[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 114 (Thursday, June 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40727-40728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14920]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

June 7, 2002.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of License.
    b. Project Nos: 2447-153, 2448-158, 2449-137, 2450-133, 2451-136, 
2452-144, 2453-163, 2468-140, 2580-183, and 2599-151.
    c. Date Filed: April 30, 2002.
    d. Applicant: Consumers Energy Company.
    e. Name of Projects: Alcona, Mio, Loud, Cooke, Rogers, Hardy, Five 
Channels, Croton, Tippy and Hodenpyl.
    f. Location: The projects are located on the Manistee, Muskegon and 
Au Sable Rivers in Manistee, Wexford, Mecosta, Newaygo, Alcona, Iosco 
and Oscoda Counties, Michigan.
    g. Filed Pursuant To: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r) 
and Section 4.201 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Applicant Contact: Robert M. Neustifter, Esq.; Consumers Energy 
Company; 212 W. Michigan Avenue; Jackson, MI 49201. Telephone: (517) 
788-2974
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions concerning this notice should be 
addressed to Mr. Thomas LoVullo at (202) 219-1168, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests: 
July 8, 2002.
    All documents (an original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas; Secretary; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; 888 
First Street, NE; Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project 
numbers (line b. above) on any comments or motions filed.
    k. Description of Request: Each of the 10 referenced hydroelectric 
projects contain an article within their respective licenses that 
states, in part, that Consumers Energy Company (licensee) shall make 
specific annual monetary contributions to the State of Michigan Habitat 
Improvement Account for fish losses due to turbine entrainment 
mortality. The specific monetary contributions vary by project and are 
to be used for fish habitat restoration and other fish management 
purposes. The licensee proposes to amend the license requirement to 
reflect the conclusions reached in a November 2001 desktop evaluation 
and April 2002 supplemental analysis of the appropriateness of a 1990/
1991 study of fish losses at the projects. The licensee concludes that 
subsequent studies and analyses demonstrate that substantially fewer 
and smaller sized fish are entrained at the licensee's 10 projects. 
Based on the results of the licensee's analyses, the licensee proposes 
to reduce the total annual monetary contributions from $472,590 to 
$65,229 (in 1999 dollars) for the 10 referenced projects.
    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 ``FERRIS'' link select 
``General Search'' 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

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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: All filings must 
bear in 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 
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. 02-14920 Filed 6-12-02; 8:45 am]
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