\ The appendix referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendix were sent to all those
receiving this notice in the mail and are available at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>
using the ``eLibrary'' link. For assistance, contact FERC at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#074142554448696b6e696254727777687573476162756429606871"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="55131007161a3b393c3b30062025253a272115333027367b323a23">[email protected]</span></a>, or (866) 208-3676 (toll free) or (202)
502-8659 (TTY).
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Scoping comments will be recorded by the court reporter and become
part of the public record for this proceeding. Transcripts will be
publicly available on FERC's eLibrary system. If a significant number
of people are interested in providing oral comments in the one-on-one
settings, a time limit may be implemented for each commentor. It is
important to note that the Commission provides equal consideration to
all comments received, whether filed in writing or provided orally at a
scoping session. Although there will not be a formal presentation,
Commission staff will be available throughout the scoping meeting(s) to
answer your questions about the environmental review process.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: May 22, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-10655 Filed 5-28-26; 8:45 am]
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