[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56453-56454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23002]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2206-089]
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Non-project use of project lands and water.
b. Project No: 2206-089.
c. Date Filed: September 19, 2019.
d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (licensee).
e. Name of Project: Yadkin Pee-Dee Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Yadkin and Pee Dee
Rivers in Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, and Stanly Counties, North
Carolina.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Duke Energy, Mr. Kelvin Reagan, Duke Energy
Lake Services, 526 S. Church Street, EC12Q, Charlotte, NC. 28202; phone
(704) 382-9386, energy.com">kelvin.reagan@duke-energy.com.
i. FERC Contact: Robert Ballantine at (202) 502-6289 or
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: November 15, 2019.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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
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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-2206-089. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not
considered part of the Commission record.
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 whose name appears on 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. Description of Request: The licensee requests Commission
approval of a non-project use of project lands and water for the
construction and operation of a municipal water treatment plant. The
proposed construction would affect 0.34 acres of project land. The Town
of Norwood and Union County, North Carolina seek to withdrawal an
instantaneous maximum daily withdrawal of 49.0 million gallons of water
per day (MGD), with an annual average withdrawal of 19.6 MGD from Lake
Tillery. A maximum monthly average of 23.3 MGD of the water withdrawn
from the proposed intake would be transferred out of the Yadkin River
Basin into the Rocky River Basin.
l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's 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 website 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. 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, call (866) 208-3676 or email
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
(h) above. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from
the applicant.
m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
n. 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. 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.
o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS''; ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the
person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests, must set forth their
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
385.2010.
Dated: October 16, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-23002 Filed 10-21-19; 8:45 am]
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