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changes in the last few years as identified by the 

NERC registry. 

8While we are using the average hourly rate for 

the majority of the calculations, all recordkeeping 

tasks are solely completed by a file clerk at $35.83/ 

hour. 

9As noted, the zeroes for respondents and 

responses in the table are based on having no filings 

of this type over the past four years. 

10ATC-related standards include: 

Implementation by each utility (Reporting), NERC/ 

NAESB Team to develop (Reporting), and Review 

and comment by utility (Reporting). 

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(1) Whether the collections of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden and cost of the collections 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility 

and clarity of the information 

collections; and (4) ways to minimize 

the burden of the collections of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Dated: September 9, 2021. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19903 Filed 9–14–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 5596–020] 

Town of Bedford, Virginia; Notice of 

Application Accepted for Filing and 

Soliciting 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: New Major 

License. 

b. Project No.: 5596–020. 

c. Date filed: April 30, 2021. 

d. Applicant: Town of Bedford, 

Virginia. 

e. Name of Project: Bedford 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: On the James River in the 

town of Bedford in Bedford and 

Amherst counties, Virginia. The project 

does not affect federal land. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). 

h. Applicant Contact: M. Scott 

Salmon, Electric Systems Engineer, 

Town of Bedford Electric Department, 

877 Monroe Street, Bedford, Virginia 

24523; (540) 587–6079 or msalmon@

bedfordva.gov. 

i. FERC Contact: Andy Bernick at 

(202) 502–8660, or andrew.bernick@

ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing motions to 

intervene and protests: 60 days from the 

issuance date of this notice. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing. Please file motions to 

intervene and protests using the 

Commission’s eFiling system at http://

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For 

assistance, please contact FERC Online 

Support at FERCOnlineSupport@

ferc.gov, (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, Maryland 

20852. All filings must clearly identify 

the project name and docket number on 

the first page: Bedford Hydroelectric 

Project (P–5596–020). 

The Commission’s Rules of Practice 

require all intervenors filing documents 

with the Commission to serve a copy of 

that document on each person 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. This application has been accepted 

but is not ready for environmental 

analysis. 

l. The current license for the Bedford 

Hydroelectric Project (Bedford Project) 

authorizes the following project 

facilities: (1) A 9- to 17-foot-high 

concrete gravity dam with a 1,680-footlong concrete spillway; (2) a 57-acre 

impoundment with a storage capacity of 

350 acre-feet at the normal maximum 

water surface elevation of 628.0 feet 

above mean sea level; (3) a 1,200-footlong, 180-foot-wide, 16-foot-deep power 

canal; (4) a power canal headgate 

composed of three 21.6-foot-wide, 15.9- 

foot-high steel gates; (5) a 49.1-footwide, 29.02-foot-high steel trashrack 

with a clear bar spacing of 3.5-inches; 

(6) a 55-foot-long, 80-foot-wide 

powerhouse; (7) a 65-foot-long, 120-footwide tailrace; (8) two 2.5-megawatt 

(MW) turbine-generator units with a 

total capacity of 5.0 MW; (9) a 110-footlong, 2.4-kilovolt (kV) generator lead, 

and a 180-foot-long, 4.16-kV generator 

lead; (10) two 2.4/22.9-kV, 0.600- 

megavolt-ampere (MVA) three-phase 

step-up transformers, and two 4.16/22.9- 

kV, 3.75 MVA three-phase step-up 

transformers; (11) a 2,800-foot-long, 

33.9-kilovolt primary transmission line; 

and (12) appurtenant facilities. 

The Town of Bedford’s proposed 

project facilities would revise the 

project’s electrical infrastructure to 

include a 4.0-kilovolt, 120-foot-long 

underground transmission line from the 

powerhouse to the project substation; 

and two 3.75-megavolt-ampere step-up 

transformers. In addition, the Town of 

Bedford proposes to remove the 2,800- 

foot-long transmission line as it is no 

longer the project’s primary 

transmission line. 

