
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 4 (Monday, January 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 934-935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-00025]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2698-059]


Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted For 
Filing, 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: Shoreline Management Plan.
    b. Project No: 2698-059.
    c. Date Filed: June 29, 2012.
    d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.

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    e. Name of Project: East Fork Project.
    f. Location: The East Fork Project is located on the East Fork of 
the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County, North Carolina. The project 
occupies 23.15 acres of the Nantahala National Forest administered by 
the U.S. Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791a--825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Dennis J. Whitaker, Manager, Northern Region, 
Duke Energy Lake Services, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, P.O. Box 1006,1 
Charlotte, NC 28201; Phone: (704) 382-1594.
    i. FERC Contact: Jade Alvey at (202) 502-6864, or email: 
jade.alvey@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: January 22, 2013.
    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-2698-059) 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 Request: As required by article 408 of the 
license, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC requests Commission approval of a 
proposed shoreline management plan (SMP) for the project. The SMP 
defines shoreline management classifications for the shorelines within 
the project boundary, identifies allowable uses and prohibited uses 
within the shoreline areas, and describes the shoreline use evaluation 
process.
    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 (P-2698) 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.
    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: December 21, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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