80_FR_60567 80 FR 60374 - Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC;

80 FR 60374 - Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC;

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 193 (October 6, 2015)

Page Range60374-60375
FR Document2015-25381

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60374-60375]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25381]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2601-040]


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. Application Type: Request to amend the project boundary.
    b. Project No: 2601-040.
    c. Date Filed: September 23, 2015.
    d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Bryson Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Oconaluftee River in Swain County, North Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Jeff Lineberger, Director of Water Strategy & 
Hydro Licensing, Duke Energy, 526 South Church Street, Charlotte, North 
Carolina 28202-1006; Telephone: (704) 382-5942; Email: 
energy.com">jeff.lineberger@duke-energy.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Mark Carter at (678) 245-3083; Email: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: October 30, 2015.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene, protests, comments, or recommendations 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-2601-040.
    k. Description of Request: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC proposes to 
amend the project boundary in order to resolve a property ownership 
issue with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians who owns lands adjacent 
to the project. The proposed project boundary would include 0.41 acre 
of new lands and exclude 5.66 acres of existing project lands for a net 
decrease of 5.25 acres of project lands, and would result in a decrease 
in the amount of shoreline in the project boundary from 2.11 miles to 
2.10 miles. The application states that the proposed project boundary 
would only include property that is necessary for the safe and 
effective operation of the project, and states that the removal of 
project lands would not affect operations, public infrastructure, 
recreational use, or environmental resources.
    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 Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the 
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field (P-2601) 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 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, respectively. 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.


[[Page 60375]]


