From: <Alicea.Jezebele@epamail.epa.gov> To: "McCabe, Patrick J" <Patrick.McCabe@duke-energy.com> Date: 8/16/2010 11:20 AM Subject: Re: Request for ICR Extension Attachments: pic28888.gif

Greetings,

EPA has reviewed your extension requ est for the steam electric effluent guidelines questionnaire for the following Duke Energy facilities:

Belews Creek Buck Cayuga Cliffside Dan River East Bend Edwardsport Fayette Energy Facility G. G. Allen Gibson Marshall Miami Fort R. Gallagher Riverbend Wabash River Walter C. Beckjord W. H. Zimmer W.S. Lee

The deadline for your plant to submit Version 1 and Version 2 of the completed questionnaire is extended to October 15, 2010. Please note that the deadline for Part G, if applicable, is unchanged and remains 120 days after receipt of the questionnaire. No extensions are granted for Version 4 of the questionnaire; the deadline for plants receiving this questionnaire remains 90 days after receipt.

If you need assistance during the completion of the steam electric questionnaire, please contact the steam electric helpline via e-mail at steamhelp@erg.com or by phone at 1-877-353-7560.

Sincerely,

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From: "McCabe, Patrick J" <Patrick.McCabe@duke-energy.com>

To: Jezebele Alicea/DC/USEPA/US@EPA

Cc: Ronald Jordan/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, "Wylie, Robert R" <Rober t.Wylie@duke-energy.com>, "Craig, Nathan D"<Nathan.Craig@duke-energy.com>

Date: 08/16/2010 09:50 AM

Subject: Request for ICR Extension

Ms. Jezebele Alicea-Virella,

Duke Energy is requesting a 30-day extension for submittal of the Steam Electric Effluent Guidelines Information Collection Request (ICR) for the facilities listed below. Duke Energy has experienced significant staff turnover during the process of preparing the ICR. We would like the additional time to complete data collection and allow for a thorough review to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Facilities Reques ting Extension:

|----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------| |G. G. Allen |Fayette Energy Facility | |----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------| |Walter C. Beckjord |R. Gallagher | |----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------| |Belews Creek |Gibson | |----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------| |Buck |W. S. Lee | |----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------| |Cayuga |Marshall | |----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------| |Cliffside |Miami Fort | |----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------| |Dan River |Riverbend | |----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------| |East Bend |Wabash River | |----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------| |Edwardsport |W. H. Zimmer | |----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------|

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Thanks for your assistance, Pat

Patrick J. McCabe, PE EHS - Water Management Group Duke Energy Phone: (704) 382-7161 Cell: (704) 996-6238 Mail Code: EC13K