[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 89 (Thursday, May 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24733-24734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11505]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and 
Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and 
Prescriptions

May 2, 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.: P-1960-002.
    c. Date filed: February 19, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Dairyland Power Cooperative--Wisconsin.
    e. Name of Project: Flambeau Hydroelectric Station.
    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. Sec. Sec.  
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. Pursuant to Section 4.34(b) of the Commission's Regulations (see 
Order

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No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 1991), the deadline 
for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and 
prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. Reply 
comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission directs, pursuant to Section 4.34(b) of the 
Regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 
1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and 
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission 
within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply 
comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from the 
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 and Procedure 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.
    Comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 
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 ``eFiling'' link.
    k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. 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.
    m. 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.
    Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be 
notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the 
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary 
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
    All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
    n. Procedures schedule: The Commission staff proposes to issue one 
Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than issuing 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 proposed alternative procedure, 
they should file comments as stipulated in item k above, briefly 
explaining the basis for their objection. The application will be 
processed according to the following schedule, but revisions to the 
schedule may be made as appropriate:

    Issue Notice of availability of EA October 2003.
    Ready for Commission decision on the application January 2004.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-11505 Filed 5-7-03; 8:45 am]
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