80 FR 24909 - Igiugig Village Council; 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

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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FR Document		2015-10219

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13511-002]


Igiugig Village Council; 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

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File a License Application 
for an Original License for a Hydrokinetic Pilot Project.
    b. Project No.: 13511-002.
    c. Date Filed: April 1, 2015.
    d. Submitted By: Igiugig Village Council (Igiugig).
    e. Name of Project: Igiugig Hydrokinetic Project.
    f. Location: On the Kvichak River in the Lake and Peninsula 
Borough, near the town of Igiugig, Alaska.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Applicant Contact: Nathan Johnson, Ocean Renewable Power 
Company, 66 Pearl Street, Suite 301, Portland, Maine 04101; (207) 772-
7707.
    i. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman at (202) 502-6077 or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Igiugig 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 (NHPA) 
(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 and filed with the Commission. 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 May 23, 2015.
    l. With this notice, we are approving Igiugig's 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 NHPA; 
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 Alaska State Historic 
Preservation Officer, as required by section 106 of the NHPA and the 
implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    m. With this notice, we also are asking federal, state, local, and 
tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or expertise with respect to 
environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the 
environmental

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document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should 
follow the instructions for filing comments described in paragraph 
``k'' above.
    n. This notice does not constitute the Commission's approval of 
Igiugig's 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, and any 
comments filed, the Commission will determine whether there is adequate 
information to conclude the pre-filing process.
    o. The proposed Igiugig Hydrokinetic Project would consist of: (1) 
An in-stream 20- kilowatt (kW), 64-foot-long, 11-foot-high, 43-foot-
wide pontoon-mounted RivGen Power System Turbine Generator Unit (TGU) 
in Phase 1; (2) an additional in-stream 20-kW pontoon-mounted TGU in 
Phase 2; (3) two anchoring systems consisting of a 13,000-pound anchor, 
chain, shackles, and 150 feet of mooring; (4) a 375-foot-long, coated 
and weighted combined power, data, and environmental monitoring cable 
from the TGU for Phase 1; and a 675-foot-long cable from the TGU for 
Phase 2; (5) an existing 10-foot-long by 8-foot-wide shore station for 
housing project electronics and controls; and (6) appurtenant 
facilities. The project is estimated to have an annual generation of 
409,504 kilowatt-hours per year.
    p. 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 (http://www.ferc.gov), using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (P-
13511), 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.
    q. 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...  May 23, 2015.
Issuance of meeting notice (if needed).  June 7, 2015.
Public meeting/technical conference (if  June 22, 2015.
 needed).
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    r. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: April 23, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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for this proceeding or the issuance of a will not receive copies of all documents waivers of the integrated licensing
Notice of Schedule for Environmental filed by other parties or issued by the process regulations necessary for
Review will serve to notify federal and Commission (except for the mailing of expedited processing of a hydrokinetic
state agencies of the timing for the environmental documents issued by the pilot project license application; (3) a
completion of all necessary reviews, and Commission) and will not have the right proposed process plan and schedule; (4)
the subsequent need to complete all to seek court review of the a request to be designated as the non-
federal authorizations within 90 days of Commission’s final order. federal representative for section 7 of
the date of issuance of the Commission The Commission strongly encourages the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
staff’s FEIS or EA. electronic filings of comments, protests consultation; and (5) a request to be
There are two ways to become and interventions in lieu of paper using designated as the non-federal
involved in the Commission’s review of the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// representative for section 106
this project. First, any person wishing to www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file consultation under the National Historic
obtain legal status by becoming a party electronically should submit an original Preservation Act (NHPA) (collectively
to the proceedings for this project and 5 copies of the protest or the pre-filing materials).
should, on or before the comment date intervention to the Federal Energy k. With this notice, we are soliciting
stated below file with the Federal regulatory Commission, 888 First Street comments on the pre-filing materials
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 NE., Washington, DC 20426. listed in paragraph j above, including
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Comment Date: May 13, 2015. the draft license application and
