[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28635-28636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13208]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2331-083]
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, and Protests: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
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 Application.
b. Project No: 2331-083.
c. Date Filed: May 25, 2018.
d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (licensee).
e. Name of Project: Ninety-Nine Islands Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Broad River in Cherokee
County South Carolina.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Jeff Lineberger, Director, Duke Energy
Carolinas, LLC, 526 S. Church Street--Mail Stop EC12Y, Charlotte, NC
28202, energy.com">Jeff.Lineberger@duke-energy.com.
i. FERC Contact: Michael Calloway at 202-502-8041, 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-2331-083.
k. Description of Request: The licensee requests Commission
approval to allow Thomas Sand Company, Inc. to utilize 33.51 acres of
project lands and waters in the upper part of the project reservoir for
mining and processing sand. The mining facility has the capacity to
withdraw 2.88 million gallons of water per day for processing sand even
though it does not achieve this amount daily in practice. The water is
returned to the river after processing. The mine has extracted 42,000
tons of sand per year on average since operations began. The licensee
proposes that the Thomas Sand Mine will operate under the conditions of
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (South
Carolina DHEC) Section 401 Water Quality Certification P/N SAC 2017-
01073, South Carolina DHEC Mining Permit No. 0869, and National
Pollutant Discharge Permit for Discharges Associated with Nonmetal
Mineral Mining Facilities Permit No. SCG730627.
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 website 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 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
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Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
385.2010.
Dated: June 13, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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