[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 60392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27331]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2232-698]


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: Non-Project Use of Project Lands.
    b. Project No.: 2232-698.
    c. Date Filed: November 13, 2017.
    d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Catawba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The affected project land is located on the Catawba 
River in Burke County, North Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Dennis Whitaker, Manager, Lake Services 
North, 526 South Church Street, ECQ12, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202; 
telephone: (704) 382-1594.
    i. FERC Contact: Alicia Burtner; telephone: (202) 502-8038; email 
address: [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions 
to intervene, protests and comments 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, please send a paper 
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should 
include docket number P-2232-698. Comments emailed to Commission staff 
are not considered part of the Commission record.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee filed a request for 
approval for a non-project use of project lands and waters, to lease 
approximately 18.715 acres of the project area in Burke County, North 
Carolina to Carolina Sand, Inc. for the purpose of hydraulic sand 
mining activities. While not currently in operation, this location has 
been maintained for dredging by previous contractors for over 75 years. 
The proposed sand mining would employ hydraulic dredge and barge 
operations to remove an estimated average of 33,000 tons of sediment 
from the river bed each year. The sediment would be transported via 
pipeline to a 29-acre processing and stockpiling area, and the excess 
water would be treated to remove sediment and turbidity and then 
returned to the Catawba River.
    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 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. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], 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. 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 Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title PROTEST, MOTION TO INTERVENE, or 
COMMENTS; (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 and 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.24(b). All comments, 
motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project works which 
are subject of the non-project use application. A copy of any protest 
or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the 
applicant specified in the particular application. If an intervener 
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. 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 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

    Dated: December 13, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-27331 Filed 12-19-17; 8:45 am]
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