The Bedford Project is operated in 

run-of-river mode. The average annual 

generation is estimated to be 1,114.75 

megawatt-hours. 

m. In addition to publishing the full 

text of this document in the Federal 

Register, the Commission provides all 

interested individuals an opportunity to 

view and/or print the contents of this 

document via the internet through the 

Commission’s Home Page 

(www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ 

link. At this time, the Commission has 

suspended access to the Commission’s 

Public Access Room due to the 

proclamation declaring a National 

Emergency concerning the Novel 

Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued 

by the President on March 13, 2020. For 

assistance, contact FERC at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 

502–8659. 

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, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

n. Anyone may submit a protest or a 

motion to intervene in accordance with 

the requirements of Rules of Practice 

and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 

385.211, and 385.214. In determining 

the appropriate action to take, the 

Commission will consider all protests 

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 protests or 

motions to intervene must be received 

on or before the specified deadline date 

for the particular application. 

All filings must (1) bear in all capital 

letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or 

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE;’’ (2) set 

forth in the heading the name of the 


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applicant and the project number of the 

application to which the filing 

responds; (3) furnish the name, address, 

and telephone number of the person 

protesting or intervening; and (4) 

otherwise comply with the requirements 

of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. 

Agencies may obtain copies of the 

application directly from the applicant. 

A copy of any protest or motion to 

intervene must be served upon each 

representative of the applicant specified 

in the particular application. 

o. Procedural schedule: The 

application will be processed according 

to the following schedule. Revisions to 

the schedule will be made as 

appropriate. 

Issue Scoping Document 1 for 

comments—January 2022 

Request Additional Information (if 

necessary)—February 2022 

Issue Scoping Document 2 (if 

necessary)—March 2022 

Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental 

Analysis—October 2022 

Dated: September 9, 2021. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19899 Filed 9–14–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2514–205] 

Appalachian 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. Type of Application: Request for a 

temporary amendment of the reservoir 

elevation requirement at the Byllesby 

development. 

b. Project No.: 2514–205. 

c. Date Filed: September 3, 2021. 

d. Applicant: Appalachian Power 

Company. 

e. Name of Project: Byllesby and Buck 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: The project is located on 

the New River in Carroll County, 

Virginia. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). 

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Edward S. 

Brennan, Plant Environmental 

Coordinator Principal, Appalachian 

Power, P.O. Box 2021, Roanoke, VA 

24022, (540) 985–2984. 

i. FERC Contact: Mr. Steven Sachs, 

(202) 502–8666, Steven.Sachs@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing comments, 

motions to intervene, and protests is 30 

days from the issuance 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/doc-sfiling/ 

ecomment.asp. You must include your 

name and contact information at the end 

of your comments. For assistance, 

please contact FERC Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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 docket 

number P–2514–205. 

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 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 intends to draw down the 

reservoir at the Byllesby development to 

2,071 feet National Geodetic Vertical 

Datum, approximately 7 feet below the 

normal minimum reservoir elevation, to 

allow for intake screen repairs. The 

applicant plans to begin the drawdown 

on October 15, 2021, and to return the 

reservoir to the normal elevation by 

December 31, 2021. The applicant 

would close the Byllesby public boat 

access and the Byllesby portage during 

the duration of the drawdown, and 

would notify the public of these 

closings via local media and signage. 

l. In addition to publishing the full 

text of this document in the Federal 

Register, the Commission provides all 

interested persons an opportunity to 

view and/or print the contents of this 

document via the internet through the 

Commission’s Home Page (http://

ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. 

Enter the docket number excluding the 

last three digits in the docket number 

field to access the document. At this 

time, the Commission has suspended 

access to the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room, due to the 

proclamation declaring a National 

Emergency concerning the Novel 

Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued 

by the President on March 13, 2020. For 

assistance, contact FERC at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (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, Motions to Intervene, or 

Protests: Anyone may submit 

comments, a motion to intervene, or a 

protest in accordance with the 

requirements of Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. 

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, 

motions to intervene, or protests must 

be received on or before the specified 

comment date for the particular 

application. 

o. Filing and Service of Responsive 

Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in 

all capital letters the title 

‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘MOTION TO 

INTERVENE’’, or ‘‘PROTEST’’ as 

applicable; (2) set forth in the heading 

the name of the applicant and the 

project number(s) of the application to 

which the filing responds; (3) furnish 

the name, address, and telephone 

number of the person intervening or 

protesting; 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. A copy of all other filings in 

reference to this application 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: September 9, 2021. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

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