[Federal Register: July 7, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 129)] [Notices] [Page 36680] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr07jy99-63] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions June 30, 1999. 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.: P-2588-004. c. Date filed: July 10, 1998. d. Applicant: City of Kaukauna. e. Name of Project: Little Chute Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Fox River in the Village of Combined Locks, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Peter D. Prast, P.E. General Manager, Kaukauna Electric & Water Department, 777 Island Street, P.O. Box 1777, Kaukauna, Wisconsin 54130. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Steve Kartalia, E-mail address stephen.kartalia@ferc.fed.us, or telephone (202) 219-2942. j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal 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 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. Status of environmental analysis: This application has been accepted for filing and is ready for environmental analysis at this time. Scoping meetings and a site visit were held on May 26, 1999. Representatives of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) attended the site visit and the daytime meeting. The WDNR indicated that its water quality certificate, issued October 29, 1998, adequately addresses WDNR concerns. The FWS stated that the comments made in its November 28, 1997 letter, are still applicable. No one attended the evening meeting. At the meetings, no additional issues or alternatives were identified beyond those summarized in our Scoping Document 1 and no written comments were received prior to the deadline for submitting scoping comments; therefore, a second scoping document has not been prepared. l. Description of Project: The project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) an integral intake powerhouse, located at the right abutment of the United States Army Corps of Engineers' Little Chute Dam, containing three units with a total installed capacity of 3,300 kW; (2) connections to three 2.4/12-kV single phase transformers and a 12-kV transmission line 1.25 miles long; and (3) other appurtenances. m. 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, D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. The application may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions. The Commission directs, pursuant to Section 4.34(b) of the Regulations (see order No. 533 issued May 8, 1999, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 1991) that all comments recommendations, terms and conditions and prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from the 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 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. Any of these documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies required by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Project Review, Office of Hydropower Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above address. 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. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-17108 Filed 7-6-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M