[Federal Register: December 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 236)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 12611-003]
Verdant Power, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application,
Filing of Draft Application, Request for Waivers of Integrated
Licensing Process Regulations Necessary for Expedited Processing of a
Hydrokinetic Pilot Project License Application, Extending the Comment
Period, and Soliciting Comments
December 1, 2008.
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File a License Application
for an Original License for a Hydrokinetic Pilot Project.
b. Project No.: 12611-003.
c. Date Filed: November 25, 2008.
d. Submitted By: Verdant Power, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy Project.
f. Location: In the east channel of the East River, in New York
City, New York. The project would not occupy federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: Ronald F. Smith, Verdant Power, LLC, The
Octagon, 888 Main Street, New York, NY 10044 (212) 888-8887 ext 601.
i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean (202) 502-6041.
j. Verdant Power, LLC (Verdant Power) has filed with the
Commission: (1) A notice of intent (NOI) to file an application for an
original license for a kinetic hydropower pilot project and a draft
license application with monitoring plans; (2) a request for waivers of
the integrated licensing process regulations necessary for expedited
processing of a hydrokinetic pilot project license application,
including extending the period to file comments on the draft license
application and monitoring plans; (3) a proposed process plan and
schedule; (4) a request to be designated as the non-federal
representative for section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
consultation; and (5) a request to be designated as the non-federal
representative for section 106 consultation under the National Historic
Preservation Act (collectively the pre-filing materials).
k. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the pre-filing
materials listed in paragraph j above, including the draft license
application and monitoring plans. All comments should be sent to the
address above in paragraph h. The comment period has been extended 45
days at the request of Verdant Power to take into consideration the
holiday season. In addition, all comments (original and eight copies)
must be filed with the Commission at the following address: Kimberly D.
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. All filings with the Commission must
include on the first page, the project name (Roosevelt Island Tidal
Energy Project) and number (P-12611-003), and bear the heading
``Comments on the proposed Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy Project.'' Any
individual or entity interested in submitting comments on the pre-
filing materials must do so by January 9, 2009.
Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of
paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-filing'' link.
l. With this notice, we are approving Verdant Power's request to be
designated as the non-federal representative for section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) 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 the National Marine Fisheries Service as
required by section 7 of ESA; and (b) the New York 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.
m. This notice does not constitute the Commission's approval of
Verdant Power's request to use the Pilot Project Licensing Procedures.
Upon its review of the project's overall characteristics relative to
the pilot project criteria, the draft license application contents, and
any comments filed, the Commission will determine whether there is
adequate information to conclude the pre-filing process.
n. The proposed Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy Project would consist
of: (1) A field array of thirty 35-kilowatt, 5-meter-diameter axial
flow Kinetic Hydropower System (KHPS) turbine-generator units mounted
on ten triframe mounts, with a total capacity of about 1 megawatt; (2)
underwater cables from each turbine to five shoreline switchgear
vaults, that would interconnect to a control room and interconnection
points; and (3) appurtenant facilities for navigation safety and
operation. The estimated annual generation of the proposed project
would be between 1,680 and 2,400 megawatt-hours.
o. A copy of the draft license application and all pre-filing
materials are 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, or for TTY,
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in paragraph h.
p. Pre-filing process schedule. The pre-filing process will be
conducted pursuant to the following tentative schedule. Revisions to
the schedule may be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Date
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Comments on pre-filing materials due.......... January 9, 2009.
Issuance of meeting notice (if needed)........ January 26, 2009.
Public meeting/technical conference (if February 25, 2009.
needed).
Issuance of notice concluding pre-filing February 9, 2009 (if no meeting is needed).
process and ILP waiver request determination.
March 12, 2009 (if meeting is needed).
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q. Register online at http://ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm 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.
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