[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 11232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-960]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions 
To Intervene, and Protests

March 2, 2005.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of license.
    b. Project No.: 2677-017.
    c. Date Filed: January 26, 2005.
    d. Applicant: City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, acting through its 
enterprise fund Kaukauna Utilities (KU).
    e. Name of Project: Badger-Rapide Croche.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Fox River, in Outagamie 
County, Wisconsin.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contacts: Mike Pedersen, Generation Superintendent, 
Kaukauna Utilities, 777 Island Street, P.O. Box 1777, Kaukauna, WI 
54130-7077, (920) 462-0220, and Arie DeWaal, Project Manager, Mead & 
Hunt, Inc., 6501 Watts Road, Madison, WI 53719, (608) 273-6380.
    i. FERC Contact: Regina Saizan, (202) 502-8765.
    j. Deadline for Filing Comments and or Motions: April 18, 2005.
    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, protests, and 
interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the project 
number (P-2677-017) on any comments or motions filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners filing a document with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person in the official service list for the 
project. Further, if an intervener 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.
    k. Description of Amendment: The licensee requests that the license 
be amended to accelerate the expiration date of the license. The 
current expiration date of the license is December 31, 2018. The 
licensee requests the Commission to issue an order accelerating the 
expiration date of the license to not less than 5 years and 90 days 
from the date of the Commission order. The Badger-Rapide Croche Project 
consists of three developments: Old Badger, New Badger, and Rapide 
Croche. The Badger developments have experienced deterioration over the 
years. The 2.0-megawatt (MW) Old Badger powerhouse was built in 1908. 
The 3.6-MW New Badger powerhouse was built in 1929. The licensee 
intends to file an application for a new license proposing to rebuild 
the New Badger powerhouse, and to increase its installed capacity to 7 
MW, and to decommission the Old Badger powerhouse due to its advanced 
state of deterioration. No modifications would be proposed for the 
existing 2.4-MW Rapide Croche powerhouse. Therefore, the licensee 
wishes to retire the existing license early and relicense the project 
for a new powerhouse to replace the existing Old/New Badger 
powerhouses. If the Commission grants the request for acceleration, the 
Commission will deem the request to be a notice of intent to file an 
application for a new license.
    l. Locations of Application: A copy of the application is available 
for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also 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, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
[email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the street address 
for KU in item h. above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions To Intervene---Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments 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 comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents---Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', OR 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the 
particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any motion 
to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the 
Applicant specified in the particular application.
    p. Agency Comments--Federal, State, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representative.

Linda Mitry,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-960 Filed 3-7-05; 8:45 am]
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