[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 29, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 35678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14303]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2503-192]


Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment

    On January 29, 2025, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (licensee), filed 
an application pursuant to Article 409 of the project license, 
requesting Commission approval to grant Pickens Regional Joint Water 
System an easement to construct, operate, and maintain a raw water 
intake facility on Lake Keowee. The project is located on the Toxaway, 
Keowee, and Little Rivers in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and 
Oconee and Pickens counties, South Carolina.
    The licensee proposes to grant Pickens Regional Joint Water System 
a 0.37 acre easement on Lake Keowee, to construct, operate, and 
maintain a raw water intake facility with a gross maximum instantaneous 
water withdrawal rate of 16.5 million gallons per day (MGD) and a gross 
maximum average annual withdrawal rate of 12 MGD. Proposed construction 
within the project boundary includes screened intake pipes, shoreline 
stabilization, and a floating dock. The Commission issued a notice of 
application for filing, soliciting comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests for this easement request on April 30, 2025. The public 
comment period closed on May 30, 2025.
    This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an 
environmental assessment (EA) under the National Environmental Policy 
Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for the project.\1\ Commission staff plans 
to issue an EA by December 15, 2025. Revisions to the schedule may be 
made as appropriate. The EA will be issued for a 30-day comment period. 
All comments filed on the EA will be reviewed by staff and considered 
in the Commission's final decision on the proceeding.
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    \1\ The unique identification number for documents relating to 
this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1753198064.
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    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, 
community organizations, Tribal members, and others to 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].
    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Robert 
Ballantine at (202) 502-6389 or [email protected].

    Dated: July 24, 2025.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-14303 Filed 7-28-25; 8:45 am]
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