[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35987-35988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12746]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Temporary Variance Request and Solicitation of 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

May 15, 2002.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Request for a Reservoir Drawdown at Centralia 
Dam.
    b. Project No: 2255-055.
    c. Date Filed: March 19, 2002.
    d. Applicant: Domtar Wisconsin Dam Corp.
    e. Name of Project: Centralia Dam Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Wisconsin River, in Wood 
County, Wisconsin.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.200.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. David K. Reinke, Domtar Industries Inc., 
100 Wisconsin River Drive, Port Edwards, WI 54469, phone 715-887-5111.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Robert Fletcher at (202) 219-1206, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for Filing Comments and/or Motions: June 17, 2002.
    All documents (original and seven copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. Please include the project 
number (P-2255-055) on any comments or motions filed.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee is requesting to drawdown 
the Centralia Dam reservoir on the Wisconsin River for the purpose of 
performing maintenance and structural repairs below the waterline on 
the forebay and intake structure located upstream of the powerhouse 
dam, guardlock structure, and gated and flashboard spillways. The 
licensee will begin the drawdown on July 5, 2002 and anticipates the 
reservoir being refilled by November 30, 2002. The licensee will 
publish a notice in the local paper the day prior to the drawdown, 
start drawing the impoundment down at a rate of 2-inches per hour (in 
no case to exceed 6-inches per hour) down to a 10-foot lowering of the 
headwater pool, and complete a biological survey for stranded aquatic 
life. The licensee has consulted with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and the Wisconsin 
State Historical Society.
    l. 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 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select 
``Docket'' and follow the instructions (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 
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. 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.
    q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically

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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.gov 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-12746 Filed 5-21-02; 8:45 am]
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