[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 43 (Thursday, March 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
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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.
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