Notice of Reservoir Drawdown and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 79 (Monday, April 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 20292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10325]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Reservoir Drawdown and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Protests

April 20, 1999.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Request to drawdown reservoir to facilitate 
spillway rehabilitation.
    b. Project No.: 2587-025.
    c. Date Filed: April 7, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Northern States Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Superior Falls Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Montreal River in Iron 
County, Wisconsin, and Gogebic County, Michigan. The project does not 
utilize federal or tribal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Sec. 45.200.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Lloyd Everhart, Northern States Power 
Company, P.O. Box 8, Eau Claire, WI 54702-0008 (715) 839-2692.
    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: May 7, 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 (2587-025) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    k. Description of Amendment: The licensee plans spillway 
rehabilitation work that includes replacing the three wooden spill 
gates with one large steel gate. The work will also involve surface 
repairs of the concrete spillway and other improvements. To facilitate 
this work, the licensee plans to drawdown the reservoir to a depth of 
one foot below the sill of the spillway gates, approximately 21 feet. 
The work is planned from May 1999-October 1999. The licensee has 
initiated consultation with the resource agencies regarding the 
drawdown.
    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 reviewed on the 
website at http/www.ferc.fed.us. Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance. A 
copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address 
in item h above.
    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. The 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 
comments date for the particular application.
    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.
    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 any 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-10325 Filed 4-23-99; 8:45 am]
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