New York Tidal Energy Company; Notice Concluding Pre-Filing Process and Approving Process Plan and Schedule, 70224-70225 [2010-28914]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES 70224 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 221 / Wednesday, November 17, 2010 / Notices to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 7 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission’s rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 7 copies VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:21 Nov 16, 2010 Jkt 223001 of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: November 30, 2010. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–28911 Filed 11–16–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13846–000] Qualified Hydro 29, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications November 9, 2010. On September 29, 2010, Qualified Hydro 29, LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Mississinewa Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 13846, to be located at the existing Mississinewa Lake Dam on the Mississinewa River, in the City of Peru, in Miami County, Indiana. The Mississinewa Lake Dam is owned by the United States government and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The proposed project would consist of: (1) The existing earth filled dam which is 140 feet in height with an overall length of 8,000 feet; (2) a new reinforced concrete powerhouse, 45 feet by 65 feet, to be located downstream of the existing stilling basin; (3) a new 75 foot-long, 10.0-foot diameter penstock; (4) two vertical Kaplan turbinegenerator units with a combined capacity of 7.0 megawatts; (5) a new 8 MVA substation; (6) a new two milelong, 12.5 to 34.5-kilovolt transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an estimated annual generation of 21.0 gigawatt-hours. PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Applicant Contact: Ramya Swaminathan, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930, (978) 252–7112. FERC Contact: Tyrone A. Williams, (202) 502–6331. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ferconline.asp) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on ‘‘Quick Comment.’’ For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport.gov; call toll-free at (866) 208–3676; or, for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Although the Commission strongly recommends electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to the Commission’s Web site located at https:// www.ferc.gov/filing-comments.asp. More information about this project, including a copy of the application can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13846) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–28915 Filed 11–16–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12665–003] New York Tidal Energy Company; Notice Concluding Pre-Filing Process and Approving Process Plan and Schedule November 9, 2010. a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File Application for License for a Hydrokinetic Pilot Project. b. Project No.: 12665–003. c. Dated Filed: June 1, 2009. E:\FR\FM\17NON1.SGM 17NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 221 / Wednesday, November 17, 2010 / Notices d. Submitted By: New York Tidal Energy Company. e. Name of Project: East River Tidal Energy Pilot Project. f. Location: In the East River at Hell Gate, 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: Daniel Power, Oceana Energy Company, 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 100, Washington, DC 20036; phone: (202) 465–6405. i. FERC Contact: Timothy Konnert (202) 502–6359. j. New York Tidal Energy Company (NYTEC) 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 (ESA) consultation and for section 106 consultation under the National Historic Preservation Act. k. A notice was issued on June 10, 2009 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 June 10, 2009 notice approved NYTEC’s request to be designated as the non-Federal representative for section 7 of the 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. 70225 m. The proposed East River Tidal Energy Pilot Project would consist of: (1) A 2-meter-diameter 20-kilowatt (kW) capacity hydrokinetic device during Phase 1, which would be replaced by a 6-meter-diameter 200-kW device in Phase 2; (2) a 1,300-foot-long transmission cable that would interconnect with the existing Wards Island Park System; and (3) appurtenant facilities for operating and maintaining the project. Based on the proposed 250 hours of testing operation per-year, the project is estimated to have an annual generation of 5 megawatt-hours peryear, which would be sold to a local utility. 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 .......................................................................................................................... January 31, 2011. February 15, 2011. February 15, 2011. March 17, 2011. May 16, 2011. June 15, 2011. p. Register online at https://ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–28914 Filed 11–16–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP11–17–000] El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES November 9, 2010. Take notice that on October 29, 2010, El Paso Natural Gas Company (EPNG), P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed in the above referenced docket an application, pursuant to section 7(c)(1)(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Rule 207(a)(5) of the Commission’s VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:21 Nov 16, 2010 Jkt 223001 regulations, requesting the temporary deactivation of sixteen compressor units on its South Mainline System in Arizona and New Mexico and five compressor units on its San Juan Triangle and North Mainline System in Arizona and New Mexico, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site Web at https://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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Susan C. Stires, Director, Regulatory Affairs, El Paso Natural Gas Company, P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944 at (719) 667–7514 or by fax at (719) 667– 7534. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Commission staff will either: complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify Federal and State agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all Federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, E:\FR\FM\17NON1.SGM 17NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70224-70225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28914]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12665-003]


New York Tidal Energy Company; Notice Concluding Pre-Filing 
Process and Approving Process Plan and Schedule

November 9, 2010.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File Application for License 
for a Hydrokinetic Pilot Project.
    b. Project No.: 12665-003.
    c. Dated Filed: June 1, 2009.

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    d. Submitted By: New York Tidal Energy Company.
    e. Name of Project: East River Tidal Energy Pilot Project.
    f. Location: In the East River at Hell Gate, 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: Daniel Power, Oceana Energy Company, 1785 
Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 100, Washington, DC 20036; phone: 
(202) 465-6405.
    i. FERC Contact: Timothy Konnert (202) 502-6359.
    j. New York Tidal Energy Company (NYTEC) 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 (ESA) consultation and for section 106 consultation under 
the National Historic Preservation Act.
    k. A notice was issued on June 10, 2009 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 June 10, 2009 notice approved NYTEC's request to be 
designated as the non-Federal representative for section 7 of the 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 East River Tidal Energy Pilot Project would consist 
of: (1) A 2-meter-diameter 20-kilowatt (kW) capacity hydrokinetic 
device during Phase 1, which would be replaced by a 6-meter-diameter 
200-kW device in Phase 2; (2) a 1,300-foot-long transmission cable that 
would interconnect with the existing Wards Island Park System; and (3) 
appurtenant facilities for operating and maintaining the project. Based 
on the proposed 250 hours of testing operation per-year, the project is 
estimated to have an annual generation of 5 megawatt-hours per-year, 
which would be sold to a local utility.
    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...  January 31, 2011.
Issue notice of acceptance and ready   February 15, 2011.
 for environmental analysis and
 request for interventions.
Issue biological assessment..........  February 15, 2011.
Comments and interventions due.......  March 17, 2011.
Issue notice of availability of        May 16, 2011.
 environmental assessment.
Comments due and 10(j) resolution, if  June 15, 2011.
 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. 2010-28914 Filed 11-16-10; 8:45 am]
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