[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12317-12318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-562]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2207-009]


Mosinee Paper Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests and Ready for 
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms 
and Conditions, and Prescriptions

March 9, 2004.
    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.: 2207-009.
    c. Date Filed: December 18, 2002.
    d. Applicant: Mosinee Paper Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Mosinee Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Wisconsin River in the town of Mosinee, 
Marathon County, Wisconsin. The project does not utilize lands of the 
United States.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jeff Verdoorn, Mosinee Paper Corporation, 
100 Main Street, Mosinee, Wisconsin 54455, (715) 693-2111.
    i. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, [email protected], (202) 
502-6093.
    j. Pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the Commission's Regulations (see 
Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 1991), the 
deadline for filing comments, interventions, protests, 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. Comments, motions to 
intervene, protests, recommendations, terms and conditions, and 
prescriptions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper. The Commission strongly

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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. Protests or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit a protest or 
a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of rules of 
practice and procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In 
determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will 
consider all protests filed, but only those who file a motion to 
intervene in accordance with the Commission's rules may become a party 
to the proceeding. Any protests or motions to intervene must be 
received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular 
application.
    l. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--(All filings must 
(1) bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY 
COMMENTS,'' ``PROTEST,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``RECOMMENTDATIONS,'' 
``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 protesting or intervening; 
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). A copy of any protest 
or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the 
applicant specified in the particular application. 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.
    The Commission's rules of practice and procedure also 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.
    m. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application has been 
accepted and is ready for environmental analysis at this time.
    n. Description of Project: The existing Mosinee Project consists 
of: (1) Three dam sections spanning bedrock islands described from east 
to west side as comprised of; (a) a 392-foot-long concrete-capped 
overflow spillway dam, with flashboards; (b) a middle concrete-capped 
overflow spillway dam; (c) the western most dam section called a 
guardhouse with 9 lift gates and 4 stop log sections; (2) a 1,377-acre 
reservoir at normal pool elevation of 1137.75 feet msl; (3) an 850-
foot-long power canal; (4) two powerhouses are at the end of the power 
canal with a total installed capacity of 3,050-kilowatts; (5) two 18-
foot-wide, 9-foot-high Taintor gates; (6) two 2000-foot-long, 5 kilo-
volt transmission lines; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The applicant 
estimates that the average annual generation is 23,680 megawatthours.
    o. 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.
    p. Procedures Schedule: The Commission staff proposes to issue one 
Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than issuing a draft and final EA. 
The Staff intends to issue a Notice of Availability of EA in June 2004. 
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 j above, briefly 
explaining the basis for their objection.
    q. 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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E4-562 Filed 3-15-04; 8:45 am]
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