83_FR_4221 83 FR 4201 - Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

83 FR 4201 - Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 20 (January 30, 2018)

Page Range4201-4201
FR Document2018-01793

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 4201]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01793]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2698-100]


Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; 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 Application: Request for a temporary variance from 
elevation requirements.
    b. Project No.: 2698-100.
    c. Date Filed: October 27, 2017.
    d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: East Fork Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the East Fork of the 
Tuckasegee River in Jackson County, North Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jeff Lineberger, Duke Energy Carolinas, 
LLC, 526 S. Church Street, Mail Stop EC 12Y, Charlotte, NC 28202, (704) 
382-5942.
    i. FERC Contact: Zeena Aljibury, (202) 502-6065, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: February 23, 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-2698-100.
    k. Description of Request: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC requests 
Commission approval for temporary modifications of normal reservoir 
elevations to perform maintenance work at the Tennessee Creek, Bear 
Creek, and Cedar Cliff Developments of the project. Duke Energy 
Carolinas, LLC is proposing to begin the drawdowns starting at Bear 
Creek Lake, then Cedar Cliff Lake, and then Tanasee Creek and Wolf 
Creek Lakes respectively. Drawdowns and refills would begin from 
February 15, 2018 and continue through August 2018. Duke Energy 
Carolinas, LLC will also close some of its recreation areas during the 
drawdown to include Bear Creek Access Area, Cedar Cliff Access Area, 
and Wolf Creek Access Area. Finally, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC has 
consulted with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the United States Forest Service, and 
the North Carolina Division of Water Resources concerning these 
temporary modifications. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC also consulted with 
the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office and the Eastern 
Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Historic Preservation Office.
    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/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 at the address in item 
(h) above.
    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 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 surrender. 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.

    Dated: January 24, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-01793 Filed 1-29-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 30, 2018 / Notices 4201 Dated: January 23, 2018. Commission approval for temporary party to the proceeding. Any comments, Kimberly D. Bose, modifications of normal reservoir protests, or motions to intervene must Secretary. elevations to perform maintenance work be received on or before the specified [FR Doc. 2018–01792 Filed 1–29–18; 8:45 am] at the Tennessee Creek, Bear Creek, and comment date for the particular BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Cedar Cliff Developments of the project. application. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC is o. Filing and Service of Responsive proposing to begin the drawdowns Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY starting at Bear Creek Lake, then Cedar all capital letters the title COMMENTS, Cliff Lake, and then Tanasee Creek and PROTEST, or MOTION TO INTERVENE Federal Energy Regulatory Wolf Creek Lakes respectively. as applicable; (2) set forth in the Commission Drawdowns and refills would begin heading the name of the applicant and from February 15, 2018 and continue the project number of the application to [Project No. 2698–100] through August 2018. Duke Energy which the filing responds; (3) furnish Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Carolinas, LLC will also close some of the name, address, and telephone Application Accepted for Filing, its recreation areas during the number of the person protesting or Soliciting Comments, Motions To drawdown to include Bear Creek Access intervening; and (4) otherwise comply Intervene, and Protests Area, Cedar Cliff Access Area, and Wolf with the requirements of 18 CFR Creek Access Area. Finally, Duke 385.2001 through 385.2005. All Take notice that the following Energy Carolinas, LLC has consulted comments, motions to intervene, or hydroelectric application has been filed with the North Carolina Wildlife protests must set forth their evidentiary with the Commission and is available Resources Commission, the U.S. Fish basis and otherwise comply with the for public inspection: and Wildlife Service, the United States requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All a. Type of Application: Request for a Forest Service, and the North Carolina comments, motions to intervene, or temporary variance from elevation Division of Water Resources concerning protests should relate to project works requirements. these temporary modifications. Duke which are the subject of the license b. Project No.: 2698–100. Energy Carolinas, LLC also consulted surrender. Agencies may obtain copies c. Date Filed: October 27, 2017. with the North Carolina State Historic of the application directly from the d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, Preservation Office and the Eastern applicant. A copy of any protest or LLC. Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal e. Name of Project: East Fork motion to intervene must be served Historic Preservation Office. upon each representative of the Hydroelectric Project. l. Locations of the Application: A f. Location: The project is located on applicant specified in the particular copy of the application is available for application. If an intervener files the East Fork of the Tuckasegee River in inspection and reproduction at the Jackson County, North Carolina. comments or documents with the Commission’s Public Reference Room, g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Commission relating to the merits of an located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. issue that may affect the responsibilities Washington, DC 20426, or by calling h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jeff of a particular resource agency, they (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be Lineberger, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, must also serve a copy of the document viewed on the Commission’s website at 526 S. Church Street, Mail Stop EC 12Y, on that resource agency. A copy of all http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Charlotte, NC 28202, (704) 382–5942. other filings in reference to this elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number i. FERC Contact: Zeena Aljibury, (202) application must be accompanied by excluding the last three digits in the 502–6065, zeena.aljibury@ferc.gov. proof of service on all persons listed in docket number field to access the j. Deadline for filing comments, the service list prepared by the document. You may also register online motions to intervene, and protests: at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Commission in this proceeding, in February 23, 2018. esubscription.asp to be notified via accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and The Commission strongly encourages email of new filings and issuances 385.2010. electronic filing. Please file motions to related to this or other pending projects. Dated: January 24, 2018. intervene, protests, comments, or For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or Kimberly D. Bose, recommendations using the email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for Secretary. Commission’s eFiling system at http:// TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also [FR Doc. 2018–01793 Filed 1–29–18; 8:45 am] www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. available for inspection and BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Commenters can submit brief comments reproduction at the address in item (h) up to 6,000 characters, without prior above. registration, using the eComment system m. Individuals desiring to be included DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ on the Commission’s mailing list should ecomment.asp. You must include your so indicate by writing to the Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory name and contact information at the end of the Commission. Commission of your comments. For assistance, n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to please contact FERC Online Support at Intervene: Anyone may submit Combined Notice of Filings #1 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) comments, a protest, or a motion to 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 intervene in accordance with the Take notice that the Commission (TTY). 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FR Citation83 FR 4201 
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