[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4992-4993]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01491]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2354-166]

Georgia Power Company; 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. Application Type: Non-capacity Amendment of License.
    b. Project No: 2354-166.
    c. Date Filed: December 16, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Georgia Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: North Georgia Project.
    f. Location: Savannah River basin on the Tallulah, Chattooga, and
Tugalo Rivers, in Rabun, Habersham, and Stephens counties, Georgia, and
Oconee County, South Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Courtenay O'Mara, 241 Ralph McGill Boulevard,
NE BIN 10193, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3374,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Aneela Mousam,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: February 20, 2023.
    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],<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll
free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> (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, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should
include the docket number P-2354-166. 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, they
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to replace the
existing bottom hinged spillway gates and flashboards with Obermeyer
gates, replace the trashracks at the intake, and construct a control
room to house the equipment and instrumentation needed to operate the
new Obermeyer gates at the Tallulah Falls Development of the project.
The Obermeyer gates are necessary for the continued operation of the
Tallulah Falls Dam, and would allow the applicant to regulate reservoir
elevations more effectively. The applicant would perform all work to
install the Obermeyer gates behind a bulkhead that would be anchored on
the upstream side of the dam. The Obermeyer gate installation is
expected to last 18 to 24 months. This proposed action does not require
a drawdown of Tallulah Falls Lake. The ground disturbance associated
with the new control building construction would be on an upland parcel
less than 1-acre in size, and would not require a National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System permit. The project would continue to
operate under the terms of its current license including continued
minimum flow releases, and applicable Water Quality Certification.
    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
[email protected], for TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. 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.

    Dated: January 19, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-01491 Filed 1-25-23; 8:45 am]
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