[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 76 (Friday, April 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23555-23556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09262]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2503-153]


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

    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 project lands and waters.
    b. Project No: 2503-153.
    c. Date Filed: December 17, 2012.
    d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas. LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Lake Keowee, Oconee County, South Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Kelvin Reagan, Duke Energy Carolinas, 
P.O. Box 1006, Charlotte, NC 28201-1006, (704) 382-9386.
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Jade Alvey, (202) 502-6864, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: May 13, 2013.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See, 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site at http://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 http://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] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, 
mail an original and seven copies to: Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 
Please include the project number (P-2503-153) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors 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 intervenor files comments

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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.
    k. Description of Application: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC requests 
Commission approval to lease 1.331 total acres of project lands, known 
as Mosquito Point, to Breazeale Shoreline Erosion Control, Inc., 
Kroeger Marine Construction, Inc, Lakeside Barge Company, Inc., Trees 
Unlimited, Inc./Shorescapes, and any additional future contractors, for 
use as a construction staging area for lake construction activities 
including, but not limited to excavations, shoreline stabilization, 
assembling of docking facilities and mooring, loading and unloading of 
materials and equipment from barges, and other construction-related 
activities. Mosquito Point has existing staging facilities currently in 
use, and the licensee is requesting that the existing and additional 
proposed facilities be considered for approval together. The Mosquito 
Point shoreline area is 428.38 contiguous linear feet, but is described 
as four areas for the purpose of the application. Each area would house 
two barges and two barge pushers. The existing facilities consist of 
three wooden piers, a retaining wall, three gravel loading ramps, and a 
concrete loading ramp. The additional proposed facility is a gravel 
loading ramp to be used as a barge loading area. The application 
provides location, descriptions, and dimension for the existing and 
proposed facilities, as well as documentation of consultation with the 
relevant agencies.
    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 (P-2503) 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 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, respectively. 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 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 commenting, 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. Any filing made by an intervenor 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 
385.2010.

    Dated: April 12, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-09262 Filed 4-18-13; 8:45 am]
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