[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 180 (Monday, September 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54652-54653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15427]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

September 12, 2006.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Transfer of License.
    b. Project No.(s): 2232-521; 2331-034; 2332-040; 2503-106; 2601-
010; 2602-011; 2603-015; 2619-015; 2686-050; 2692-040; 2694-021; 2698-
044, and 2740-048.
    c. Date Filed: August 25, 2006.
    d. Applicants: Duke Energy Corporation (DEC) and Duke Power Company 
LLC (DPCLLC).
    e. Name and Location of Project(s): (P-2232) The Catawba-Wateree 
Project located on the Catawba River in Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, 
Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell, Mecklenburg Counties, 
North Carolina and on the Catawba-Wateree River in Chester, Fairfield, 
Kershaw, Lancaster and York Counties, SC; (P-2331) Ninety-Nine Islands 
Project, located on Broad River, Cherokee Co., SC; (P-2332) Gaston 
Shoals Project, located on Broad River, Cherokee Co., SC ; (P-2503) 
Keowee-Toxaway Project, located on Keowee, Little, Whitewater, Toxaway, 
Thompson and Horsepasture Rivers, in Oconee and Pickens Counties, SC 
and Translyvania County, NC.; (P-2601) Bryson Project, located on 
Oconaluftee River, Swain County, NC; (P-2602) Dillsboro Project, 
located on Tuckasegee River, Jackson Co., NC; (P-2603) Franklin 
Project, located on Little Tennessee River, Macon County, NC; (P-2619) 
Mission Project located on the Hiwassee River, Clay County, NC; (P-
2686) West Fork Project located on the West Fork Tuckasegee River, 
Jackson County, NC; (P-2692) Nantahala Project located on Nantahala 
River, Dicks Creek and White Oak Creek, in Clay and Macon Counties, NC; 
(P-2694) Queens Creek Project located on Queens Creek, near the Town of 
Topton, Macon County, NC; (P-2698) East Fork Project located on the 
East Fork Tuckasegee River, Jackson County, NC; and (P-2740) Bad Creek 
Project located on the Bad and West Bad Creeks, Oconee County, SC.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    g. Applicant Contacts: For DEC: Garry S. Rice, Associate General 
Counsel, Duke Energy Corporation, 526 South Church Street, Charlotte, 
NC 28202, (704) 382-8111. John A. Whittaker, IV, Winston & Strawn LLP, 
1700 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006-3817, (202) 282-5766. For 
DPCLLC: Jeffrey G. Lineberger, Manager, Hydro Licensing, Duke Power 
Company LLC, P.O. Box 1006, Mail Code EC12Y, Charlotte, NC 28201-1006, 
(704) 382-5942.
    h. FERC Contact: Etta L. Foster (202) 502-8769.
    i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to 
intervene: October 12, 2006.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests, and 
interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper, see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the project 
number (P-2232-521; P-2331-034; P-2332-040; P-2503-106; P-2601-010; P-
2602-011; P-2603-015; P-2619-015; P-2686-050; P-2692-040; P-2694-021; 
P-2698-044, or P-2740-048) on any comments, protests, or motions filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing a document with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person in 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 documents on that resource agency.
    j. Description of Application: Applicants request approval, under 
section 8 of the Federal Power Act, of a transfer of license for the 
following projects: Catawba-Wateree (P-2232-521), Ninety-Nine Islands 
(P-2331-034), Gaston Shoals (P-2332-040), Keowee-Toxaway (P-2503-106), 
Bryson (P-2601-010), Dillsboro (P-2602-011), Franklin (P-2603-015), 
Mission (P-2619-015), West Fork (P-2686-050), Nantahala (P-2692-040), 
Queens Creek (P-2694-021), East Fork (P-2698-044), and Bad Creek (P-
2740-048) from the Duke Energy Corporation to Duke Power Company LLC.
    k. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the project 
number excluding the last three digits (P-2232, 2331, 2332, 2503, 2601, 
2602, 2603, 2619, 2686, 2692, 2694, 2698, or 2740) in the docket number 
field to access the document. For online assistance, contact 
[email protected] or call toll-free (866) 208-3676, for TTY, 
call (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the addresses in item g.
    l. Individual desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    m. 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.

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    n. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTESTS'', 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, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be 
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    o. 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 within the time specified for filling 
comments, it will be assumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-15427 Filed 9-15-06; 8:45 am]
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