City of Radford; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 28055-28056 [2017-12864]

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[FR Doc. 2017–12788 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6405–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1235–017] City of Radford; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License. b. Project No.: 1235–017. c. Date Filed: May 30, 2017. d. Applicant: City of Radford. e. Name of Project: Municipal Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Little River near the City of Radford in Montgomery and Pulaski Counties, Virginia. The project does not affect federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Tim Logwood, Director of Electric Utilities for the City of Radford, 701 17th Street, Radford, VA 24141; Telephone (540) 731–3641. i. FERC Contact: Allyson Conner, (202) 502–6082 or allyson.conner@ ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28055 a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: July 29, 2017. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// 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, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–1235–017. m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The existing Municipal Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A 293-foot-long, 58-foot-high reinforced concrete slab and buttress dam that includes: (a) A south non-overflow section; (b) an overflow bulkhead section; (c) an eight-bay spillway section each with a steel tainter gate; (d) a powerhouse intake section; and (e) a north non-overflow section; (2) a 77-acre impoundment with a gross storage capacity of 562 acre-feet at a normal pool elevation of 1,772 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD29) and a net storage capacity of 220 acre-feet between elevations 1,768 and 1,772 feet NGVD29; (3) a 20-foot, 3inch-wide intake section with angled steel trash racks (3-inch by 5/16th-inch trash rack bars spaced 2.5 inches on center) and a steel roller-type head gate; (4) a 27-foot-long steel-lined penstock in concrete that transitions from a 13.5foot-wide, 11-foot-high entrance to an 8foot-diameter conveyance to the turbine scroll case; (5) a 30-foot-long, 28-footwide, and 62-foot-high powerhouse containing a single 1,185 kilowatts turbine-generator unit; (6) a 2.7-milelong transmission line connected to the grid; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The City of Radford proposes to revise its exhibit G to include transmission facilities composed of only three, 560foot-long, 4.16-kV overhead conductors that transmit power to a switched disconnect/interconnection with the local distribution grid. The City of Radford states that the formerly licensed transmission line now serves to distribute power to other sources along its length and is no longer part of the project. E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1 28056 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 20, 2017 / Notices The City of Radford operates the project in both run-of-river and peaking modes. For the period 1984 through 2013, the project’s average annual generation was about 4,550 megawatthours. o. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://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. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. You may also register online at https:// 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. p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter— August 2017 Issue Scoping Document for comment— September 2017 Notice that application is ready for environmental analysis—December 2017 Notice of the availability of the EA— April 2018 Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: June 14, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–12864 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES [OMB 3060–1070] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Jun 19, 2017 Jkt 241001 required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission’s burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number. DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before August 21, 2017. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email: PRA@ fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418–2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, the FCC invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission’s burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. OMB Control Number: 3060–1070. Title: Allocation and Service Rules for the 71–76 GHz, 81–86 GHz, and 92–95 GHz Bands. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; not-for-profit institutions; and State, local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 754 respondents; 3,000 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 to 9 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, recordkeeping requirement, and third-party disclosure requirement. Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 303(f) and (r), 309, 316, and 332 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 11,250 hours. Total Annual Cost: $910,000. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality. The Commission has not granted assurances of confidentially to those parties submitting the information. In those cases where a respondent believes information requires confidentiality, the respondent can request confidential treatment and the Commission will afford such confidentiality for 20 days, after which the information will be available to the public. Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking an extension of this information collection in order to obtain the full three year approval from OMB. There are no program changes to the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third-party disclosure requirements but we are revising estimates based on experience and the possible addition of a fourth database manager. The recordkeeping, reporting, and third party disclosure requirements will be used by the Commission to verify licensee compliance with the Commission rules and regulations, and to ensure that licensees continue to fulfill their statutory responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934. The Commission’s rules promote the private sector development and use of 71–76 GHz, 81–86 GHz, and 92–95 GHz E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1235-017]


City of Radford; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With 
the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and 
Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for 
Submission of Final Amendments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 1235-017.
    c. Date Filed: May 30, 2017.
    d. Applicant: City of Radford.
    e. Name of Project: Municipal Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Little River near the City of Radford in 
Montgomery and Pulaski Counties, Virginia. The project does not affect 
federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Tim Logwood, Director of Electric Utilities 
for the City of Radford, 701 17th Street, Radford, VA 24141; Telephone 
(540) 731-3641.
    i. FERC Contact: Allyson Conner, (202) 502-6082 or 
allyson.conner@ferc.gov.
    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the 
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such 
requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note 
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation 
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 
61,076 (2001).
    k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person 
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of 
the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for 
cooperating agency status: July 29, 2017.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status 
using the Commission's eFiling system at https://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, please send a paper copy 
to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 
NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include 
docket number P-1235-017.
    m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    n. The existing Municipal Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A 
293-foot-long, 58-foot-high reinforced concrete slab and buttress dam 
that includes: (a) A south non-overflow section; (b) an overflow 
bulkhead section; (c) an eight-bay spillway section each with a steel 
tainter gate; (d) a powerhouse intake section; and (e) a north non-
overflow section; (2) a 77-acre impoundment with a gross storage 
capacity of 562 acre-feet at a normal pool elevation of 1,772 feet 
National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD29) and a net storage 
capacity of 220 acre-feet between elevations 1,768 and 1,772 feet 
NGVD29; (3) a 20-foot, 3-inch-wide intake section with angled steel 
trash racks (3-inch by 5/16th-inch trash rack bars spaced 2.5 inches on 
center) and a steel roller-type head gate; (4) a 27-foot-long steel-
lined penstock in concrete that transitions from a 13.5-foot-wide, 11-
foot-high entrance to an 8-foot-diameter conveyance to the turbine 
scroll case; (5) a 30-foot-long, 28-foot-wide, and 62-foot-high 
powerhouse containing a single 1,185 kilowatts turbine-generator unit; 
(6) a 2.7-mile-long transmission line connected to the grid; and (7) 
appurtenant facilities.
    The City of Radford proposes to revise its exhibit G to include 
transmission facilities composed of only three, 560-foot-long, 4.16-kV 
overhead conductors that transmit power to a switched disconnect/
interconnection with the local distribution grid. The City of Radford 
states that the formerly licensed transmission line now serves to 
distribute power to other sources along its length and is no longer 
part of the project.

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    The City of Radford operates the project in both run-of-river and 
peaking modes. For the period 1984 through 2013, the project's average 
annual generation was about 4,550 megawatt-hours.
    o. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at https://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. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    You may also register online at https://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.
    p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will 
be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing 
Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate.

Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter--August 2017
Issue Scoping Document for comment--September 2017
Notice that application is ready for environmental analysis--December 
2017
Notice of the availability of the EA--April 2018

    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: June 14, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-12864 Filed 6-19-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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