[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22659-22660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09943]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1267-119]


Greenwood County, South Carolina; 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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is available 
for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Non-project use of project lands and water.
    b. Project No: 1267-119.
    c. Date Filed: February 15, 2017 and supplemented on April 12, 
2017.
    d. Applicant: Greenwood County, South Carolina (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Buzzards Roost Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Lake Greenwood in Laurens County, South Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Toby Chappell, County Manager, Greenwood 
County, South Carolina, 600 Monument Street, Box P-103, Suite 10, 
Greenwood, South Carolina 29646; phone (864) 942-8596.
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Joy Kurtz at 202-502-6760, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions 
to intervene, protests, and comments using the Commission's eFiling 
system 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], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or 
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper 
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should 
include docket number P-1267-119.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee requests Commission 
approval to grant Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission permission 
to use project lands and water within the project boundary to construct 
a raw water intake and raw water line on Lake Greenwood in order to 
meet demands for public drinking water. Construction activities within 
the project boundary would include installation of an intake pipe and 
air burst line, placement of rip rap along the stream bank and intake 
pipe, and installation of intake screening and supporting structures 
for the screening. The through-slot velocity at the intake screen will 
not exceed 0.5 feet per second. The raw water line would leave the 
project boundary and follow road right of ways to a water treatment 
plant, which is not yet constructed. Once constructed, the facility 
would withdrawal up to 18 million gallons per day (mgd) from Lake 
Greenwood. Of the 18 mgd withdrawn from Lake Greenwood, up to 2.7 mgd 
would be transferred to the Broad River Basin (i.e. an ``interbasin 
transfer''), pending approval from the South Carolina Department of 
Health and Environmental Control.
    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 
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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 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 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 the non-project use application. 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: May 10, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-09943 Filed 5-16-17; 8:45 am]
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