[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 101 (Thursday, May 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45657-45658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11370]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 15349-000]


At-Sea Development, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On April 2, 2024, At-Sea Development, LLC, filed an application for 
a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Eastern Long Island 
Sound Tidal Energy Project to be located in Eastern Long Island Sound 
near the communities of East Marion and Greenport in Suffolk County, 
New York. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to 
grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during 
the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit 
holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter 
upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners' express 
permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) 250- to 
500-kilowatt

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(kW) tidal turbines with rotor diameters from 42.7 to 55.8 feet; (2) 66 
to 133 modules composed of three tidal turbines, each with a capacity 
of 750 kW to 1.5 megawatts (MW), with a total installed capacity not 
exceeding 100 MW; (3) a mooring foundation for each module measuring 
111.5 by 75.5 feet, equipped with ballast and three tidal turbines; (4) 
a 66-kilovolt transmission line connecting common hubs to suitable 
shore landing sites in PSEG-Long Island's east end area of Suffolk 
County; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have 
an annual generation of 200,000 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Ronald F. Smith, At-Sea Development, LLC, 
2916 Pine Spring Road, Falls Church, VA 22042; email: seadevelopment.com">rsmith@at-seadevelopment.com; phone: (703) 328-6842.
    FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; email: [email protected]; phone: 
(202) 502-6336.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications using the Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments 
up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment 
system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. 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, you may submit a paper copy. 
Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: 
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-
Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any 
filing should include docket number P-15349-000.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202)502-6595 or [email protected].
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the 
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-15349) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: May 17, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-11370 Filed 5-22-24; 8:45 am]
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