[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 8, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 30514] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-14424] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Reservoir Drawdown and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests June 2, 1999. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Request to Amend Article 401 of the License. b. Project No.: 2689-021. c. Date Filed: May 25, 1999. d. Applicant: N.E.W. Hydro, Incorporated. e. Name of Project: Oconto Falls Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Oconto River, in Oconto Falls, Oconto County, Wisconsin. The project does not utilize federal or tribal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.200. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Loyal Gake, N.E.W. Hydro Inc., P.O. Box 167, Neshkoro, WI 54960, (920) 293-4628. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Diana Shannon at (202) 208-7774, or e-mail address [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. 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. Please include the Project Number (2689-021) on any comments or motions filed. k. Description of Amendment: Article 401 requires the licensee to operate the project in a run-of-river mode with a reservoir operating range of 701.920.3 feet NGVD. The licensee requests that article 401 only require a minimum reservoir operating level. The licensee states the current operating range does not allow the fixed crest spillway to be used to spill flow in excess of the project's hydraulic capacity and the existing spillway gate has only limited utility. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. The application may be viewed on the website at www.ferc.fed.us. Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. 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. 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. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-14424 Filed 6-7-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M