[Federal Register: May 8, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 89)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and
Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and
Prescriptions
May 2, 2003.
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.: P-1960-002.
c. Date filed: February 19, 1999.
d. Applicant: Dairyland Power Cooperative--Wisconsin.
e. Name of Project: Flambeau Hydroelectric Station.
f. Location: On the Flambeau River in Rusk County, Wisconsin. The
project does not utilize federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Sec. Sec.
791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Dave Carroll, Coordinator, Dairyland
Power Cooperative, 3200 East Avenue, South La Cross, WI 54601, (608)
788-4000.
i. FERC Contact: Timothy Konnert, Timothy.Konnert@ferc.gov, or
(202) 502-6359.
j. Pursuant to Section 4.34(b) of the Commission's Regulations (see
Order
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No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 1991), the deadline
for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and
prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. Reply
comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice.
The Commission directs, pursuant to Section 4.34(b) of the
Regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20,
1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission
within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply
comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from the
date of this notice.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
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.
Comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions
may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The
Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
(http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``eFiling'' link.
k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. The project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A
right earthen dam, 2,570 feet-long and a left earthen dam 2,130 feet-
long, separated by a 138 foot-long gated spillway section with a crest
elevation of 1157.0 feet NGVD; (2) a 1,900-acre reservoir with a normal
water surface elevation of 1183.48 feet NGVD; (3) a powerhouse
containing 3 vertical Kaplan turbines each connected to generator units
for a total installed capacity of 15,000 kW; and (4) appurtenant
facilities. The average annual energy generation is 60,727,590 kWh. The
dam and existing project facilities are owned by the applicant.
m. 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 http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' 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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-866-208-
3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
Register online at http://www.ferc. gov/esubscribenow.htm to be
notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
n. Procedures schedule: The Commission staff proposes to issue one
Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than issuing a draft and final EA.
Staff intends to allow at least 30 days for entities to comment on the
EA, and will take into consideration all comments received on the EA
before final action is taken on the license application. If any person
or organization objects to the staff proposed alternative procedure,
they should file comments as stipulated in item k above, briefly
explaining the basis for their objection. The application will be
processed according to the following schedule, but revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate:
Issue Notice of availability of EA October 2003.
Ready for Commission decision on the application January 2004.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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