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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 96235-96236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28407]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2315-178]

Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare 
an Environmental Assessment

    On May 23, 2024, as supplemented on September 9, 2024, Dominion 
Energy South Carolina, Inc. (DESC) filed an application for a non-
capacity amendment of the license for the Neal Shoals Hydroelectric 
Project No. 2315. The project is located on the Broad River in South 
Carolina and occupies Federal lands administered by the Sumter National 
Forest.
    The licensee proposes to replace the four existing turbines in the 
powerhouse with eight submersible turbine-generator units to be 
installed at the existing draft tube openings and construct a new 
substation and underground duct bank at the project. The licensee 
proposes to decouple the existing generators, which would no longer be 
needed, and decommission and abandon them in place. The licensee 
expects the project's generating capacity to increase from 4.4 MW to 
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MW and hydraulic capacity to decrease from 3,500 cfs to 3,160 cfs.
    On September 30, 2024, the Commission issued a public notice for 
the proposed amendment. On October 30, 2024, the South Caronia 
Department of Natural Resources filed comments on the proposal. DESC 
filed a response to comments on November 8, 2024.
    This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an 
environmental assessment (EA) for the project.\1\ Commission staff 
plans to issue an EA by July 18, 2025. Revisions to the schedule may be 
made as appropriate. The EA will be issued for a 30-day comment period. 
All comments filed on the EA will be reviewed by staff and considered 
in the Commission's final decision on the proceeding.
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    \1\ In accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's 
regulations, the unique identification number for documents relating 
to this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1732197559. 40 CFR 
1501.5(c)(4) (2024).
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    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 to 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 [email protected].
    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Elizabeth 
Moats at 202-502-6632 or [email protected].

    Dated: November 27, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-28407 Filed 12-3-24; 8:45 am]
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