[Federal Register: March 31, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 61)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 
Notice of Application To Amend Schedule for Annual Winter 
Drawdowns and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

March 25, 1999.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of Exemption.
    b. Project No.: 6299-013.
    c. Date Filed: March 9, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Dakota County Electric Cooperative and Goodhue 
County.
    e. Name of Project: Lake Byllesby Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Cannon River, Dakota and 
Goodhue Counties, Minnesota. The project does not utilize federal or 
tribal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.104.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Stephen Sullivan, Dakota County Parks and 
Recreation, 8500 127th Street, East Hastings, MN 55033, (651) 438-4662.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Diana Shannon at (202) 208-7774, or e-mail address 
diana.shannon@ferc.fed.us.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: Apil 29, 1999.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
Mail Code: DLC, HL-11.1, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    Please include the Project Number (6299-013) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    k. Description of Amendment: The exemptee currently conducts annual 
winter drawdowns to 853.7 feet NGVD at the project. These drawdowns 
begin on November 1 at a rate of approximately 0.1 foot per day, and 
continue for 30 days. The reservoir is maintained at 853.7 feet NGVD 
until such time that increasing flow exceeds the project's capacity and 
raises the reservoir elevation to 856.7 feet NGVD. The exemptee 
requests to begin drawdowns on October 1, at a rate of approximately 
0.05 foot per day, for approximately 60 days, and maintain the 
reservoir at 853.7 feet NGVD until May 15.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC, 20426, 
or by calling (202) 208-1371. The application may be viewed on the 
website 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.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1 and D2.
    B. 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.
    C1. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS''; ``PROTESTS'', OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', 
as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to 
which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed 
by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the 
Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any 
motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the 
Applicant specified in the particular application.
    D2. 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 representatives.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-7861 Filed 3-30-99; 8:45 am]
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