Notice2025-17574
Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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September 11, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 174 (Thursday, September 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44060-44061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17574]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2514-217]
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: Temporary amendment of license to perform
Buck Reservoir drawdown.
b. Project No.: 2514-217.
c. Date Filed: August 14, 2025.
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, VA.
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 Company, P.O. Box 2021,
Roanoke, VA 24022 (540) 985-2984.
i. FERC Contact: Mr. Steven Sachs, (202) 502-8666,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e2b1968794878cccb183818a91a284879081cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="efbc9b8a998a81c1bc8e8c879caf898a9d8cc1888099">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: October 8, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's
eFiling system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp</a>. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6c2a293e2f2302000502093f191c1c031e182c0a091e0f420b031a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3c7a796e7f7352505552596f494c4c534e487c5a594e5f125b534a">[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 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-2514-217. 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 a temporary
amendment of license to draw down the Buck reservoir to 1,995 feet
National Geodetic Vertical Datum, or approximately 7 feet below the
normal minimum elevation. The drawdown would proceed at a rate of 4
feet per day, and the reservoir is expected to be below the normal
operating range for a period of approximately 8 weeks. The application
also intends to salvage and relocate mussels following the initial
drawdown and to close the Buck canoe portage for the duration of the
temporary amendment. The applicant is conducting the drawdown to
install an anchor for a new log boom.
l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the
Commission's website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a> 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 <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> 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#367073647579585a5f585365434646594442765053445518515940"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="773132253438191b1e191224020707180503371112051459101801">[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
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public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can
help members of the public, including landowners, community
organizations, 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#2e617e7e6e484b5c4d00494158"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="baf5eaeafadcdfc8d994ddd5cc">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: September 8, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-17574 Filed 9-10-25; 8:45 am]
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