Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, 27978-27979 [2018-12878]

Download as PDF sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 27978 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 116 / Friday, June 15, 2018 / Notices Green Power North America, Inc., 100 Brickstone Square, Suite 300, Andover, MA 01810; (978) 935–6039. i. FERC Contact: Nicholas Ettema, (202) 502–6565 or nicholas.ettema@ ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: July 29, 2018. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, (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–2883–009. m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The existing Fries Hydroelectric Project (Fries Project) consists of: (1) A 41-foot-high, 610-foot-long rock masonry dam with a 500-foot-long spillway; (2) an 88-acre impoundment at the normal pool elevation (spillway crest elevation) of 2,188.27 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929; (3) an approximately 750-foot-long, 110-footwide intake canal with four 15.5-foothigh, 6.5-foot-wide headgates; (4) a canal spillway consisting of 10 stoplog bays totaling 47 feet in length; (5) two 12.5-foot-high, 5.0-foot-wide canal gates; VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:11 Jun 14, 2018 Jkt 244001 (6) a steel powerhouse that contains a single vertical Kaplan turbine with a capacity of 2.1 megawatts (MW) that discharges into a 180-foot-long, 75-footwide, 12-foot-deep tailrace; (7) a masonry powerhouse that contains one vertical and two horizontal Francis turbines with a total capacity of 3.0 MW that discharges into a 180-foot-long, 120-foot-wide, 12-foot-deep tailrace; (8) a 500-foot-long, 450-foot-wide bypassed reach that extends from the toe of the dam to the confluence with the tailraces; (9) a 567-foot-long, 13.2kilovolt (kV) transmission line that runs from the steel powerhouse to the interconnection point with the grid; (10) a 130-foot-long transmission line that connects the masonry powerhouse to a 5,000 kilovolt-amp step-up transformer and an additional 323-foot-long, 13.2-kV transmission line leading from the transformer to the interconnection point; (11) and appurtenant facilities. The Fries Project is operated in a runof-river mode. For the period 2003 through 2016, the average annual generation at the Fries Project was 26,150 megawatt-hours. o. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s website at https://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. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. You may also register online at https:// 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, contact FERC Online Support. p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary) August 2018 Request Additional Information August 2018 Issue Acceptance Letter October 2018 Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments November 2018 Request Additional Information (if necessary) January 2019 Issue Scoping Document 2 February 2019 Issue notice of ready for environmental analysis February 2019 Commission issues EA August 2019 Comments on EA September 2019 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 q. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: June 8, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–12880 Filed 6–14–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2503–167] Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Non-project use of project lands and water. b. Project No.: 2503–167. c. Date Filed: February 1, 2018 and supplemented June 4, 2018. d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (licensee). e. Name of Project: Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: Lake Keowee in Oconee County, South Carolina. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Kelvin Reagan, Manager, Lake Services South, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, 526 South Church Street, ECQ12, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202; phone (704) 382–9386. i. FERC Contact: Ms. Joy Kurtz at 202– 502–6760, or joy.kurtz@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, and comments using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// 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 https://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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 116 / Friday, June 15, 2018 / Notices 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–2503–167. k. Description of Request: The licensee requests Commission approval to grant the City of Walhalla permission to use project lands and water within the project boundary to construct and operate a raw water intake on Lake Keowee in order to meet demands for public drinking water. Construction activities within the project boundary would include installation of an intake line outfitted with a dual tee screen system and air burst line, installation of a floating dock extending over the intake line, placement of rip rap along the stream bank and intake line, and installation of a stormwater outfall. The through-slot velocity at the intake screen will not exceed 0.5 feet per second. The raw water line would leave the project boundary and lead to a water treatment plant, which is not yet constructed. Once constructed, the facility would withdrawal up to 6.75 million gallons per day (mgd) from Lake Keowee. 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 https://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 https://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 866–208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:11 Jun 14, 2018 Jkt 244001 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 the non-project use application. 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: June 8, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–12878 Filed 6–14–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP18–493–000] Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization: Saltville Gas Storage Company, LLC Take notice that on May 31, 2018, Saltville Gas Storage Company, L.L.C. (Saltville), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056–5310, filed in Docket No. CP18–493–000 a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205, PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27979 157.208, 157.213 and 157.216 of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act notifying the Commission of Saltville’s intent to drill two new injection and withdrawal (I/W) wells, to replace two previously abandon I/W wells and one existing I/ W well, to maintain the deliverability of the Early Grove depleted reservoir facility, as well as to abandon one existing monitoring well at its Early Grove natural gas storage facility in Scott and Washington Counties, Virginia, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the web at https:// 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. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Lisa A. Connolly, Director, Rates & Certificates, Saltville Gas Storage Company. L.L.C., P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251– 1642 at (713) 627–4102 or at lisa.connolly@enbridge.com. Specifically, Saltville proposes to: (i) Drill new horizontal/high angle I/W wells; (ii) install connecting piping and other appurtenances facilities; (iii) plug and abandon one existing I/W well, EH– 96, and one existing monitoring well, EH–95; and (iv) abandon by removal related connecting piping and appurtenance facilities. Saltville states that, the project will have no impact on the certificate parameters of the facility, including total inventory, reservoir pressure, reservoir and buffer boundaries, or certificated capacity, and there will be no abandonment or reduction in service to any customer of Saltville as a result of the project. The project cost will be approximately $20 million. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2018)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12878]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2503-167]


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, 
Motions To Intervene, and Protests: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is available 
for public inspection:

    a. Type of Application: Non-project use of project lands and water.
    b. Project No.: 2503-167.
    c. Date Filed: February 1, 2018 and supplemented June 4, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Lake Keowee in Oconee County, South Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Kelvin Reagan, Manager, Lake Services South, 
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, 526 South Church Street, ECQ12, Charlotte, 
North Carolina 28202; phone (704) 382-9386.
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Joy Kurtz at 202-502-6760, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions 
to intervene, protests, and comments using the Commission's eFiling 
system at https://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 https://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

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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-2503-167.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee requests Commission 
approval to grant the City of Walhalla permission to use project lands 
and water within the project boundary to construct and operate a raw 
water intake on Lake Keowee in order to meet demands for public 
drinking water. Construction activities within the project boundary 
would include installation of an intake line outfitted with a dual tee 
screen system and air burst line, installation of a floating dock 
extending over the intake line, placement of rip rap along the stream 
bank and intake line, and installation of a stormwater outfall. The 
through-slot velocity at the intake screen will not exceed 0.5 feet per 
second. The raw water line would leave the project boundary and lead to 
a water treatment plant, which is not yet constructed. Once 
constructed, the facility would withdrawal up to 6.75 million gallons 
per day (mgd) from Lake Keowee.
    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 https://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 https://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 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 the non-project use application. 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: June 8, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-12878 Filed 6-14-18; 8:45 am]
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