National Currents Energy Services, LLC; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Petition for Relief, and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or Motions To Intervene, 39694 [2012-16364]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 39694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16364]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. DI12-5-000]


National Currents Energy Services, LLC; Notice of Declaration of 
Intention and Petition for Relief, and Soliciting Comments, Protests, 
and/or Motions To Intervene

    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.
    b. Docket No.: DI12-5-000.
    c. Date Filed: March 29, 2012.
    d. Applicant: National Currents Energy Services, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Wards Island Tidal Energy Project.
    f. Location: The proposed Wards Island Tidal Energy Project will be 
located off the south shore of Wards Island, in the Hell Gate Waterway 
near the junction of the Harlem River, East River, and Long Island 
Sound in the Borough of Manhattan, New York City, NY.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 24, section 24.1.
    h. Applicant Contact: Roger Bason, President, National Currents 
Energy Services, LLC, 24 Roxanne Blvd., Highland, NY 12528; telephone: 
(845) 691-4008; email: www.rbason@naturalcurrents.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Henry Ecton, (202) 502-8768, or Email address: henry.ecton@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and/or motions: July 27, 
2012.
    Comments, protests, and motions to intervene may be filed 
electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(l)(iii) and the 
instructions on the Commission's Web site under the ``eFiling'' link. 
If unable to be filed electronically, documents may 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. Please include the docket 
number (DI12-5-000) on any comments, protests, and/or motions filed.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed Wards Island Tidal Energy 
Project would consist of: (1) A 15-meter-long, 1.6-meter-diameter 
vessel mounted 150-kW Natural Currents Sea Dragon Tidal Turbine; (2) a 
vessel-based deployment Principal Project Works or Structural Support 
system; (3) six 40-foot-long steel support pilings; (4) a 50-meter-long 
subsea transmission line connecting to an electrical cabinet owned by 
the City of New York; and (5) appurtenant facilities.
    l. Petition for Declaration of Intention: National Currents Energy 
Services, LLC asks that it be allowed, for a limited time, to deploy, 
test, and demonstrate the durability of the technology without 
obtaining a license under part I of the Federal Power Act. The project 
purpose is for scientific research, public education, and training. The 
experimental hydrokinetic turbine generator will be tested to determine 
its durability. The power produced by the project will be used for off-
grid demonstration of innovative uses.
    m. Locations of the Application: Copies of this filing are on file 
with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This 
filing may be viewed on the 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. 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov; for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules 
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    p. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--All filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTESTS'', AND/
OR ``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Docket Number of 
the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any 
Motion to Intervene must also be served upon each representative of the 
Applicant specified in the particular application.
    q. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

    Dated: June 27, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-16364 Filed 7-3-12; 8:45 am]
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