[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38961-38962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16995]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1894-211]


South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; Notice of Application 
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 
Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, 
Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway 
Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: P-1894-211.
    c. Date filed: June 28, 2018.
    d. Applicant: South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G).
    e. Name of Project: Parr Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The existing project is located on the Broad River, in 
Newberry and Fairfield Counties, South Carolina. The project occupies 
162.61 acres of federal land administered by the Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. William Argentieri, P.E., Manager of 
Civil Engineering, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, 220 Operation 
Way, Mail Code A221, Cayce, SC 29033-3701; (803) 217-9162; or email at 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar at (202) 502-6035; or at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, and preliminary prescriptions: 
60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 
105 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions 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-1894-211.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an 
intervenor 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.
    k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready 
for environmental analysis.
    l. Project Description: The project consists of two developments; 
the 14.88-Megawatt (MW) Parr Shoals Development and the 511.2-MW 
Fairfield Pumped Storage Development.
    The Parr Shoals Development consists of: (1) The 15-mile-long, 
4,250-acre Parr Reservoir, at full pond elevation 265.3 feet North 
American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88); (2) the 2,690-foot-long Parr 
Shoals Dam, which includes a non-overflow section, a spillway section 
with 10 spillway gates, and a powerhouse intake section; (3) a 
powerhouse integral with the dam, with six generating units; and (4) 
transmission facilities that consist of three 950-foot-long, 13.8-
kilovolt lines that extend from the hydro station to the non-project 
Parr sub-station.
    The Fairfield Pumped Storage Development consists of: (1) The Parr 
Reservoir which serves as the lower pool; (2) the 6,800-acre Monticello

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Reservoir (upper reservoir), at normal maximum elevation 424.3 feet 
NAVD 88, which is formed by four earthen dams (A, B, C, and D); (3) a 
265-foot-long gated intake channel, located between dams B and C; (4) 
four 800-foot-long surface penstocks, bifurcating into eight penstocks; 
(5) an underground generating station, which houses eight pumped-
turbine units; and (6) transmission facilities that consist of three 
7,000-foot-long lines, extending from the Fairfield switch station to 
the non-project V.C. Summer switchyard.
    The Fairfield Pumped Storage Development is operated to generate 
during peak demand periods. Generation usually occurs during the day, 
with the upper reservoir replenished by pumping water at night (non-
peak period). The Parr Shoals Development serves as the lower reservoir 
for the pumped storage project. The Parr Shoals Development operates to 
maintain a normal maximum elevation of 265.3 feet in Parr Reservoir and 
release minimum flows for the protection of aquatic resources.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room, or may 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. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    You may 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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, .211, and .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.
    All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
PROTEST, MOTION TO INTERVENE, COMMENTS, REPLY COMMENTS, 
RECOMMENDATIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, or PRELIMINARY FISHWAY 
PRESCRIPTIONS; (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, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, or preliminary prescriptions 
must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 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. 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.
    o. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality 
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including 
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; 
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.
    p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Further revisions to 
the schedule will be made as appropriate.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Filing comments, recommendations, terms and  September 2019.
 conditions, and preliminary fishway
 prescriptions.
Commission issues EA.......................  February 2020.
Comments on EA due.........................  March 2020.
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    q. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.

    Dated: July 31, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-16995 Filed 8-7-19; 8:45 am]
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