[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 
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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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