[Federal Register: February 21, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 35)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Amendment of Licenses and Soliciting Comments, Motions
To Intervene, and Protests
February 14, 2001.
Take notice that the following application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Amendment of License.
b. Project No: 2491-025.
c. Dated Filed: February 1, 2001.
d. Applicant: Northern States Power Company--Wisconsin d/b/a Xcel
Energy.
e. Name and Location of Project: The Him Falls Project is located
on the Chippewa River, in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. The project does
not occupy federal or tribal lands.
f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r)
and section 4.202(a) of the Commission's regulations.
g. Applicant Contact: William P. Zawacki, Xcel Energy, 1414
Hamilton Av., P.O. Box 8, Eau Claire, WI, 54702-0008, (715) 836-1136.
h. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Mark Pawlowski at (202) 219-2795.
i. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: March 15, 2001.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
David Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. Comments and protests 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
at http://www.ferc.fed.us.efi/doorbell.htm.
Please include the noted project numbers on any comments or motions
filed.
j. Description of Proposal: The Applicant requests an amendment to
increase the bypassed reach minimum flow from 240 cubic feet per second
(cfs) from spring ice-out through October 31, and 20 cfs from November
1 through spring ice-out, to 850 cfs April 1 through May 31, and 240
cfs June 1 through March 31. In addition, the Applicant is proposing to
release 650 cfs into the bypassed reach periodically during the summer
to provide for recretional boating.
k. 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 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 g above.
l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
m. 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.
n. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', 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.
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o. 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 any
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-4196 Filed 2-20-01; 8:45 am]
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