83 FR 58242 - Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative of New England; 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 Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 223 (November 19, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 223 (November 19, 2018)
| Page Range | 58242-58242 | |
| FR Document | 2018-25175 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 223 (Monday, November 19, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 58242] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25175] [[Page 58242]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14775-001] Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative of New England; 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.: 14775-001. c. Date Filed: November 6, 2018. d. Submitted By: Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative of New England (MRECo). e. Name of Project: Bourne Tidal Test Site. f. Location: On the Cape Cod Canal near the Town of Bourne, in Barnstable County, MA. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations. h. Applicant Contact: John Miller, Director, Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative of New England, P.O. Box 479, Marion, MA 02738; (508) 728-5825. i. FERC Contact: John Ramer at (202) 502-8969 or email at [email protected]. j. MRECo has filed the following pre-filing materials 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. 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 also be sent to the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments may be filed electronically via the internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's website 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 December 20, 2018. l. With this notice, we are approving MRECo'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 National Historic Preservation Act; 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 Massachusetts State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historical Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. m. With this notice, we are also 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 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 MRECo'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 Bourne Tidal Test Site Project would consist of: (1) An existing turbine support platform mounted on two primary pilings that are spaced approximately 23 feet apart and embedded to a depth of 50 feet below the seabed, and that rise approximately 45-feet above the seabed; (2) a proposed horizontal, axial, open-bladed turbine having a 3-meter-diameter sweep area and an installed capacity of 100 kilowatts (other in-stream turbine-generators would also be tested at the site); (3) two proposed 500-foot-long, 13.2kilovolt transmission lines connecting the project turbine to a battery storage cabinet and to an interconnection with the regional grid; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The hydrokinetic project would have an estimated average annual generation of 100-megawatt hours. 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 website (http://www.ferc.gov), using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (P- 14775), 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Milestone Date ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Comments on pre-filing materials due December 20, 2018. Issuance of meeting notice (if January 5, 2019. needed). Public meeting/technical conference February 5, 2019. (if needed). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: November 13, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-25175 Filed 11-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY may be filed electronically via the mounted on two primary pilings that are
internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) spaced approximately 23 feet apart and
Federal Energy Regulatory and the instructions on the embedded to a depth of 50 feet below
Commission Commission’s website http:// the seabed, and that rise approximately
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 45-feet above the seabed; (2) a proposed
[Project No. 14775–001]
Commenters can submit brief comments horizontal, axial, open-bladed turbine
Marine Renewable Energy up to 6,000 characters, without prior having a 3-meter-diameter sweep area
Collaborative of New England; Notice registration, using the eComment system and an installed capacity of 100
of Intent To File License Application, at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ kilowatts (other in-stream turbine-
Filing of Draft Application, Request for ecomment.asp. You must include your generators would also be tested at the
Waivers of Integrated Licensing name and contact information at the end
site); (3) two proposed 500-foot-long,
Process Regulations Necessary for of your comments. For assistance,
13.2kilovolt transmission lines
Expedited Processing of a please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll connecting the project turbine to a
Hydrokinetic Pilot Project License battery storage cabinet and to an
Application, and Soliciting Comments free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659. Although the interconnection with the regional grid;
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to Commission strongly encourages and (4) appurtenant facilities. The
File a License Application for an electronic filing, documents may also be hydrokinetic project would have an
Original License for a Hydrokinetic Pilot paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an estimated average annual generation of
Project. original and seven copies to: Kimberly 100-megawatt hours.
b. Project No.: 14775–001. D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy p. A copy of the draft license
c. Date Filed: November 6, 2018. Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street application and all pre-filing materials
d. Submitted By: Marine Renewable NE, Washington, DC 20426. Any are available for review at the
Energy Collaborative of New England individual or entity interested in Commission in the Public Reference
(MRECo). submitting comments on the pre-filing
Room or may be viewed on the
e. Name of Project: Bourne Tidal Test materials must do so by December 20,
2018. Commission’s website (http://
Site. www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’
l. With this notice, we are approving
f. Location: On the Cape Cod Canal link. Enter the docket number (P–
MRECo’s request to be designated as the
near the Town of Bourne, in Barnstable 14775), excluding the last three digits in
non-federal representative for section 7
County, MA. the docket number field to access the
of the ESA and its request to initiate
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the consultation under section 106 of the document. For assistance, contact FERC
Commission’s regulations. National Historic Preservation Act; and Online Support at
h. Applicant Contact: John Miller, recommending that it begin informal FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
Director, Marine Renewable Energy consultation with: (a) The U.S. Fish and free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
Collaborative of New England, P.O. Box Wildlife Service and the National (202) 502–8659.
479, Marion, MA 02738; (508) 728– Marine Fisheries Service as required by
5825. q. Pre-filing process schedule. The
section 7 of ESA; and (b) the
i. FERC Contact: John Ramer at (202) pre-filing process will be conducted
Massachusetts State Historic
502–8969 or email at john.ramer@ pursuant to the following tentative
Preservation Officer, as required by
ferc.gov. section 106, National Historical schedule. Revisions to the schedule
j. MRECo has filed the following pre- Preservation Act, and the implementing below may be made based on staff’s
filing materials with the Commission: regulations of the Advisory Council on review of the draft application and any
(1) A notice of intent (NOI) to file an Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. comments received.
application for an original license for a m. With this notice, we are also
hydrokinetic pilot project and a draft asking federal, state, local, and tribal Milestone Date
license application with monitoring agencies with jurisdiction and/or
Comments on pre-fil- December 20, 2018.
plans; (2) a request for waivers of the expertise with respect to environmental ing materials due.
integrated licensing process regulations issues to cooperate with us in the Issuance of meeting January 5, 2019.
necessary for expedited processing of a preparation of the environmental notice (if needed).
hydrokinetic pilot project license document. Agencies who would like to Public meeting/tech- February 5, 2019.
application; (3) a proposed process plan request cooperating status should follow nical conference (if
and schedule; (4) a request to be the instructions for filing comments needed).
designated as the non-federal described in paragraph ‘‘k’’ above.
representative for section 7 of the n. This notice does not constitute the r. Register online at http://
Endangered Species Act (ESA) Commission’s approval of MRECo’s
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
consultation; and (5) a request to be request to use the Pilot Project Licensing
esubscription.asp to be notified via
designated as the non-federal Procedures. Upon its review of the
representative for section 106 email of new filing and issuances
project’s overall characteristics relative
consultation under the National Historic to the pilot project criteria, the draft related to this or other pending projects.
Preservation Act. license application contents, and any For assistance, contact FERC Online
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
k. With this notice, we are soliciting comments filed, the Commission will Support.
comments on the pre-filing materials determine whether there is adequate Dated: November 13, 2018.
listed in paragraph j above, including information to conclude the pre-filing Kimberly D. Bose,
the draft license application and process. Secretary.
monitoring plans. All comments should o. The proposed Bourne Tidal Test
[FR Doc. 2018–25175 Filed 11–16–18; 8:45 am]
also be sent to the address above in Site Project would consist of: (1) An
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paragraph h. In addition, all comments existing turbine support platform
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