[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 74 (Monday, April 19, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 19145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9647]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and 
Soliciting Additional Study Requests

April 13, 1999.
    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.: 2566-010.
    c. Date Filed: March 30, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Consumers Energy Company.
    e. Name of Project: Webber Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Guard River, in Lyons and Portland Townships, 
near the City of Portland, Ionia County, Michigan. The project would 
not utilize federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: David Battige, Consumers Energy Company, 
Hydro Operations, 330 Chestnut Street, Cadillac, MI 49601, (616) 779-
5506.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Tom Dean, E-mail address, [email protected], or telephone 
(202) 219-2778.
    j. Deadline for filing additional study requests: May 31, 1999.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, 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 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. Status of environmental analysis: This application is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. Description of the Project: The project consists of the 
following existing facilities: (1) a 32-foot-high, 1,200-foot long dam 
comprising: (a) a 157-foot-long concrete powerhouse section, (b) a 313-
foot-long concrete spillway with 10 taintor gates and one hydraulic 
flap gate, and (c) two earth embankment sections having a combined 
total length of 730 feet; (2) a 7-mile-long reservoir having a 660-acre 
surface area at a normal pool elevation of 684.4. feet USGS; (3) a 
powerhouse containing two generating units with a total installed 
capacity of 3,250 kW; and (4) other appurtenances.
    m. Locations of the application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20246, or by calling (202) 208-1371. The application may be viewed 
on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call (202) 208-
2222 for assistance). A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h. above.
    n. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the State 
Historic Preservation Officer as required by section 106, National 
Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council 
on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
    o. Under Sec. 4.32(b)(7) of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 
4.32(b)(7)), if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that the applicant should conduct an additional scientific study to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merits, they must file a request for the study with 
the Commission, not later than 60 days after the date the application 
is filed, and must serve a copy of the request on the applicant.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-9647 Filed 4-16-99; 8:45 am]
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