[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 162 (Friday, August 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50848-50849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20745]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13511-002]


Igiugig Village Council; Notice Concluding Pre-Filing Process and 
Approving Process Plan and Schedule

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File an Application 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. The project would not occupy 
any federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and 5.5 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    h. Applicant Contact: AlexAnna Salmon, President, Igiugig Village 
Council, P.O. Box 4008, Igiugig, Alaska 99613; (907) 533-3211.
    i. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman (202) 502-6077.
    j. Igiugig has filed with the Commission: (1) A notice of intent to 
file an application for a pilot hydrokinetic hydropower project and a 
draft license application with monitoring plans; (2) a request for 
waivers of certain Integrated Licensing Process regulations necessary 
for

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expedited processing of a license application for a hydrokinetic pilot 
project; (3) a proposed process plan and schedule; and (4) a request to 
be designated as the non-federal representative for section 7 of the 
Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation and for section 106 
consultation under the National Historic Preservation Act.
    k. A notice was issued on April 23, 2015, soliciting comments on 
the draft license application from agencies and stakeholders. Comments 
were filed by non-governmental organizations and individuals.
    l. On April 23, 2015, Igiugig was designated as the non-federal 
representative for section 7 consultation under the ESA and for section 
106 consultation under the National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. 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 Issue biological assessment February 
15, 2015.
    n. controls; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The project is 
estimated to have an annual generation of 409,504 kilowatt-hours.
    o. The pre-filing process has been concluded and the requisite 
regulations have been waived such that the process and schedule 
indicated below can be implemented.
    p. The post-filing process will be conducted pursuant to the 
following schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as needed.

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             Milestones                              Dates
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Final license application expected..  November 2, 2015.
Issue notice of acceptance and ready  November 17, 2015.
 for environmental analysis and
 request for interventions.
Recommendations, Conditions,          December 17, 2015.
 Comments and Interventions due.
Issue notice of availability of       February 15, 2016.
 environmental assessment.
Issue biological assessment.........  February 15, 2016.
Comments due and 10(j) resolution,    March 16, 2016.
 if needed.
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    q. Register online at http://ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be 
notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other 
pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: August 17, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-20745 Filed 8-20-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P