[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 186 (Thursday, September 25, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55387-55388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24233]


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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

September 17, 2003.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 4914-010.
    c. Date Filed: November 20, 2002.
    d. Applicant: International Paper Company.
    e. Name of Project: Nicolet Mill Dam Project.
    f. Location: At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' DePere Dam, on 
the Fox River, in the City of DePere, Brown County, Wisconsin.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Thomas Piette, International Paper Company, 
200 Main Avenue, De Pere, WI 54115, (920) 336-4211.
    i. FERC Contact: Peter Leitzke, (202) 502-6059, 
[email protected].
    j. 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.
    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. Please include the project 
number (P-4914-010) on any comments or documents filed.
    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 ``e-Filing'' link.
    k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The existing Nicolet Mill Dam Project consists of the following 
existing facilities: (1) A 13.6 foot-high, 400-foot-long diversion 
structure attached to the westerly end of the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers' De Pere Dam; (2) intake works consisting of 28 gates 
screened with steel racks; (3) a powerhouse containing eight 135-
kilowatt (kW) generating units with a total installed capacity of 1,080 
kW; and (4) other appurtenances.
    m. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is 
available for public inspection. This filing 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 ``eLibrary'' 
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits (P-4914) 
in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, 
please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or 
toll-free at (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.
    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.

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    You may also 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.
    n. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will 
be processed according to the following revised Hydro Licensing 
Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate.
    Notice of the availability of the EA March 2004 Ready for 
Commission's decision on the application May 2004.
    Unless substantial comments are received in response to the EA, 
staff intends to prepare a single EA in this case. If substantial 
comments are received in response to the EA, a final EA will be 
prepared with the following modifications to the schedule.
    Notice of the availability of the final EA June 2004 Ready for 
Commission's decision on the application August 2004.
    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later that 30 days from the issuance date of this notice 
of application ready for environmental analysis.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-24233 Filed 9-24-03; 8:45 am]
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