[Federal Register: November 15, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 219)] [Notices] [Page 61868-61869] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr15no99-74] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions November 8, 1999. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed [[Page 61869]] with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 2192-008. c. Date Filed: June 26, 1998. d. Applicant: Consolidated Water Power Company. e. Name of Project: Biron Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Wisconsin River, at river mile 219, in the townships of Biron, Wisconsin Rapids, Stevens Point, Plover, and Whiting, in Wood and Portage Counties, Wisconsin. There is one parcel of federal lands, partially occupied by Biron Dam, located within the project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 USC 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark Anderson, Consolidated Water Power Company, P.O. Box 8050, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-8050, (715) 422- 3927. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Michael Spencer, E-mail address, michael.spencer@ferc.fed.us, or telephone (202) 219-2846. j. Deadline for 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 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 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. l. Description of the Project: The project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) a main dam which has two long embankment dikes on either side of the river extending upstream; the left dike is 5,700 feet long and the right dike is 10,202.5 feet long; the main 34-foot-high dam consists of five gravity walls, three spillway sections and the powerhouse/grinder building with a total length of 4,820.8 feet; (2) the three spillway sections contain a total of 22 Taintor gates; (3) the reservoir has a surface area of 2,078 acres and gross storage of 19,500 acre-feet at elevation 1,035.3 feet msl.; (40 a powerhosue and adjacent grinder building containing three vertical francis turbine units and six horizontal duplex type turbine units with a combined total installed capacity of 6,710 kW and an average annual generation of 38.6 GWh; and (5) appurtenant facilities. 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, DC 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 shown in item h. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission us 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, 1991, 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, NE, Washington, DC 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. David P. Boergers, Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-29665 Filed 11-12-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M