[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 185 (Wednesday, September 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59778-59779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20988]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2206-092]


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: Temporary variance of lake level elevation.
    b. Project No.: 2206-092.
    c. Date Filed: May 12, 2020 and supplemented September 3, 2020.
    d. Applicant: Duke Energy Progress, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Yadkin-Pee Dee Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Yadkin-Pee Dee River 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: Ms. Tami Styer, 526 South Church Street/
EC12Y, Charlotte, NC 28202, (704) 382-0293.
    i. FERC Contact: Korede Olagbegi, (202) 502-6268, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 15 days from the issuance of this notice. 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, you may send a paper copy. 
Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via 
any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket 
number P-2206-092. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not 
considered part of the Commission record.
    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.

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    k. Description of Request: The applicant requests a temporary 
variance to maintain the water elevation at the Blewett Falls Lake 
below the current license limits in order to allow for spillway 
modifications to take place at the Blewett Falls Dam. The current 
license generally allows the water level to fluctuate up to 6 feet 
below full pond, between an elevation of 172.1 and 178.1 feet National 
Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29). When the flashboards on the 
spillway need to be replaced, an additional drawdown of 2 feet, to an 
elevation of 170.1 feet NGVD 29 is allowed. To complete the work on the 
spillway, the applicant is proposing to lower the Blewett Falls lake 
level up to an additional 1 foot below this maximum allowance, or 9 
feet below full pond, to an elevation of 168.1 feet NGVD 29. The 
applicant proposes to maintain this lowered water elevation for a 
period beginning in October 2020 and lasting for 24 months, and states 
that maintaining the elevation at this level is needed to provide its 
contractor safe access to the spillway crest for the duration of the 
work associated with the spillway. During this time, the applicant 
states that the boat ramp at the Pee Dee Access area will remain 
usable, but the boat ramp at the Grassy Island Access area will be 
closed.
    l. Locations of the Applications: The Commission provides all 
interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of 
this document via the internet through 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. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. 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 at 
[email protected] or call toll free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, 
(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. 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 385.2010.

    Dated: September 17, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-20988 Filed 9-22-20; 8:45 am]
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