Document ID: FERC-2021-1515-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Application: City of Abbeville
Posted Date: 2021-12-08T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69636-69637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26581]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 11286-026]

City of Abbeville; 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: Application for Temporary Variance and 
Approval of Reservoir Drawdown Plan.
    b. Project No.: 11286-026.
    c. Date Filed: November 16, 2021, as supplemented on November 24 
and December 2, 2021.
    d. Applicant: City of Abbeville.
    e. Name of Project: Abbeville Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Rocky River in Abbeville 
and Anderson counties, South Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Tim Hall, Public Utilities Director, City 
of Abbeville, 306 Cambridge Street, P.O. Box 639, Abbeville, SC 29620; 
(864) 366-5058.
    i. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, (202) 502-6778, 
[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 
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. 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, you may 
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must 
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly 
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 
Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing should 
include the docket number P-11286-026. Comments emailed to Commission 
staff are not considered 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, it 
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: The City of Abbeville (licensee) 
requests approval to implement a temporary drawdown of the reservoir to 
an elevation of 528 feet mean sea level (msl). Under the licensee's 
proposal, the reservoir would be drawn down 12 feet below the seasonal 
minimum elevation of 540 feet msl allowed under Article 401 of the 
project's license. The licensee states the drawdown is necessary to 
conduct repairs on the penstock fill valve. As proposed in the December 
2, 2021 supplement, the drawdown would begin on January 10, 2022, and 
the licensee would start refilling the reservoir on January 28, 2022. 
The licensee estimates the reservoir refill would take approximately 30 
days. As required under Article 403 of the project's license, the 
licensee's request includes an associated Reservoir Drawdown Plan for 
Commission approval.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may also 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 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
    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.

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    Dated: December 2, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-26581 Filed 12-7-21; 8:45 am]
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