[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73404-73405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20402]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1894-232]


Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.; Notice of Application for 
Temporary Variance 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: Temporary variance of seasonal turbine venting 
period.
    b. Project No.: 1894-232.
    c. Date Filed: July 26, 2024.
    d. Applicant: Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Parr Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Broad River in Newberry 
and Fairfield counties, South Carolina, and occupies Federal lands 
within the Sumter National Forest, administered by the U.S. Department 
of Agriculture, Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Amy Bresnahan, Dominion Energy South 
Carolina, Inc., 220 Operation Way, Mail Code B223, Cayce, South 
Carolina 29033; (803) 217-9965; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Joy Kurtz, (202) 502-6760, [email protected].
    j. Cooperating agencies: With this notice, the Commission is 
inviting Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction 
and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected 
by the proposal, that

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wish to cooperate in the preparation of any environmental document, if 
applicable, to follow the instructions for filing such requests 
described in item k below. Cooperating agencies should note the 
Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of 
any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ] 61,076 
(2001).
    k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is October 4, 2024.
    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: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting 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, MD 20852. The first page of any filing 
should include docket number P-1894-232. 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.
    l. Description of Request: The licensee requests Commission 
approval to extend the seasonal turbine venting window requirements 
specified in the project's Turbine Venting Plan (Plan) through October 
31, 2024. The Plan requires the licensee to provide turbine venting 
annually between June 15 and August 31 in order to increase dissolved 
oxygen levels downstream of Parr Shoals Dam. Article 401(b) of the 
project license requires the licensee to obtain Commission approval for 
extensions exceeding 30 days. The licensee is seeking Commission 
approval to extend the seasonal turbine venting window through October 
31, 2024, in light of requests from the South Carolina Department of 
Natural Resources and South Carolina Department of Health and 
Environmental Control, who are concerned that low dissolved oxygen 
levels may persist at the project through fall of 2024.
    m. 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.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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. 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.
    p. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings 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 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 385.2010.
    q. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].

    Dated: September 4, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-20402 Filed 9-9-24; 8:45 am]
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