a motion to intervene in accordance monitoring plans. All comments should
Dated: April 22, 2015.
with the requirements of the be sent to the address above in
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Kimberly D. Bose, paragraph h and filed with the
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) Secretary. Commission. All comments may be filed
and the Regulations under the NGA (18 [FR Doc. 2015–10222 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am] electronically via the Internet. See 18
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party BILLING CODE 6717–01–P CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
status will be placed on the service list instructions on the Commission’s Web
maintained by the Secretary of the site http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Commission and will receive copies of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
all documents filed by the applicant and brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
by all other parties. A party must submit Federal Energy Regulatory without prior registration, using the
7 copies of filings made in the Commission eComment system at http://
proceeding with the Commission and [Project No. 13511–002] www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
must mail a copy to the applicant and ecomment.asp. You must include your
to every other party. Only parties to the Igiugig Village Council; Notice of Intent name and contact information at the end
proceeding can ask for court review of To File License Application, Filing of of your comments. For assistance,
Commission orders in the proceeding. Draft Application, Request for Waivers please contact FERC Online Support at
However, a person does not have to of Integrated Licensing Process FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
intervene in order to have comments Regulations Necessary for Expedited free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
considered. The second way to Processing of a Hydrokinetic Pilot (202) 502–8659. Although the
participate is by filing with the Project License Application, and Commission strongly encourages
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as Soliciting Comments electronic filing, documents may also be
possible, an original and two copies of paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an
comments in support of or in opposition a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to original and seven copies to: Kimberly
to this project. The Commission will File a License Application for an D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
consider these comments in Original License for a Hydrokinetic Pilot Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
determining the appropriate action to be Project. NE., Washington, DC 20426. Any
taken, but the filing of a comment alone b. Project No.: 13511–002. individual or entity interested in
will not serve to make the filer a party c. Date Filed: April 1, 2015. submitting comments on the pre-filing
to the proceeding. The Commission’s d. Submitted By: Igiugig Village materials must do so by May 23, 2015.
rules require that persons filing Council (Igiugig). l. With this notice, we are approving
comments in opposition to the project e. Name of Project: Igiugig Igiugig’s request to be designated as the
provide copies of their protests only to Hydrokinetic Project. non-federal representative for section 7
the party or parties directly involved in f. Location: On the Kvichak River in of the ESA and its request to initiate
the protest. the Lake and Peninsula Borough, near consultation under section 106 of the
Persons who wish to comment only the town of Igiugig, Alaska. NHPA; and recommending that it begin
on the environmental review of this g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the informal consultation with: (a) The U.S.
project should submit an original and Commission’s regulations. Fish and Wildlife Service and the
two copies of their comments to the h. Applicant Contact: Nathan National Marine Fisheries Service as
Secretary of the Commission. Johnson, Ocean Renewable Power required by section 7 of ESA; and (b) the
Environmental commentors will be Company, 66 Pearl Street, Suite 301, Alaska State Historic Preservation
placed on the Commission’s Portland, Maine 04101; (207) 772–7707. Officer, as required by section 106 of the
environmental mailing list, will receive i. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman at NHPA and the implementing
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copies of the environmental documents, (202) 502–6077 or email at regulations of the Advisory Council on
and will be notified of meetings dianne.rodman@ferc.gov. Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
associated with the Commission’s j. Igiugig has filed with the m. With this notice, we also are
environmental review process. Commission: (1) A notice of intent (NOI) asking federal, state, local, and tribal
Environmental commentors will not be to file an application for an original agencies with jurisdiction and/or
required to serve copies of filed license for a hydrokinetic pilot project expertise with respect to environmental
documents on all other parties. and a draft license application with issues to cooperate with us in the
However, the non-party commentors monitoring plans; (2) a request for preparation of the environmental

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 24909

80 FR 24909 - Igiugig Village Council; 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

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 84 (May 1, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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