[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03304]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2206-109]


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. Application Type: Non-Capacity License Amendment.
    b. Project No.: 2206-109.
    c. Date Filed: December 23, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Duke Energy Progress, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Yadkin-Pee Dee Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Pee Dee River, near the 
cities of Norwood and Rockingham, in Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, and 
Stanly counties, North Carolina. The project does not occupy federal 
lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Jeff Lineberger, Director, Water Strategy and 
Hydro Licensing, Duke Energy Progress, Inc., 526 S Church Street, Mail 
Stop Ec12y, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, (704) 382-5942, 
energy.com">Jeff.Linberger@duke-energy.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Margaret Noonan, (202) 502-8971, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: 30 days from the date of notice issuance.
    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/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, you may 
submit 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 the docket number P-2206-109. Comments emailed to Commission 
staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears 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. Description of Request: The applicant requests approval to 
replace the turbine runners for Units 1 and 3 at the Tillery 
Development with aerating runners which would improve power and 
reliability, and would be capable of meeting the project's dissolved 
oxygen (DO) requirements. The applicant states the updates are expected 
to increase the project's installed capacity from 105,375 kilowatts 
(kW) to 115,875 kW. The maximum hydraulic capacity would increase from 
26,882 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 28,570 cfs (6% increase). The 
applicant also filed an updated DO Compliance Implementation Plan to 
reflect the DO changes caused by the new aeration runners, as well as a 
new Maintenance and Emergency Protocol. The amendment application does 
not propose any changes to the licensed project operations beyond the 
primary methods of DO aeration, nor does the applicant anticipate other 
modifications of the project facilities.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing 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. 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. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
    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, respectively. 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 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 commenting, 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. Any filing made by an intervenor 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: February 10, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-03304 Filed 2-15-23; 8:45 am]
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