ORPC Maine, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 5506 [2012-2452]

Download as PDF 5506 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 23 / Friday, February 3, 2012 / Notices administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. The final EIS contains staff’s analysis of the applicant’s proposal and the alternatives for a licensee for the Eagle Mountain Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project. The final EIS documents the views of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, affected Indian tribes, the public, the license applicant, and Commission staff. A copy of the final EIS is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site 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 Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. For further information, please contact Kenneth Hogan at (202) 502– 8434 or at kenneth.hogan@ferc.gov. Dated: January 30, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–2453 Filed 2–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14331–000] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ORPC Maine, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On December 2, 2011, ORPC Maine, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Lubec Narrows Tidal Energy Project to be located in Lubec Narrows and Johnson Bay, near the Town of Lubec, Washington County, Maine. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:48 Feb 02, 2012 Jkt 226001 holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of: (1) 10 RivGenTM hydrokinetic tidal devices each measuring 39 feet long, 4.9 feet high, and 4.9 feet wide, and consisting of a bottom support frame and a single 60-kilowatt turbinegenerator unit for a total capacity of 600 kilowatts; (2) a new 866-foot-long, 13kilovolt subsea transmission cable; (3) a new 208-foot-long or 540-foot-long, 13kilovolt transmission line connecting to an existing distribution system; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the proposed project would be 540 to 1,080 megawatthours. Applicant Contact: Herbert C. Scribner, Director of Environmental Affairs, Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC, 120 Exchange Street, Suite 508, Portland, ME 04101; phone: (207) 772–7707. FERC Contact: Brandon Cherry; phone: (202) 502–8328. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. 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/ efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 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. 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–14331) in the docket number field to PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: January 30, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–2452 Filed 2–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14330–000] ORPC Maine, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On December 2, 2011, ORPC Maine, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Treat Island Tidal Energy Project to be located in Passamaquoddy Bay, between the Town of Eastport and Treat Island, Washington County, Maine. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of: (1) 15 TidGenTM hydrokinetic tidal devices each measuring 98 feet long, 17 feet high, and 17 feet wide, and consisting of a bottom support frame and a single 150-kilowatt turbinegenerator unit for a total capacity of 2.25 megawatts; (2) a new 1,742-foot-long, 13-kilovolt subsea transmission cable; (3) a new 341-foot-long, 13-kilovolt transmission line connecting to an existing distribution system; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the proposed project would be 4,050 to 5,625 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Herbert C. Scribner, Director of Environmental Affairs, Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC, 120 Exchange Street, Suite 508, Portland, ME 04101; phone: (207) 772–7707. FERC Contact: Brandon Cherry; phone: (202) 502–8328. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM 03FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2452]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14331-000]


ORPC Maine, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On December 2, 2011, ORPC Maine, LLC filed an application for a 
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Lubec Narrows Tidal 
Energy Project to be located in Lubec Narrows and Johnson Bay, near the 
Town of Lubec, Washington County, Maine. The sole purpose of a 
preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority 
to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary 
permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-
disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by 
others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) 10 RivGen\TM\ 
hydrokinetic tidal devices each measuring 39 feet long, 4.9 feet high, 
and 4.9 feet wide, and consisting of a bottom support frame and a 
single 60-kilowatt turbine-generator unit for a total capacity of 600 
kilowatts; (2) a new 866-foot-long, 13-kilovolt subsea transmission 
cable; (3) a new 208-foot-long or 540-foot-long, 13-kilovolt 
transmission line connecting to an existing distribution system; and 
(4) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the 
proposed project would be 540 to 1,080 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Herbert C. Scribner, Director of Environmental 
Affairs, Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC, 120 Exchange Street, Suite 
508, Portland, ME 04101; phone: (207) 772-7707.
    FERC Contact: Brandon Cherry; phone: (202) 502-8328.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36. 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/efiling.asp. Commenters can 
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior 
registration, using the eComment system at https://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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 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.
    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-14331) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: January 30, 2012.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-2452 Filed 2-2-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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