[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-301]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2232-587]


Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application for Amendment 
of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

January 4, 2011.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Non-Project Use of Public Lands and Waters: 
Water Withdrawal.
    b. Project No.: 2232-587.
    c. Date Filed: December 1, 2010.
    d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Catawba-Wateree Project.
    f. Location: The Catawba-Wateree Project is located in Alexander, 
Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell and 
Mecklenburg Counties, North Carolina and Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, 
Lancaster, and York Counties, South Carolina. This project does not 
occupy any federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Kelvin K. Reagan, Lake Services Manager, 
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, P.O. Box 1006, Charlotte, North Carolina 
28201-1006, (704) 382-9386.
    i. FERC Contact: Rachel Price, (202) 502-8907 and e-mail: 
[email protected]
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest: 
February 3, 2011.
    All documents should be filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 
Please include the project number (P-2232-587) on any comments or 
motions filed. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed 
electronically via the Internet, 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. In lieu of 
electronic filing, an original and eight copies of all documents may be 
mailed to the Secretary at the address above.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, 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 any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative 
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    k. Description of Request: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC requests 
Commission approval of an agreement that would allow Duke to authorize 
the City of Rock Hill, North Carolina to construct and operate expanded 
water intake facilities on, and to withdraw water from, Lake Wylie. A 
new water intake structure would be constructed beside the existing 
structure. The new intake structure and water line would occupy 
approximately 0.33 acres of land within the project boundary. 
Additionally, new screens with screen openings that do not exceed 0.375 
inches would be installed on the new intake structure. Intake 
velocities at the new intake structure would not exceed 0.50 feet per 
second. Under the agreement, the expanded facility would have a maximum 
withdrawal capacity of 60 million gallons per day (MGD), a 30 MGD 
increase from the current approved withdrawal rate. The water intake 
and pump facility is located in York County, South Carolina.
    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 Web site at http://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 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 e-mail 
[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. Any filing must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, 
and the Project Number of the particular application to which the 
filing refers.
    p. 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 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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-301 Filed 1-10-11; 8:45 am]
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