[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64698-64699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31117]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Amendment of License

November 17, 1998.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Amendments to License.
    b. Project Name: Catawaba-Wateree Project.
    c. Project No.: FERC Project No. 2232-373, -377, and -380.
    d. Date Filed: October 1, 1998 (for -373 and -377); November 5, 
1998 (for -380).
    e. Applicant: Duke Energy Corporation.
    f. Location: Counties and Lakes affected in North Carolina: 
Counties: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, 
Lincoln, McDowell, and Mecklenburg; Lakes: On Lakes James, Rhodiss, 
Hickory, Lookout Shoals, Norman, and Mountain Island. Counties and 
Lakes affected in South Carolina: Counties: Chester, Fairfield, 
Kershaw, Lancaster, and York; Lakes: Wylie, Fishing Creek, Great Falls, 
Rocky Creek, and Wateree.
    g. Filed pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. E.M. Oakley, Duke Energy Corporation, 
P.O. Box 1006 (EC12Y) Charlotte, NC 28201-1006, (704) 382-5778.
    i. FERC Contact: Brian Romanek, (202) 219-3076.
    j. Comment Date: December 26, 1998.
    k. Description of the filing: Pursuant to Commission order issued 
February 2, 1996, Approving and Modifying Shoreline Management Plan for 
the Catawba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project, there are three filings 
before the Commission at this time: (1) The Shallow Water Fish Habitat 
Survey Mapping Project (Shallow Water Survey); (2) The Revision of the 
Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) Maps and; (3) The Proposed Methodology 
and Survey Instruments for the Recreation Needs Survey (Needs Survey). 
These filings represent efforts being undertaken by the licensee to 
fulfill the requirements of paragraphs (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) of 
the above-mentioned order. In summary, the Shallow Water Survey was 
conducted as a part of the licensees efforts to identify areas of 
importance for fish spawning and to classify the shoreline for 
appropriate uses to protect the identified areas. The SMP maps are 
purposed to be revised in accordance with the Shallow Water Survey 
findings. The proposed Needs Survey (and methodology) is intended to, 
in part, evaluate: (1) recreational needs at the project; (2) boating 
use activities and; (3) the need for possible shoreline 
reclassification based on the survey results.
    1. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, D2.

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    B. 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.
    C1. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as 
applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to 
which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed 
by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the 
Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. A copy of 
any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of 
the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    D2. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments with the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-31117 Filed 11-20-98; 8:45 am]
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