83_FR_22149 83 FR 22057 - Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

83 FR 22057 - 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 83, Issue 92 (May 11, 2018)

Page Range22057-22058
FR Document2018-10074

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 92 (Friday, May 11, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22057-22058]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10074]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2740-051]


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: Non-Capacity Amendment of License.
    b. Project No: P-2740-051.
    c. Date Filed: April 23, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy).
    e. Name of Project: Bad Creek Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Bad and West Bad Creeks, 
in Oconee County, South Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Jeffrey G. Lineberger, Duke Energy, 526 South 
Church Street, Mail Code EC-12Y, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, (704) 
382-5942.
    i. FERC Contact: Zeena Aljibury, (202) 502-6065, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for Filing Comments, Motions to Intervene, and 
Protests: June 07, 2018.
    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-2740-051.
    k. Description of Request: Duke Energy requests approval to upgrade 
and refurbish four Francis-type pump-turbines in the powerhouse, 
replace existing runners with Francis-type pump-turbine runners, and 
rehabilitate and/or upgrade the remaining components of the pump-
turbine runners. Duke Energy states that the upgrades and refurbishment 
will result in an increase of the Project's maximum hydraulic capacity 
of less than 15 percent during generation. The turbine installation 
activities are planned as a multi-year process, with one turbine-runner 
replacement occurring per year from 2019 through 2023. During the 
turbine upgrades, the appropriate unit will be dewatered and isolated 
from head and tail-waters by closing the spherical valves and draft 
gates, and by sealing the spherical valves and draft tube gates to 
minimize leakage. Any work which requires the lowering or draining of 
the upper reservoir will take place during a common system outage 
planned for 2018. The new pump-turbine runners will pass water at a 
higher flow rate between the upper and lower reservoirs. The proposed 
updates will not change the amount of water being transferred between 
reservoirs or the reservoir level, therefore, water quality is not 
anticipated to be affected. Additionally, the potential impact on fish 
resources will be limited to those associated with the fish entrainment 
by the project turbines and no federally protected species will be 
impacted. Duke Energy notes the additional capacity and system 
flexibility will enhance the project's ability to support Duke Energy's 
electric system needs.
    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 (P-2740) 
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.
    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, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: 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 and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate 
to project works that 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

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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.

