82 FR 9211 - Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 22 (February 3, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 22 (Friday, February 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9211-9212]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02288]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2232-653]


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: Recreation Management Plan.
    b. Project No: 2232-653.
    c. Date Filed: November 14, 2016.
    d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Catawba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Catawba and Wateree 
Rivers in Burke, McDowell, Caldwell, Catawba, Alexander, Iredell, 
Mecklenburg, Lincoln, and Gaston counties in North Carolina, and York, 
Lancaster, Chester, Fairfield, and Kershaw counties in South Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: John Crutchfield, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, 
526 S. Church St., Charlotte, NC 28202, (980) 373-2288.
    i. FERC Contact: Dr. Tara Perry, (202) 502-6546, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: March 1, 2017.
    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 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-2232-653. 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: As required by article 407 of the 
license, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC requests Commission approval of a 
proposed recreation management plan (RMP) for the project. The RMP 
includes an inventory of existing project recreation sites, proposed 
new sites or enhancements to existing sites, provisions for operation 
and maintenance of existing and proposed recreation sites and 
facilities, conceptual drawings, maps, an implementation schedule, 
evaluation of the need for wildlife viewing platforms, a procedure for 
temporary closure of recreation sites, how the needs of persons with 
disability and low impact practices are considered in planning and 
designing recreation sites, a description of the signage program at the 
recreation sites, provisions for trash removal, provisions for 
recreation use monitoring over the license term, and the consultation 
record.
    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 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)

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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.

    Dated: January 30, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-02288 Filed 2-2-17; 8:45 am]
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