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Download as PDF 21680 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 88 / Friday, May 8, 2009 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12611–003] Verdant Power, LLC; Notice Concluding Pre-Filing Process and Approving Process Plan and Schedule May 1, 2009. a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File Application for License for a Hydrokinetic Pilot Project. b. Project No.: 12611–003. c. Dated Filed: November 25, 2008. d. Submitted By: Verdant Power, LLC. e. Name of Project: Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy (RITE) 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 a pilot hydrokinetic hydropower project and a draft license application with monitoring plans; (2) a request for waivers of certain Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) regulations necessary for expedited processing of a license application for a hydrokinetic pilot project; (3) a proposed process plan and schedule; and (4) a request to be designated as the non-federal representative for section 7 of the Endangered Species Act consultation and for section 106 consultation under the National Historic Preservation Act. k. A notice was issued on December 1, 2008, soliciting comments on the draft license application from agencies and stakeholders. Comments were filed by federal and state agencies, and nongovernmental organizations. No comments were filed opposing the request to waive the integrated licensing process regulations or the proposed process plan and schedule. l. The December 1, 2008, notice approved Verdant Power’s request to be designated as the non-federal representative for section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service, and its request to initiate consultation under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act with the New York State Historic Preservation Officer. m. The proposed RITE Project would consist of: (1) A field array of 30 35kilowatt, 5-meter-diameter axial flow Kinetic Hydropower System (KHPS) turbine-generator units mounted on ten tri-frame 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. n. The pre-filing process has been concluded and the requisite regulations have been waived such that the process and schedule indicated below can be implemented. o. Post-filing process schedule. The post-filing process will be conducted pursuant to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as needed. Milestones Dates Final license application expected ............................................................................................................................................ Issue notice of acceptance and ready for environmental analysis and request for interventions ........................................... Issue biological assessment ...................................................................................................................................................... Comments and interventions due ............................................................................................................................................. Issue notice of availability of environmental assessment ......................................................................................................... Comments due and 10(j) resolution, if needed ......................................................................................................................... July 31, 2009. August 17, 2009. August 17, 2009. September 16, 2009. November 16, 2009. December 16, 2009. p. Register online at https://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. [FR Doc. E9–10695 Filed 5–7–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES [EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0162; FRL–8902–8] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Regional Haze Regulations; EPA ICR No. 1813.07, OMB Control No. 2060–0412 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:51 May 07, 2009 Jkt 217001 ACTION: Notice. 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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12611-003]


Verdant Power, LLC; Notice Concluding Pre-Filing Process and 
Approving Process Plan and Schedule

May 1, 2009.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File Application for License 
for a Hydrokinetic Pilot Project.
    b. Project No.: 12611-003.
    c. Dated Filed: November 25, 2008.
    d. Submitted By: Verdant Power, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy (RITE) 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 a 
pilot hydrokinetic hydropower project and a draft license application 
with monitoring plans; (2) a request for waivers of certain Integrated 
Licensing Process (ILP) regulations necessary for expedited processing 
of a license application for a hydrokinetic pilot project; (3) a 
proposed process plan and schedule; and (4) a request to be designated 
as the non-federal representative for section 7 of the Endangered 
Species Act consultation and for section 106 consultation under the 
National Historic Preservation Act.
    k. A notice was issued on December 1, 2008, soliciting comments on 
the draft license application from agencies and stakeholders. Comments 
were filed by federal and state agencies, and non-governmental 
organizations. No comments were filed opposing the request to waive the 
integrated licensing process regulations or the proposed process plan 
and schedule.
    l. The December 1, 2008, notice approved Verdant Power's request to 
be designated as the non-federal representative for section 7 of the 
Endangered Species Act (ESA) with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
and the National Marine Fisheries Service, and its request to initiate 
consultation under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation 
Act with the New York State Historic Preservation Officer.
    m. The proposed RITE Project would consist of: (1) A field array of 
30 35-kilowatt, 5-meter-diameter axial flow Kinetic Hydropower System 
(KHPS) turbine-generator units mounted on ten tri-frame 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.
    n. The pre-filing process has been concluded and the requisite 
regulations have been waived such that the process and schedule 
indicated below can be implemented.
    o. Post-filing process schedule. The post-filing process will be 
conducted pursuant to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule 
may be made as needed.

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                 Milestones                             Dates
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Final license application expected.........  July 31, 2009.
Issue notice of acceptance and ready for     August 17, 2009.
 environmental analysis and request for
 interventions.
Issue biological assessment................  August 17, 2009.
Comments and interventions due.............  September 16, 2009.
Issue notice of availability of              November 16, 2009.
 environmental assessment.
Comments due and 10(j) resolution, if        December 16, 2009.
 needed.
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    p. Register online at https://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.
[FR Doc. E9-10695 Filed 5-7-09; 8:45 am]
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