80 FR 48095 - Wilkesboro Hydroelectric Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 154 (August 11, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 154 (Tuesday, August 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48095-48096]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19693]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No., P-12642-007]


Wilkesboro Hydroelectric Company; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing, 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 Proceeding: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 12642-007.
    c. Date Filed: June 19, 2015.
    d. Licensee: Wilkesboro Hydroelectric Company.
    e. Name of Project: W. Kerr Scott Hydropower Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project would be located at the existing 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) W. Kerr Scott dam on the Yadkin 
River, near Wilkesboro in Wilkes County, North Carolina. A total of 3.5 
acres of federal lands, administered by the Corps, would be occupied by 
the proposed project.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Licensee Contact: Mr. Kevin Edwards, P.O. Box 143, Mayodan, NC 
27027, Telephone: (336) 589-6138, Email: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. M Joseph Fayyad, (202) 502-8759, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions and protests is 30 
days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions 
to intervene, protests

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and comments 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-12642-007.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee proposes to revise the 
design of the project facilities as follows: (1) Change the design and 
placement of the intake structure to be located approximately 900 feet 
north of the existing intake tower on the north bank of the reservoir, 
rather than utilizing the existing intake tower for the hydroelectric 
project; (2) change the size and location of the penstock from the 
existing discharge conduit to an 800-foot-long tunnel bored through the 
rock north abutment of the dam. The size of the penstock will change 
from the 11 feet in diameter to 10 feet in diameter for the sections of 
penstock not bored through the rock, and reduce to 6 to 8 feet in 
diameter for the steel-lined rock tunnel; (3) change the powerhouse 
location from the south bank of the existing discharge channel to the 
north bank of the discharge channel; (4) reduce the number of 
generating units from two, to a single turbine and generator, having a 
hydraulic capacity of 500 cubic feet per second (cfs) and an installed 
capacity of 2,000 kilowatts (kW); (5) add a new impact basin structure; 
(6) a 32-foot-long, 90-foot-wide tailrace; and (7) change the 
transmission length from 150 feet to 500 feet. The proposed change to 
the generating units would reduce the hydraulic capacity from 800 cfs 
to 500 cfs and the installed capacity from 4,000 kW to 2,000 kW.
    l. This filing may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 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 1-866-208-3676 or email [email protected], for TTY, call 
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction in the Commission's Public Reference Room located at 888 
First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 
502-8371.
    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, 
.212 and .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 Responsive 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 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 and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate 
to project works which are the subject of the license amendment. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application. If an intervener 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. A copy of all other 
filings in reference to this application 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 4.34(b) and 
385.2010.
    p. A license applicant must file, no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality 
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including 
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; 
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.

    Dated: August 5, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-19693 Filed 8-10-15; 8:45 am]
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