[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2467-2468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-499]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13015-000]


Town of Edgartown; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

December 18, 2007.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No.: 13015-000.
    c. Date Filed: September 12, 2007.
    d. Applicant: Town of Edgartown.
    e. Name of Project: Nantucket Tidal Energy Plant Water Power 
Project.
    f. Location: The project would be located in Nantucket Sound and 
Muskeget Channel, between Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard, in 
Nantucket and Dukes Counties, Massachusetts. The project uses no dam or 
impoundment.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Pamela Dolby, Town Administrator, Town of 
Edgartown, 70 Main Street, P.O. Box 5158, Edgartown, MA 02539, phone 
(508) 627-6180.
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Kelly Houff, (202) 502-6393.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protests and comments: 
60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests, and interventions may be 
filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings. Please include the project number (P-13015-000) on 
any comments or motions filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person in the official service list for the 
project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the 
Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the 
responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve 
a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Competing Application: Project No. 12802-000, Date Filed: May 
21, 2007, Date Public Notice Issued: June 13, 2007, Due Date: August 
13, 2007.
    l. Description of Project: The proposed project consists of: (1) 50 
OCGen\TM\ horizontal hydrokinetic cross flow turbine generation units 
from Ocean and Renewable Power Company, LLC, or a similar technology, 
having a total installed capacity of 20 megawatts, (2) a proposed 3-
mile-long transmission line connected to a 4.8 kV circuit, and (3) 
appurtenant facilities. The Town of Edgartown's project would have an 
average annual generation of 50.48 gigawatt-hours, which would be sold 
to a local utility.
    m. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, 
Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may 
also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://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, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
[email protected]. 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. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit: A preliminary permit, if 
issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed 
preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the 
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of 
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. 
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide 
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to 
construct and operate the project.
    p. 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.

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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.
    q. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the 
particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-
named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number 
of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be 
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    r. 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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-499 Filed 1-14-08; 8:45 am]
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