[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 64829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27293]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2206-082]


Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing 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. Type of Application: Non-capacity amendment of license.
    b. Project No.: 2206-082.
    c. Date Filed: November 20, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Duke Energy Progress, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Yadkin Pee-Dee Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Yadkin and Pee-Dee 
rivers in Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, and Stanly counties, North 
Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jeffery G. Lineberger, P.E., Director, 
Water Strategy and Hydro Licensing, 526 South Church Street, Mail 
Code EC12Y, Charlotte, NC, (704) 382-0293.
    i. FERC Contact: Steven Sachs, (202) 502-8666, 
[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 comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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/doc-sfiling/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-2206-082.
    k. Description of Request: In conjunction with necessary 
spillway stabilization work, the applicant intends to replace the 
existing wooden flashboards at the Blewett Falls development with a 
pneumatic crest gate system. The proposed crest gate would consist 
of 9 sections of various height, but would have the same maximum 
elevation as the existing flashboards. The applicant also proposes 
to construct a 21-foot-wide, 24-foot-long concrete control building 
near the spillway as part of the crest gate system. The applicant 
intends to install the system beginning in November 2020, and 
complete construction in November 2021. Additionally, the applicant 
proposes changes to the conceptual designs for fish passage 
structure referenced in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's fishway 
prescriptions, which would provide downstream American Shad and 
upstream American eel passage at the Blewett Falls dam. The 
applicant now proposes to operate three sections of the pneumatic 
crest gate system for downstream shad passage, and to use the 
existing pool and weir fish ladder for upstream eel passage.
    l. Locations of the Applications: 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. The filing may 
also be viewed on the Commission's website 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.
    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, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may 
submit comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest 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, motions to intervene, or protests 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'', ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'', or ``PROTEST'' 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 project works 
which are the subject of the temporary variance request. 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: December 11, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-27293 Filed 12-17-18; 8:45 am]
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