[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 180 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55843-55844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23320]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2197-108]


Alcoa Power Generating, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing, 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. Type of Application: Request for a Temporary Variance from 
Minimum Flow and Reservoir Level Requirements--Article 33.
    b. Project No.: 2197-108.
    c. Date Filed: September 4, 2015.
    d. Applicant: Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Yadkin Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Davidson, Davie, Montgomery, Rowan, and Stanly 
counties, North Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mark Gross, Vice President of Hydro 
Operations, (704) 422-5774, or [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Alicia Burtner, (202) 502-8038, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, 
and recommendations is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by 
the Commission.
    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. If unable to be 
filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an 
original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 
20426. 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.
    Please include the project number (P-2197-108) on any comments, 
motions, or recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee requests a temporary 
variance from the requirements of license Article 33, which mandates 
the implementation of the Reservoir Operating Guides. The requirements, 
as amended in 1968, pertain to minimum flows and reservoir levels at 
the four project developments. The licensee is required to maintain a 
minimum 900 cubic feet per second (cfs) daily average flow and a 1,400 
cfs weekly average minimum flow. Article 33 also stipulates a rule 
curve relating reservoir levels of the upstream High Rock reservoir to 
the downstream Badin (Narrows) reservoir level seasonally. The licensee 
indicates that, as a result of ongoing drought conditions throughout 
the watershed, it consulted with its Drought Management Team to 
determine alternative operating procedures to conserve water. The 
licensee requests that the weekly minimum flow requirement be reduced 
to a 1,200 cfs average, and it outlines additional modifications to 
daily and weekly minimum flows based on conditions, updated mid-month.
    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/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 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 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. 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

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be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular 
application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive 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 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 and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate 
to minimum flows and/or impoundment levels at the Yadkin Hydroelectric 
Project, which are the subject of the variance. Agencies may obtain 
copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any 
protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative 
of the applicant specified in the particular application. 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 all other filings in reference to 
this application 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 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

    Dated: September 10, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-23320 Filed 9-16-15; 8:45 am]
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