[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,
Korede.Olagbegi@ferc.gov.
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
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 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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