[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 71450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32948]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. 1980-009 and 1759-036 et al.]


Notice of Public Meetings; Wisconsin Electric Power Co. and 
Norway, WI; Upper Menominee River Basin Projects

December 15, 1999.
    In the matter of: Wisconsin Electric Power Company; Project Nos. 
1980-009, 1759-036, 2072-008, 2073-008, 2074-007, 2131-020, 11830-
000, and 11831-000. Upper Menominee River Basin Hydroelectric 
Projects; Project No. 2471-005, Sturgeon Plant Project: City of 
Norway; Project No. 2720-032, Sturgeon Falls Project; Notice of 
Public Meetings.

    Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and as part of the 
license applications, Wisconsin Electric Power Company (hereinafter, 
referred to as ``WE'') prepared an Applicant-Prepared Environmental 
Assessment (APEA) for the Upper Menominee River Basin Projects and 
filed it with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) on 
October 1, 1999. WE also filed with the Commission a surrender 
application and APEA for the Sturgeon Plant Project (P-2471-005). The 
City of Norway filed with the Commission an amendment of license and 
APEA for the Sturgeon Falls Project (P-2720-032).
    Two public meetings will be held, pursuant to the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, to solicit comments about the Upper 
Menominee River Basin Projects, the Sturgeon Plant Project, and the 
Sturgeon Falls Project. The meetings will be held on Wednesday, March 
1, 2000, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. The 
meetings will be at the Premier Center, located at 300 East F Street, 
Iron Mountain, in Iron County, Michigan. The public meetings are open 
to all interested parties.

Meeting Procedures

    The public meetings will be conducted according to the procedures 
used at Commission scoping meetings. The public meetings will be 
recorded by a stenographer and, thereby, will become a part of the 
formal record of the proceedings. Individuals presenting statements at 
the meetings will be asked to identify themselves for the record.
    Concerned parties are encouraged to offer verbal guidance during 
public meetings. Speaking time allowed for individuals will be 
determined at the beginning of each meeting, based on the number of 
persons wishing to speak and the approximate amount of time available 
for the session, but all speakers will be provided at least ten minutes 
to present their views.
    Persons choosing not to speak but wishing to express an opinion, as 
well as speakers unable to summarize their positions within the 
allotted time, may submit written statements for inclusion in the 
public record.
    Written public comments may also be mailed to the Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, 
DC 20426, by March 10, 2000. Correspondence should clearly show the 
following caption on the first page for each separate proceeding: (1) 
Public Meeting Comments, Upper Menominee River Basin Hydroelectric 
Projects, FERC Nos. 1980-009, 1759-036, 2072-008, 2073, 2074-007, 2131-
020, 11830-000, and 11831-000; (2) Public Meeting Comments, Sturgeon 
Plant Project, FERC No. 2471-005; or (3) Public Meeting Comments, 
Sturgeon Falls Project, FERC No. 2720-032.
    For further information, please contact Ms. Patti Leppert-Slack at 
the Commission, (202) 219-2767.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-32948 Filed 12-20-99; 8:45 am]
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