    Dated: May 7, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-10074 Filed 5-10-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 92 / Friday, May 11, 2018 / Notices 22057 Description: Tariff Cancellation: i. FERC Contact: Zeena Aljibury, (202) enhance the project’s ability to support Notice of Cancellation of Service 502–6065, zeena.aljibury@ferc.gov. Duke Energy’s electric system needs. Agreement No. 4849; Queue No. AA2– j. Deadline for Filing Comments, l. Locations of the Application: A 169 to be effective 6/1/2018. Motions to Intervene, and Protests: June copy of the application is available for Filed Date: 5/7/18. 07, 2018. inspection and reproduction at the Accession Number: 20180507–5166. The Commission strongly encourages Commission’s Public Reference Room, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/29/18. electronic filing. Please file motions to located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, The filings are accessible in the intervene, protests, comments, or Washington, DC 20426, or by calling Commission’s eLibrary system by recommendations using the (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be clicking on the links or querying the Commission’s eFiling system at http:// viewed on the Commission’s website at docket number. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. http://www.ferc.gov using the Any person desiring to intervene or ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket Commenters can submit brief comments protest in any of the above proceedings number excluding the last three digits up to 6,000 characters, without prior must file in accordance with Rules 211 (P–2740) in the docket number field to registration, using the eComment system and 214 of the Commission’s access the document. You may also at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and register online at http://www.ferc.gov/ ecomment.asp. You must include your 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be name and contact information at the end time on the specified comment date. notified via email of new filings and of your comments. For assistance, Protests may be considered, but issuances related to this or other please contact FERC Online Support at intervention is necessary to become a pending projects. For assistance, call 1– FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) party to the proceeding. 866–208–3676 or email eFiling is encouraged. More detailed 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, information relating to filing call (202) 502–8659. requirements, interventions, protests, send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal m. Individuals desiring to be included service, and qualifying facilities filings Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 on the Commission’s mailing list should can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. so indicate by writing to the Secretary docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For The first page of any filing should of the Commission. other information, call (866) 208–3676 include docket number P–2740–051. n. Comments, Motions to Intervene, or (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. k. Description of Request: Duke Protests: Anyone may submit Energy requests approval to upgrade comments, a protest, or a motion to Dated: May 7, 2018. and refurbish four Francis-type pump- intervene in accordance with the Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., turbines in the powerhouse, replace requirements of Rules of Practice and Deputy Secretary. existing runners with Francis-type Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, [FR Doc. 2018–10048 Filed 5–10–18; 8:45 am] pump-turbine runners, and rehabilitate respectively. In determining the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P and/or upgrade the remaining appropriate action to take, the components of the pump-turbine Commission will consider all protests or runners. Duke Energy states that the other comments filed, but only those DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY upgrades and refurbishment will result who file a motion to intervene in in an increase of the Project’s maximum accordance with the Commission’s Federal Energy Regulatory hydraulic capacity of less than 15 Rules may become a party to the Commission percent during generation. The turbine proceeding. Any comments, protests, or [Project No. 2740–051] installation activities are planned as a motions to intervene must be received multi-year process, with one turbine- on or before the specified comment date Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of runner replacement occurring per year for the particular application. Application Accepted for Filing and from 2019 through 2023. During the o. Filing and Service of Documents: Soliciting Comments, Motions To turbine upgrades, the appropriate unit Any filing must (1) bear in all capital Intervene, and Protests will be dewatered and isolated from letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, head and tail-waters by closing the ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO Take notice that the following spherical valves and draft gates, and by INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth hydroelectric application has been filed sealing the spherical valves and draft in the heading the name of the applicant with the Commission and is available tube gates to minimize leakage. Any and the project number of the for public inspection: a. Application Type: Non-Capacity work which requires the lowering or application to which the filing Amendment of License. draining of the upper reservoir will take responds; (3) furnish the name, address, b. Project No: P–2740–051. place during a common system outage and telephone number of the person c. Date Filed: April 23, 2018. planned for 2018. The new pump- commenting, protesting or intervening; d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, turbine runners will pass water at a and (4) otherwise comply with the LLC (Duke Energy). higher flow rate between the upper and requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 e. Name of Project: Bad Creek lower reservoirs. The proposed updates through 385.2005. All comments, Pumped Storage Project. will not change the amount of water motions to intervene, or protests must f. Location: The project is located on being transferred between reservoirs or set forth their evidentiary basis and the Bad and West Bad Creeks, in Oconee the reservoir level, therefore, water otherwise comply with the requirements quality is not anticipated to be affected. of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES County, South Carolina. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Additionally, the potential impact on motions to intervene, or protests should Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. fish resources will be limited to those relate to project works that are the h. Applicant Contact: Jeffrey G. associated with the fish entrainment by subject of the license amendment. Lineberger, Duke Energy, 526 South the project turbines and no federally Agencies may obtain copies of the Church Street, Mail Code EC–12Y, protected species will be impacted. application directly from the applicant. Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, (704) Duke Energy notes the additional A copy of any protest or motion to 382–5942. capacity and system flexibility will intervene must be served upon each VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 May 10, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11MYN1.SGM 11MYN1

