96-26428. Hydroelectric Applications [The Connecticut Light and Power Company, et al.] Notice of Applications  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 16, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 53905-53909]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-26428]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    
    Hydroelectric Applications [The Connecticut Light and Power 
    Company, et al.] Notice of Applications
    
    [Project Nos. P-2576-000, et al.]
        Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
    filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
        1a. Type of filing: Notice of Intent to File An Application for a 
    New License.
        b. Project No.: 2576.
        c. Date filed: August 19, 1996.
        d. Submitted By: The Connecticut Light and Power Company, current 
    licensee.
        e. Name of Project: Housatonic River.
        f. Location: On the Housatonic River, in the Towns of Bridgewater, 
    Brookfield, Kent, Monroe, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Oxford, 
    Roxbury, Sherman, and Southbury, in the City of Danbury, Litchfield, 
    Fairfield, and New Haven Counties, CT.
        g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the Federal Power Act, 18 CFR 
    16.6 of the Commission's regulations.
        h. Effective date of original license: March 1, 1953.
        i. Expiration date of original license: September 30, 2001.
        j. The project consists of four developments:
        (1) the Bulls Bridge Development, comprising: (a) a 203-foot-long, 
    24-foot-high concrete gravity-overflow structure known as Bulls Bridge 
    or Main Dam; (b) a 156-foot-long, 17-foot-high rockfill concrete-capped 
    overflow structure having 3-foot-high wooden flashboards and known as 
    Spooner Dam; (c) a reservoir having a 120-acre surface area and a 233-
    acre-foot useable storage volume at normal pool elevation 354.6 feet 
    m.s.l.; (d) an intake structure and a 2-mile-long canal; (e) a forebay 
    and two (one 13-foot-diameter and one 8-foot-diameter) 420-foot-long 
    penstocks; (f) a powerhouse containing six 1,200-Kw generating units 
    for a total installed capacity of 7,200-Kw; and (g) appurtenant 
    facilities.
        (2) the Rocky River Development, comprising: (a) a 952-foot-long, 
    100-foot-high earth-filled structure having a core wall and known as 
    Guarding Hill or Main Dam; (b) a 2,500-foot-long earthen structure 
    known as Canal or Guarding Hill Dike; (c) four small dike structures; 
    (d) a reservoir having a 5,600-acre surface area and an 8,250-acre-foot 
    useable storage volume at normal pool elevation 428.14 m.s.l. and known 
    as Candlewood Lake; (e) a 3,190-foot-long canal; (f) an intake 
    structure and a concrete/woodstave/riveted steel penstock; (g) a 
    powerhouse containing a 25,000-Kw generating unit and two 3,000-Kw 
    reversible pump/generator units for an installed generating capacity of 
    31,000-Kw; and (h) appurtenant facilities.
        (3) the Shepaug Development, comprising: (a) a 1,412-foot-long, 
    147-foot-high concrete gravity-type structure known as Shepaug Dam; (b) 
    a reservoir having a 1,870-acre surface area and a 5,400-acre-foot 
    useable storage volume at normal pool elevation 198.28 feet m.s.l. and 
    known as Lake Lillinonah; (c) an intake structure and a 25-foot-
    diameter penstock; (d) a powerhouse containing a 37,200-Kw generating 
    unit; and (e) appurtenant facilities.
        (4) the Stevenson Development, comprising: (a) a 1,250-foot-long, 
    124-foot-high concrete gravity-type structure having a 520-foot-long 
    spillway surmounted by 3-foot-high wooden flashboards and known as 
    Stevenson Dam; (b) a reservoir having a 1,063-acre surface area and a 
    5,038-acre-foot useable storage volume at normal pool elevation 101.3 
    feet m.s.l. and known as Lake Zoar; (c) an intake structure and four 
    12-foot-square penstocks; (d) a powerhouse containing an 8,000-Kw 
    generating unit and three 7,500-Kw generating units for a total 
    installed capacity of 30,500 Kw; and (e) appurtenant facilities;
        The project has a total installed capacity of 105,900-Kw.
        k. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.7, information on the project is available 
    at: The Connecticut Light and Power Company, 41 Park Lane Road, New 
    Milford, CT 06776, (860) 355-6527.
        l. FERC contact: Charles T. Raabe (202) 219-2811.
        m. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a 
    new license and any competing license applications must be filed with 
    the Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of the 
    existing license. All applications for license for this project must be 
    filed by September 30, 1999.
        2a. Type of filing: Notice of Intent To File an Application for a 
    New License.
        b. Project No.: 2597.
        c. Date filed: August 21, 1996.
    