    Dated: September 30, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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60374 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 193 / Tuesday, October 6, 2015 / Notices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: b. Project No: 2601–040. Commission’s Public Reference Room, Background: The DPAC provides c. Date Filed: September 23, 2015. located at 888 First Street NE., Room advice and recommendations to the d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling Deputy Administrator for Defense LLC. (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be Programs on the stewardship and e. Name of Project: Bryson viewed on the Commission’s Web site at maintenance of the Nation’s nuclear Hydroelectric Project. http://www.ferc.gov using the deterrent. f. Location: Oconaluftee River in ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose Swain County, North Carolina. number excluding the last three digits in of this meeting of the DPAC is to discuss g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power the docket number field (P–2601) to the final draft of the classified report to Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Jeff Lineberger, access the document. You may also be provided to the National Nuclear register online at http://www.ferc.gov/ Director of Water Strategy & Hydro Security Administration in response to docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be Licensing, Duke Energy, 526 South the charge to the Committee. notified via email of new filings and Church Street, Charlotte, North Carolina Type of Meeting: In the interest of issuances related to this or other 28202–1006; Telephone: (704) 382– national security, the meeting will be pending projects. For assistance, call 1– 5942; Email: jeff.lineberger@duke- closed to the public. The Federal 866–208–3676 or email energy.com. Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, i. FERC Contact: Mark Carter at (678) 2, section 10(d), and the Federal call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also 245–3083; Email: mark.carter@ferc.gov. Advisory Committee Management j. Deadline for filing comments, available for inspection and Regulation, 41 CFR 102–3.155, motions to intervene, and protests: reproduction at the address in item (h) incorporate by reference the October 30, 2015. above. Agencies may obtain copies of Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 The Commission strongly encourages the application directly from the U.S.C. 552b, which, at 552b(c)(1) and electronic filing. Please file motions to applicant. (c)(3) permits closure of meetings where intervene, protests, comments, or restricted data or other classified m. Individuals desiring to be included recommendations using the on the Commission’s mailing list should matters will be discussed. Such data Commission’s eFiling system at http:// and matters will be discussed at this so indicate by writing to the Secretary www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. meeting. of the Commission. Commenters can submit brief comments Tentative Agenda: Day 1—Welcome, up to 6,000 characters, without prior n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to discussion and editing of draft report; registration, using the eComment system Intervene: Anyone may submit Day 2—Discussion and editing of draft at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ comments, a protest, or a motion to report, reconciliation of input, ecomment.asp. You must include your intervene in accordance with the (tentative) acceptance of report; name and contact information at the end requirements of Rules of Practice and conclusion. of your comments. For assistance, Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, Public Participation: There will be no please contact FERC Online Support at respectively. In determining the public participation in this closed FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) appropriate action to take, the meeting. Those wishing to provide 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Commission will consider all protests or written comments or statements to the (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please other comments filed, but only those Committee are invited to send them to send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal who file a motion to intervene in Loretta Martin at the address listed Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 accordance with the Commission’s above. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Rules may become a party to the Minutes: The minutes of the meeting The first page of any filing should proceeding. Any comments, protests, or will not be available. include docket number P–2601–040. motions to intervene must be received Issued in Washington, DC, on September k. Description of Request: Duke on or before the specified comment date 30, 2015. Energy Carolinas, LLC proposes to for the particular application. LaTanya R. Butler, amend the project boundary in order to o. Filing and Service of Documents: Deputy Committee Management Officer. resolve a property ownership issue with Any filing must (1) bear in all capital [FR Doc. 2015–25397 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, who owns lands adjacent to the project. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P The proposed project boundary would ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO include 0.41 acre of new lands and INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth exclude 5.66 acres of existing project in the heading the name of the applicant DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY and the project number of the lands for a net decrease of 5.25 acres of Federal Energy Regulatory project lands, and would result in a application to which the filing Commission decrease in the amount of shoreline in responds; (3) furnish the name, address, the project boundary from 2.11 miles to and telephone number of the person [Project No. 2601–040] commenting, protesting or intervening; 2.10 miles. The application states that the proposed project boundary would and (4) otherwise comply with the Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 only include property that is necessary Notice of Application Accepted for for the safe and effective operation of through 385.2005. All comments, Filing and Soliciting Comments, the project, and states that the removal motions to intervene, or protests must tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Motions To Intervene, and Protests of project lands would not affect set forth their evidentiary basis. Any Take notice that the following operations, public infrastructure, filing made by an intervenor must be hydroelectric application has been filed recreational use, or environmental accompanied by proof of service on all with the Commission and is available resources. persons listed in the service list for public inspection: l. Locations of the Application: A prepared by the Commission in this a. Application Type: Request to copy of the application is available for proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR amend the project boundary. inspection and reproduction at the 385.2010. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:31 Oct 05, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 193 / Tuesday, October 6, 2015 / Notices 60375 Dated: September 30, 2015. The first page of any filing should Power Act (16 U.S.C. 803(j)). Agencies Kimberly D. Bose, include docket number P–9842–006. may obtain copies of the application Secretary. The Commission’s Rules of Practice directly from the applicant. Each filing [FR Doc. 2015–25381 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] require all intervenors filing documents must be accompanied by proof of BILLING CODE 6717–01–P with the Commission to serve a copy of service on all persons listed on the that document on each person on the service list prepared by the Commission official service list for the project. in this proceeding, in accordance with DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Further, if an intervenor files comments 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. or documents with the Commission You may also register online at http:// Federal Energy Regulatory relating to the merits of an issue that www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Commission may affect the responsibilities of a esubscription.asp to be notified via particular resource agency, they must email of new filings and issuances [Project No. 9842–006] also serve a copy of the document on related to this or other pending projects. Mr. Ray F. Ward; Notice of Application that resource agency. For assistance, contact FERC Online k. This application has been accepted, Support. Ready for Environmental Analysis and and is ready for environmental analysis n. A license applicant must file no Soliciting Comments, at this time. later than 60 days following the date of Recommendations, Terms and l. The Ward Mill Project consists of: Conditions, and Prescriptions issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the (1) A 4.6 acre reservoir with an water quality certification; (2) a copy of Take notice that the following estimated gross storage capacity of 16.3 the request for certification, including hydroelectric application has been filed acre-feet; (2) a 130-foot-long by 20-foot- proof of the date on which the certifying with the Commission and is available high dam; (3) a 14-footlong, 5-foot-wide, agency received the request; or (3) for public inspection. and 7.5-foot-tall penstock made of rock, evidence of waiver of water quality a. Type of Application: Minor New concrete and reinforced steel; (4) a certification. License. powerhouse containing two generating b. Project No.: 9842–006. units for a total installed capacity of 168 Dated: September 30, 2015. c. Date filed: August 28, 2014. kilowatts; (5) interconnection with the Kimberly D. Bose, d. Applicant: Mr. Ray F. Ward. utility at the meter point on the Secretary. e. Name of Project: Ward Mill southwest, exterior wall of the [FR Doc. 2015–25389 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] Hydroelectric Project. powerhouse; and (6) appurtenant BILLING CODE 6717–01–P f. Location: On the Watauga River, in facilities. The project is estimated to the Township of Laurel Creek, Watauga generate from about 290,000 to about County, North Carolina. The project 599,000 kilowatt-hours annually. The DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY does not occupy lands of the United dam and existing facilities are owned by States. the applicant. No new project facilities Federal Energy Regulatory g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power are proposed. Commission Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). m. A copy of the application is [Project No. 2485–070] h. Applicant Contact: Andrew C. available for review at the Commission Givens, Cardinal Energy Service, Inc., in the Public Reference Room or may be FirstLight Hydro Generating Company; 620 N. West St., Suite 103, Raleigh, viewed on the Commission’s Web site at Notice of Application Accepted for North Carolina 27603, (919) 834–0909. http://www.ferc.gov using the Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions i. FERC Contact: Adam Peer (202) ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket To Intervene, and Protests 502–8449, adam.peer@ferc.gov. number excluding the last three digits in j. Deadline for filing comments, the docket number field to access the Take notice that the following recommendations, terms and document. For assistance, contact FERC hydroelectric application has been filed conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days Online Support. A copy is also available with the Commission and is available from the issuance date of this notice; for inspection and reproduction at the for public inspection: reply comments are due 105 days from address in item h above. a. Type of Application: Application the issuance date of this notice. All filings must (1) bear in all capital for Amendment of Minimum and The Commission strongly encourages letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘REPLY Maximum Reservoir Elevation electronic filing. Please file comments, COMMENTS’’, Requirement. recommendations, terms and ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS b. Project No.: 2485–070. conditions, and prescriptions using the AND CONDITIONS,’’ or c. Date Filed: September 1, 2015. Commission’s eFiling system at http:// ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the d. Applicant: FirstLight Hydro www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. heading the name of the applicant and Generating Company (Firstlight). Commenters can submit brief comments the project number of the application to e. Name of Project: Northfield up to 6,000 characters, without prior which the filing responds; (3) furnish Mountain Pumped Storage Project. registration, using the eComment system the name, address, and telephone f. Location: The project is located on at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ number of the person submitting the the east side of the Connecticut River, ecomment.asp. You must include your filing; and (4) otherwise comply with in the towns of Northfield and Erving, name and contact information at the end the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 in Franklin County, Massachusetts. of your comments. For assistance, through 385.2005. All comments, g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES please contact FERC Online Support at recommendations, terms and conditions Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) or prescriptions must set forth their h. Applicant Contact: Mr. John S. 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 evidentiary basis and otherwise comply Howard, Director FERC Compliance, (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). FirstLight Hydro Generating Company, send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Agencies should indicate which Northfield Mountain Station, 99 Millers Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 recommendations are being submitted Falls Road, Northfield, MA 01360. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. pursuant to section 10(j) of the Federal Phone (413) 659–4489. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:31 Oct 05, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1


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