22058 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 92 / Friday, May 11, 2018 / Notices representative of the applicant specified comments. Do not submit electronically revenues to ensure the viability of the in the particular application. If an any information you consider to be system. As a result, the Act provides intervener files comments or documents Confidential Business Information (CBI) EPA broad discretion to establish with the Commission relating to the or other information whose disclosure is reasonable user fees, as the merits of an issue that may affect the restricted by statute. Additional Administrator determines are necessary, responsibilities of a particular resource instructions on visiting the docket, to pay costs incurred in developing, agency, they must also serve a copy of along with more information about operating, maintaining, and upgrading the document on that resource agency. dockets generally, is available at https:// the system, including any costs incurred A copy of all other filings in reference www.epa.gov/dockets. in collecting and processing data from to this application must be accompanied FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred any paper manifest submitted to the by proof of service on all persons listed Jenkins, Designated Federal Officer system after the system enters operation. in the service list prepared by the (DFO), U.S. Environmental Protection The Board will meet to assess the Commission in this proceeding, in Agency, Office of Resource adequacy and reasonableness of the accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and Conservation and Recovery, (MC: service fees and, if necessary, make 385.2010. 5303P), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, recommendations to the Administrator Dated: May 7, 2018. Washington, DC 20460, Phone: 703– to adjust the fees accordingly. 308–7049; or by email: jenkins.fred@ The Board will be asked to provide Kimberly D. Bose, epa.gov. recommendations on important system Secretary. development matters and on potential [FR Doc. 2018–10074 Filed 5–10–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The e- increases or decreases to the amount of BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Manifest Act was signed into law on a service fee determined under the fee October 5, 2012 (http://www.gpo.gov/ structure. Substantial system fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s710enr/pdf/BILLS- development planning work is ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 112s710enr.pdf). Under the terms of the underway. The Agency is utilizing lean AGENCY e-Manifest Act, 42 U.S.C. 6939(g), EPA start-up product development strategies is required to establish a national with agile, user-centered design and [EPA–HQ–OLEM–2018–0236; FRL–9977– electronic Information Technology (IT) 79–OLEM] development methodologies, and is manifest system. This system is to currently conducting additional system enable users of the uniform hazardous development procurement activities. The Hazardous Waste Electronic waste manifest forms (EPA Form 8700– The Agency expects the initial system Manifest System Advisory Board: 22 and Continuation Sheet 8700–22A) deployment to occur on June 30, 2018. Request for Nominations to have the option to more efficiently The system will provide the AGENCY: Environmental Protection track their hazardous waste shipments functionality of the current paper Agency (EPA). electronically, in lieu of the paper manifest process, in a more efficient ACTION: Request for nominations. manifest, from the point of generation, electronic workflow, and will meet all during transportation, and to the point requirements specified in the e-Manifest SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental of receipt by an off-site facility that is Act and e-Manifest Final Rule, which Protection Agency (EPA) invites permitted to treat, store, recycle, or was published on February 7, 2014 nominations of qualified candidates to dispose of the hazardous waste. (www.epa.gov/e-Manifest). The initial be considered for a three-year Electronic manifests obtained from the system is envisioned to be a national, appointment to fill one vacancy on the national system will augment or replace electronic system (internet-based) that Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest the paper forms that are currently used will enable current users of the manifest System Advisory Board (the ‘‘Board’’) for this purpose, and that result in form to sign, transmit, archive, and for a State Representative member with substantial paperwork costs and other retrieve manifests electronically. The e- current experience in collecting inefficiencies. Congress intended that Manifest system is further envisioned to manifests from generators and EPA develop a system that, among other allow a fully electronic mobile treatment, storage, and disposal things, meets the needs of the user workflow. The mobile workflow will facilities (TSDFs), and in tracking community and decreases the provide both on-line and off-line manifest data in state tracking systems/ administrative burden associated with capabilities which could enable users to databases. the current paper-based manifest system complete an electronic manifest even Pursuant to the Hazardous Waste on the user community. The EPA when internet access is unavailable. Electronic Manifest Establishment Act estimates e-Manifest will save state and EPA envisions that the system will (the ‘‘e-Manifest Act’’ or the ‘‘Act’’), industry users, on average, an provide all data processing (paper and EPA has established the Board to annualized $66 million per year over electronic formats), data storage, and provide practical and independent the first six years of system operation, data reporting back out to industry and advice, consultation, and and more than $90 million once state users, as well as appropriate public recommendations to the EPA electronic manifests have been widely accessibility of data. Finally, e-Manifest Administrator on the activities, adopted. The system will establish a aligns with the Agency’s E-Enterprise functions, policies and regulations national reporting hub and database for business strategy. E-Enterprise for the associated with the Hazardous Waste all manifests and shipment data. To Environment is a transformative 21st Electronic Manifest (e-Manifest) System. ensure that these goals are met, the Act century strategy—jointly governed by DATES: Nominations should be received sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES directs EPA to establish the Board to states and EPA—for modernizing on or before June 11, 2018. assess the effectiveness of the electronic government agencies’ delivery of ADDRESSES: Submit your nominations, manifest system and make environmental protection. Under this identified by docket identification (ID) recommendations to the Administrator strategy, the Agency will streamline its number, EPA–HQ–OLEM–2018–0236, for improving the system. business processes and systems to in the Federal eRulemaking Portal at In addition, the e-Manifest Act directs reduce reporting burden on states and http://www.regulations.gov. 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