[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 58 (Friday, March 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 13428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6867]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2232-522]


Duke Power Company, LLC; North Carolina and South Carolina; 
Notice of Public Meetings for the Catawba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project 
Draft Environmental Impact Statement

March 20, 2009.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office 
of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for license for the 
Catawba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2232), located on the 
Catawba River in the counties of Burke, McDowell, Caldwell, Catawba, 
Alexander, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Lincoln, and Gaston in North Carolina, 
and the counties of York, Lancaster, Chester, Fairfield, and Kershaw in 
South Carolina, and has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(draft EIS) for the project.
    In addition to, or in lieu of, sending written comments, all 
interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to 
attend one or more of the meetings. The agency meeting will focus on 
resource agency and non-governmental organization (NGO) concerns, while 
the evening meetings are primarily for public input. The time and 
location of the meetings are as follows:

Evening Meeting

    Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009.
    Time: 7 p.m.-9 p.m. (EST).
    Place: Charles Mack Citizens Center (Town of Mooresville Citizen 
Center).
    Address: 215 North Main St., Mooresville, NC. 704-662-3334.

Daytime Meeting

    Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009.
    Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (EST).
    Place: Baxter Hood Center (York Technical College).
    Address: 452 S. Anderson Rd., Rock Hill, SC. 803-981-7100.

Evening Meeting

    Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009.
    Time: 7 p.m.-9 p.m. (EST).
    Place: Baxter Hood Center (York Technical College).
    Address: 452 S. Anderson Rd., Rock Hill, SC. 803-981-7100.
    Individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental 
expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meetings and to 
discuss their comments on staff's recommendations included in the draft 
EIS. At these meetings, resource agency personnel and other interested 
persons will have the opportunity to provide oral and written comments 
and recommendations regarding the draft EIS. The meeting will be 
recorded by a court reporter, and all statements (verbal and written) 
will become part of the Commission's public record for the project. 
This meeting is posted on the Commission's calendar located at http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related 
information.
    Written comments should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC, 20426. All comments must be filed by May 8, 2009, and 
should reference Project No. 2232-522. Comments may be filed 
electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) 
and instructions on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov 
under the eLibrary link.
    Copies of the draft EIS were distributed to the parties on the 
Commission's mailing list. Electronic copies of the draft EIS on CD 
will be available at the meetings. The draft EIS contains staff's 
evaluation of the applicant's proposal and the alternatives for 
relicensing the Catawba-Wateree Project. A copy of the draft EIS is 
also available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Branch, 
Room 2A, located at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The 
draft EIS also may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under 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 at 
[email protected] or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    For further information, contact Sean Murphy at (202) 502-6145, or 
at [email protected].

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-6867 Filed 3-26-09; 8:45 am]
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