[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10231-10232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5103]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To 
Intervene and Protests, and Establishing Procedural Schedule for 
Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

February 26, 2003.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 1960-002.
    c. Date filed: February 19, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Dairyland Power Cooperative--Wisconsin.
    e. Name of Project: Flambeau Hydroelectric Station.

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    f. Location: On the Flambeau River in Rusk County, Wisconsin. The 
project does not utilize Federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Dave Carroll, Coordinator, Dairyland 
Power Cooperative, 3200 East Avenue, South La Cross, WI 54601, (608) 
788-4000.
    i. FERC Contact: Timothy Konnert, [email protected], or 
(202) 502-6359.
    j. Cooperating agencies: We are asking Federal, state, local, and 
tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect 
to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the 
environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating 
status should file the request by the deadline specifiedin item k 
below.
    k. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests and 
requests for cooperating agency status: 60 days from the issuance date 
of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an 
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to 
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a 
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document 
on that resource agency.
    Motions to intervene and protests and requests for cooperating 
agency status may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site ( http://www.ferc.gov ) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    l. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    m. The project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A 
right earthen dam, 2,570 feet-long and a left earthen dam 2,130 feet-
long, separated by a 138 foot-long gated spillway section with a crest 
elevation of 1157.0 feet NGVD; (2) a 1,900-acre reservoir with a normal 
water surface elevation of 1183.48 feet NGVD; (3) a powerhouse 
containing 3 vertical Kaplan turbines each connected to generator units 
for a total installed capacity of 15,000 kW; and (4) appurtenant 
facilities. The average annual energy generation is 60,727,590 kWh. The 
dam and existing project facilities are owned by the applicant.
    n. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' link. 
Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket 
number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free at 1-866-208-
3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    o. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate 
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (2) set forth in the heading 
the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    p. Alternative procedure schedule and final amendments: The 
Commission staff proposes to issue one Environmental Assessment (EA) 
rather than issue a draft and final EA. Staff intends to allow at least 
30 days for entities to comment on the EA, and will take into 
consideration all comments received on the EA before final action is 
taken on the license application. If any person or organization objects 
to the staff proposal alternative procedure, they should file comments 
by the deadline specified in item k above. The application will be 
processed according to the following schedule, and revisions to the 
schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Scoping Document 1 for 
comments: March 2003. Issue Scoping Document 2, if necessary: June 
2003. Notice of application is ready for environmental analysis: July 
2003. Notice of the availability of the EA: December 2003. Ready for 
Commission's decision on the application: January 2004.
    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-5103 Filed 3-3-03; 8:45 am]
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