[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88991-88992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26145]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[P-2232-887]


Duke Energy Carolinas, 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: Amendment of license to replace gantry 
cranes with fixed hoists at the Oxford dam.
    b. Project No.: 2232-887.
    c. Date Filed: May 3, 2024.
    d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Catawba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Oxford development includes Lake Hickory and is 
located on the Catawba River in Alexander and Catawba counties, North 
Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jeffrey G. Lineberger, Director of Water 
Strategy and Hydro Licensing, Duke Energy, Mail Code EC-12Q, 526 South 
Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, (704) 382-5942.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Steven Sachs, (202) 502-8666, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0c5f78697a6962225f6d6f647f4c6a697e6f226b637a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f5a6819083909bdba694969d86b593908796db929a83">[email protected]</span></a>.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: December 5, 2024.

    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/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1c5a594e5f5372707572794f696c6c736e685c7a796e7f327b736a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4a0c0f180905242623242f193f3a3a25383e0a2c2f3829642d253c">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or 
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a 
paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be 
addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room

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1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must 
be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 
The first page of any filing should include the docket number P-2232-
887. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not part of the 
Commission record.
    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: The applicant requests an amendment of 
license to replace the two mobile gantry cranes used to operate the ten 
spillway gates at the Oxford dam with ten fixed hoists mounted on a 
steel superstructure. The applicant also proposes to widen the spillway 
pier that is nearest the powerhouse, remove a catwalk along the 
upstream side of the spillway, reinstall the catwalk along the 
downstream side of the spillway, and install lighting to illuminate a 
new upper-level catwalk and the relocated lower-level catwalk. The 
applicant expects construction to take place from March 2025 through 
the spring of 2028, during which it would keep at least six spillway 
gates operational at any time. The applicant does not propose to make 
any changes to Lake Hickory elevations or releases from the dam during 
or following construction.
    l. Locations of the application: This filing may be viewed on the 
Commission's website 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 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aaeceff8e9e5c4c6c3c4cff9dfdadac5d8deeacccfd8c984cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="074142554448696b6e696254727777687573476162756429606871">[email protected]</span></a>, for TTY, call (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, 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.
    p. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202)502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1a554a4a5a7c7f6879347d756c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d49b848494b2b1a6b7fab3bba2">[email protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: November 5, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-26145 Filed 11-8-24; 8:45 am]
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