[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-303]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 13247-001]
Natural Currents Energy Services, 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, and
Soliciting Comments
January 4, 2011.
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File a License Application
for an Original License for a Hydrokinetic Pilot Project.
b. Project No.: 13247-001.
c. Date Filed: December 22, 2010.
d. Submitted By: Natural Currents Energy Services, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Will's Hole Tidal Electric Project.
f. Location: The project would be located in the Manasquan River in
Ocean County, New Jersey. The project would not occupy Federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Roger Bason, Natural Currents Energy
Services, LLC, 24 Roxanne Boulevard, Highland, New York 12561, (845)
691-4009.
i. FERC Contact: Timothy Konnert, (202) 502-6359.
j. Natural Currents Energy Services, LLC (Natural Currents) has
filed with the Commission: (1) A notice of intent (NOI) to file an
application for an original license for a hydrokinetic 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; (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 (ESA) 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. In addition, all comments 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. Any individual or entity interested in submitting comments on
the pre-filing materials must do so by March 7, 2011.
l. With this notice, we are approving Natural Currents' request to
be designated as the non-federal representative for section 7 of the
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 Jersey 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
Natural Currents' 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, any comments filed, and Natural Currents' response to any
additional information requests by the Commission, the Commission will
determine whether there is adequate information to conclude the pre-
filing process and approve the use the Pilot Project Licensing
Procedures.
n. The proposed Will's Hole Tidal Electric Project would consist
of: (1) An approximately 50-foot by 20-foot floating dock structure
that would be anchored by thirteen 12-inch diameter pilings; (2) two
7.9-foot-diameter Natural Currents Red Hawk Tidal generating units,
with a total installed capacity of 40 kilowatts, each surrounded by a
5-foot by 11-foot stainless steel cage; (3) a 200-foot-long underwater
transmission cable that would interconnect with the existing Jersey
Central Power and Light system, and (4) appurtenant facilities for
operating and maintaining the project. The project is estimated to have
an annual generation of 70-megawatt-hours, which would be sold to the
Kingsbridge Financial Group, Inc. and Will's Hole Marina.
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 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 at
[email protected] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502-8659.
p. Pre-filing process schedule. The pre-filing process will be
conducted pursuant to the following tentative schedule. Revisions to
the schedule below may be made based on staff's review of the draft
application and any comments received.
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Milestone Date
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Comments on pre-filing materials due.. March 7, 2011.
Issuance of Notice of Site Visit/ March 22, 2011.
Meetings.
Site Visit & Public Meetings/Technical April 21, 2011.
Conference.
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q. Register online at http://www.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. 2011-303 Filed 1-10-11; 8:45 am]
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