[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 48607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19968]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12611-009]


Verdant Power, LLC; Notice of Request To Waive Requirement To 
File Draft License Application

    a. Type of Filing: Request to Waive Pre-Filing Requirements.
    b. Project No.: 12611-009.
    c. Date Filed: August 30, 2019.
    d. Applicant: Verdant Power, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy Project.
    f. Location: On the East River in New York County, New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ronald F. Smith, President and Chief 
Operating Officer, Verdant Power, LLC, P.O. Box 282, Roosevelt Island, 
New York, New York 10044. Phone: (703) 328-6841.
    i. FERC Contact: Andy Bernick, (202) 502-8660, 
[email protected].
    j. Verdant requests a waiver of the Commission's pre-filing 
regulations under section 16.8(c) with respect to the requirement to 
submit a draft license application for the Roosevelt Island Tidal 
Energy Project. Verdant states that the project has a long history of 
consultation and that it proposes no substantive changes to the 
currently licensed pilot project. Further, Verdant indicates that it 
held two joint agency meetings (on January 8, 2019 and May 16, 2019), 
the second of which was held for federal agencies that were unable to 
attend the January meeting due to the funding lapse at certain federal 
agencies between December 22, 2018, and January 25, 2019. Verdant 
explains that the second joint agency meeting and the additional time 
needed to respond to study requests has reduced the amount of time 
available for submitting and effectively reviewing responses to a draft 
license application, prior to the filing of the final license 
application by December 31, 2019. Therefore, Commission staff is 
soliciting comments on Verdant's request to waive the requirement to 
file a draft license application for the Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy 
Project, pursuant to sections 16.8(c)(4) and 16.8(c)(6) of the 
Commission's regulations.
    k. The deadline for filing comments is 15 days from the issuance 
date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and protests, comments, and final terms and 
conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions using the Commission's 
eFiling system at 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], (866) 208-3676 (toll 
free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please 
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing 
should include docket number P-12611-009.
    l. A copy of the request is available for review at the Commission 
in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's 
website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the 
docket number excluding the three digits in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support 
at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for 
TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection 
and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: September 10, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-19968 Filed 9-13-19; 8:45 am]
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