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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2206-021]


Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.; Notice of Application for 
Amendment of License 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: Updated shoreline management plan.
    b. Project No: 2206-021.
    c. Date Filed: December 19, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Yadkin-Pee Dee Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Lake Tillery in Montgomery and Stanly counties, North 
Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Larry Mann, Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc., 
179 Tillery Dam Rd., Mt. Gilead, NC 27306, (919) 546-5300.
    i. FERC Contact: Mark Carter, (678) 245-3083, mark.carter@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: March 16, 2012.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See, 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, 
mail an original and seven copies to: Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 
Please include the project number (P-2206-021) on any comments, 
motions, or recommendations filed.
    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 Application: Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. 
(licensee) filed an updated shoreline management plan (SMP) for Lake 
Tillery, one of the project's reservoirs. The current SMP was approved 
on November 24, 2004, and included a provision for the licensee to 
update the SMP every 10 years. The licensee's goal for the updated SMP 
is to balance the protection and enhancement of the environmental, 
scenic, and recreational values provided by Lake Tillery and the 
surrounding project lands, while ensuring the continued safe and 
reliable production of hydroelectric power at the project. Among other 
things, the updated SMP includes a more recent shoreline habitat survey 
and a reduction in the number of shoreline classifications.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site 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 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above. 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 15, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-4075 Filed 2-21-12; 8:45 am]
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