[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19765-19766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9419]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Request for Amendment of Recreation Plan and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

April 11, 2001.

    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Request for amendment of the project's 
approved recreation plan.
    b. Project No. 2506-070.
    c. Date Filed: January 25, 2001.
    d. Licensee: Upper Peninsula Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Escanaba Project.
    f. Location: On the Escanaba River, near the township of Escanaba 
in Delta and Marquette Counties, Michigan. The project site does not 
involve federal or tribal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Licensee Contact: Mr. Shawn Puzen, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation, 700 Adams Street, P.O. Box 19002, Green Bay, Wisconsin 
54307-9002. (920) 433-1094.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Jean Potvin, [email protected], or (202) 219-0022.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: May 18, 2001.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with Mr. 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20426. Comments, protests and 
interventions may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of 
paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/rfi/doorbell.htm. 
Please reference the following number, P-2506-070, on any comments or 
motions filed.
    k. Description of Proposal: The licensee proposes to amend the 
approved recreation plan of the project license by constructing a 
carry-in boat access on the south shore of the impoundment, west of the 
powerhouse of Dam #1 rather than off U.S. Highway 2 on the southeast 
shore of the impoundment. The facility will include a parking lot 
suitable for 5 vehicles, proper signage to inform the public that the 
area is open for public use, a picnic table, stairs to the river, a 
canoe slide, and a modified skid pier. This amendment was filed 
following to a public notice issued on December 20, 2000 soliciting 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests concerning the licensee's 
request to delete the requirement for a carry-in boat access from the 
approved recreation plan.
    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, D.C. 
20426, or by calling 202-208-1371. The application may be viewed on-
line 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.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. 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.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
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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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be 
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    p. 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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-9419 Filed 4-16-01; 8:45 am]
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