[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 191 (Thursday, October 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 56834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24887]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2744-000]


North American Hydro, Inc.; Notice of Meeting To Address the 
Potential for Early Relicensing of the Park Mill Project

September 25, 2003.
    On July 5, 2002, the Commission's Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) 
issued a notice to convene interested parties on unresolved issues 
related to fish entrainment and mortality resulting from the outcome of 
a two-year feasibility study on fish protection required by a 
Commission order issued in June 24, 1997. The Menominee-Park Mill 
Project is located on the Menominee River in Marinette County, 
Wisconsin and Menominee County, Michigan. At the convening session on 
July 25, 2002, the DRS explored whether the parties would agree to an 
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process to resolve the fishery-
related issues through assisted negotiations. North American Hydro, 
Inc. (licensee), federal and state agencies and non-governmental 
organizations (NGOs) who attended the July meeting agreed to an ADR 
process to try to resolve the fishery-related issues. Between July 25, 
2002 and the present, the parties have been working toward a settlement 
on the fishery-related issues in mediated discussions under the 
Administrative Dispute Resolution Act (Pub. L. 104-320, as amended).
    The existing license expires in 2015. The parties in the ADR 
process are exploring the option of accelerating the relicensing of the 
Park Mill project. An application for an accelerated license has not 
been filed at this time. The purpose of the up-coming meeting is to 
explore the concerns and interests of the stakeholders not involved in 
the ADR process. Formal scoping meetings would be held should the 
licensee file an application to relicense the project and the 
Commission issues a formal notice to accelerate the license.
    FERC staff will conduct one daytime meeting and one evening 
meeting. The daytime meeting will focus on resource agency and NGO's 
concerns and interests. The evening meeting will be held primarily for 
input from the public on its concerns and interests. All interested 
individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend one or 
both of the meetings to assist the staff in addressing the option noted 
above. The time and locations of these meetings are as follows:

Daytime Scoping Meeting--Agency-Related

    Date: Monday, October 27, 2003.
    Time: 2 p.m.
    Place: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
    Address: 101 North Ogden Street, Peshtigo, WI.

Evening Public Scoping Meeting

    Date: Monday, October 27, 2003.
    Time: 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
    Place: Same location noted above.
    If you have further questions, please contact Deborah Osborne at 
202-502-8831.

Linda Mitry,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-24887 Filed 10-1-03; 8:45 am]
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