Notice2021-20776
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
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September 24, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 183 (Friday, September 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53046-53047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20776]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 14775-004]
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.: 14775-004.
c. Date Filed: September 7, 2021.
d. Submitted By: Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative of New
England (MRECo).
e. Name of Project: Bourne Tidal Test Site Project.
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f. Location: In the Cape Cod Canal near the Town of Bourne, in
Barnstable County, MA. The project would be located on approximately
one acre of federal land under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: John Miller, Executive Director, Marine
Renewable Energy Collaborative of New England, P.O. Box 479, Marion, MA
02738; Phone at (508) 728-5825; email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85e8f7e0e6ebe0f2e0ebe2e9e4ebe1c5e2e8e4ece9abe6eae8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="05687760666b6072606b6269646b61456268646c692b666a68">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Robert Haltner at (202) 502-8612, or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5d2f323f382f2973353c312933382f1d3b382f3e733a322b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c2b0ada0a7b0b6ecaaa3aeb6aca7b082a4a7b0a1eca5adb4">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. MRECo 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
(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. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file comments using the Commission's eFiling
system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a>. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx</a>. You must include your name and contact information
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9adcdfc8d9d5f4f6f3f4ffc9efeaeaf5e8eedafcffe8f9b4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7a3c3f283935141613141f290f0a0a15080e3a1c1f0819541d150c">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a
paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should
include docket number P-14775-004. Any individual or entity interested
in submitting comments on the pre-filing materials must do so by
October 20, 2021.
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 of the 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 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 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 56.2-foot-high, 23-foot-wide support structure; (2) a
proposed horizontal axis, open-bladed, 50-kilowatt turbine-generator
unit (other in-stream turbine-generators would also be tested at the
site) having a 3-meter-diameter sweep area; (3) a proposed 13.2-
kilovolt overhead transmission line connecting the turbine-generator
unit to the regional grid; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The
hydrokinetic project would have an estimated average annual generation
of 175-megawatt hours.
p. A copy of the draft license application and all pre-filing
materials can be viewed on the Commission's website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a> 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.
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...... October 20, 2021.
Issuance of additional information request November 4, 2021.
Issuance of meeting notice (if needed).... November 4, 2021.
Public meeting/technical conference (if December 4, 2021.
needed).
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r. Register online at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a>
to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
Dated: September 20, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-20776 Filed 9-23-21; 8:45 am]
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