[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44296-44297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15864]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2535-126]


Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File 
License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving 
Use of the Traditional Licensing Process

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and 
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 2535-126.
    c. Date Filed: May 15, 2020.
    d. Submitted By: Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Stevens Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: At the confluence of Stevens Creek and the Savannah 
River, in Edgefield and McCormick Counties, South Carolina, and 
Columbia County, Georgia. The project occupies approximately 104 acres 
of federal land administered by the U.S. Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Potential Applicant Contact: Amy Bresnahan, Dominion Energy 
South Carolina, Inc., 220 Operation Way, Mail Code A221, Cayce, SC 
29033-3712; (803) 217-9965; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Sarah Salazar at (202) 502-6863; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. filed its request to use 
the Traditional Licensing Process on May 15, 2020. Dominion Energy 
South Carolina, Inc. provided public notice of its request on May 13 
and 14, 2020. In a letter dated July 16, 2020, the Director of the 
Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Dominion Energy South 
Carolina, Inc.'s request to use the Traditional Licensing Process.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under section 
7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations 
thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402. We are also initiating consultation 
with the South Carolina and Georgia State Historic Preservation 
Officers, as required by section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
    l. With this notice, we are designating Dominion Energy South 
Carolina, Inc. as the Commission's non-federal representative for 
carrying out informal consultation pursuant to section 7 of the

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Endangered Species Act and consultation pursuant to section 106 of the 
National Historic Preservation Act.
    m. Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. filed a Pre-Application 
Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the 
Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    n. A copy of the PAD may be viewed on the Commission's website 
(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. The PAD is also available on the applicant's 
project website at www.stevenscreekrelicense.com. At this time, the 
Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference 
Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning 
the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on 
March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY).
    o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 2535-126. Pursuant to 18 
CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10, each application for a new license and any 
competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at 
least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All 
applications for license for this project must be filed by October 31, 
2023.
    p. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: July 16, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-15864 Filed 7-21-20; 8:45 am]
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