[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 43 (Thursday, March 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-460]
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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
February 27, 2004.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Original minor license.
b. Project No.: 12449-000.
c. Date Filed: February 28, 2003.
d. Applicant: Neshkoro Power Associates, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Big Falls Milldam Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Little Wolf River (north branch), near the
Village of Big Falls, in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. The project does
not affect any Federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act,16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Charles Alsberg, North American Hydro,
Inc., P.O. Box 167, Neshkoro, Wisconsin 54960, (902) 293-4628 ext. 11.
i. FERC Contact: Timothy Konnert, [email protected], or
(202) 502-6359.
j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this
notice.
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 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. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. Description of Project: The existing Big Falls Milldam
Hydroelectric Project consists of the following facilities: (1) A 256-
foot-long by 18-foot-high dam, topped with a 76-foot-long fixed crest
ogee with 6-inch flashboards and one 16-foot-wide Taintor gate; (2) a
23.27-acre reservoir (Big Falls Flowage) with a negligible gross
storage capacity at a normal elevation of 901.65 feet Mean Sea Level;
(3) a 7-foot-diameter by 175-foot-long penstock leading to; (4) a
powerhouse containing one, vertical-shaft Francis turbine generator
with an installed generating capacity of 350 kilowatts (kW), producing
a total of 1,513,514 kilowatt-hours (kWh) annually, and (5) appurtenant
facilities.
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 ``eLibrary''
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 e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. To
view upcoming FERC events, go to http://www.ferc.gov and click on
``View Entire Calendar.''
n. 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.
o. 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--June 2004.
Ready for Commission decision on the application--August 2004.
Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
Linda Mitry,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E4-460 Filed 3-3-04; 8:45 am]
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