[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 66351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26457]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1957-010]


Wisconsin Public Service Corp.; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of Recreation Plan.
    b. Project No: 1957-010.
    c. Date Filed: January 4, 2013, and supplemented on October 16, 
2013.
    d. Applicant: Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
    e. Name of Project: Otter Rapids Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Otter Rapids Hydroelectric Project is located on 
the Wisconsin River in Vilas and Oneida Counties, Wisconsin.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r
    h. Applicant Contact: Shawn Puzen, Wisconsin Public Service Corp, 
700 North Adams St., Green Bay, WI 54307, (920) 433-1094.
    i. FERC Contact: Mark Carter at (678) 245-3083, or email: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: November 29, 2013.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can 
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior 
registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information 
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, 
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, 
mail an original and seven copies to: Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 
Please include the project number (P-1957-010) on any comments, 
motions, or recommendations filed.
    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 whose name appears 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.
    k. Description of Request: Wisconsin Public Service Corp. 
(licensee) proposes to amend its recreation plan by permanently closing 
public access to the existing fishing platforms located downstream of 
the project dam (i.e., the pier located in the river channel and the 
pier located alongside the back of the powerhouse) and install a new 
fishing platform on the south bank of the river downstream of the 
powerhouse. Also, the licensee proposes to relocate the existing self-
guided tour facilities from inside the powerhouse to outside of the 
powerhouse next to the proposed tailrace fishing platform. As reasons 
for its proposed changes, the licensee cites public safety and project 
security concerns.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's 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 (P-1957) to access the document. You 
may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-
208-3676 or email [email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-
8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the 
address in item (h) above. Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant.
    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, respectively. 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 Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all 
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (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 commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied 
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared 
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 
385.2010.

    Dated: October 30, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-26457 Filed 11-4-13; 8:45 am]
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