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        d. Submitted By: The Connecticut Light and Power Company, current 
    licensee.
        e. Name of Project: Falls Village.
        f. Location: On the Housatonic River, in the Towns of Canaan, North 
    Canaan, and Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
        g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the Federal Power Act, 18 CFR 
    16.6 of the Commission's regulations
        h. Effective date of original license: April 1, 1962.
        i. Expiration date of original license: August 31, 2001.
        j. The project consists of: (1) a 14-foot-high, 300-foot-long 
    concrete, ogee-shaped dam; (2) a reservoir having a 150-acre surface 
    area and a 640-acre-foot useable storage volume at normal pool 
    elevation 633.19 feet U.S.G.S.; (3) a gated intake structure and a 
    1,930-foot-long concrete-lined canal; (4) an intake structure and five 
    (three 9-foot-diameter and two 2-foot-diameter) 300-foot-long 
    penstocks; (5) a powerhouse containing three 3,000-Kw generating units 
    for an installed generating capacity of 9,000-Kw; and (6) appurtenant 
    facilities.
        k. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.7, information on the project is available 
    at: The Connecticut Light and Power Company, 41 Park Lane Road, New 
    Milford, CT 06776, (860) 355-6527.
        l. FERC contact: Charles T. Raabe (202) 219-2811.
        m. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 each application for a 
    new license and any competing license applications must be filed with 
    the Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of the 
    existing license. All applications for license for this project must be 
    filed by August 31, 1999.
        3a. Type of Application: Partial Transfer of License.
        b. Project No.: 2670-013.
        c. Date filed: August 15, 1996.
        d. Applicants: Northern States Power Company and the City of Eau 
    Claire, Wisconsin.
        e. Name of Project: Dells.
        f. Location: On the Chippewa River, near the city of Eau Claire in 
    Chippewa and Eau Claire Counties, Wisconsin.
        g. File Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791(a)-825(r).
        h. Applicants Contact: John P. Moore, Jr., General Counsel, 
    Northern States Power Company, P.O. Box 8, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54702-
    0008, (715) 839-2427.
        i. FERC Contact: Thomas F. Papsidero (202) 219-2715.
        j. Comment Date: November 14, 1996.
        k. Description of Filing: Application to transfer Northern States 
    Power Company's (NSPC) co-licensee authorization for the Dells Project 
    to Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPC). NSPC proposes to merge into 
    WEPC, as part of a comprehensive merger currently pending before the 
    Commission in Docket No. EC95-16-000 (60 Federal Register 37,430 (July 
    20, 1995)).
        l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
    B, C2 & D2.
        4a. Type of Application: Transfer of License.
        b. Project No: 2611-026.
        c. Date Filed: August 14, 1996.
        d. Applicant: Scott Paper Company and UAH-Hydro Kennebec Limited 
    Partnership.
        e. Name of Project: Hydro-Kennebec Project.
        f. Location: Kennebec River in Kennebec County, Maine.
        g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)- 
    825(r).
        h. Applicant Contacts:
    
    Nancy J. Skancke, Grammer, Kissel, Robbins & Skancke, 1225 Eye St., 
    N.W., Suite 1225, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 408-5400.
    Howard Sharfstein, Esq., Kimberly-Clark Corporation, 1400 Holcomb 
    Bridge Rd., Roswell, GA 30076, (770) 587-8618.
    
        i. FERC Contact: David Cagnon, (202) 219-2693.
        j. Comment Date: November 14, 1996.
        k. Description of Transfer: The co-licensees advise that Scott 
    Paper Company (Scott) was merged into Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KCC), 
    effective December 15, 1995. KCC then placed the assets and liabilities 
    acquired from Scott in Kimberly-Clark Tissue Company (KCT). The 
    proceeding will address the transfer of Scott's co-licensee 
    authorization to KCT. UAH-Hydro Kennebec Limited Partnership has been 
    the operator of the project since 1987, and remains a co-licensee.
        l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
    B, C2, and D2.
        5a. Application Type: Transfers of License.
        b. Project Numbers: P-1982, 2181, 2390, 2417, 2440, 2444, 2475, 
    2491, 2567, 2587, 2610, 2639, 2697, 2711.
        c. Applicants: Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) Wisconsin 
    Electric Power Company.
        d. Name and Location of Projects: 
    
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              Project no.               Project name            River              County               State       
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    1982...........................  Holcombe..........  Chippewa..........  Chippewa.........  Wisconsin.          
    2440...........................  Chippewa Falls....  Chippewa..........  Chippewa.........  Wisconsin.          
    2491...........................  Jim Falls.........  Chippewa..........  Chippewa.........  Wisconsin.          
    2567...........................  Wissota...........  Chippewa..........  Chippewa.........  Wisconsin.          
    2639...........................  Cornell...........  Chippewa..........  Chippewa.........  Wisconsin.          
    2417...........................  Hayward...........  Namekagon.........  Sawyer...........  Wisconsin.          
    2711...........................  Trego.............  Namekagon.........  Washburn.........  Wisconsin.          
    2390...........................  Big Falls.........  Flambeau..........  Rusk.............  Wisconsin.          
    2475...........................  Thornapple........  Flambeau..........  Rusk.............  Wisconsin.          
    2181...........................  Menomonie.........  Red Cedar.........  Dunn.............  Wisconsin.          
    2697...........................  Cedar Falls.......  Red Cedar.........  Dunn.............  Wisconsin.          
    2444...........................  White River.......  White.............  Ashland..........  Wisconsin.          
    2587...........................  Superior Falls....  Montreal..........  Iron and Gogebic.  Wisconsin, Michigan.
    2610...........................  Saxon Falls.......  Montreal..........  Gogebic..........  Michigan            
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        e. Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)- 825(r).
        f. Applicant Contacts:
    
    John P. Moore, Jr., General Counsel, Northern States Power Company --
    (Wisconsin),P.O. Box 8, Eau Claire, WI 54702-0008, (715) 839-2424.
    Walter T. Woelfle, Director, Legal Services Department, Wisconsin 
    Electric Power Company, 231 West Michigan Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53201-
    2046, (414) 221-2765
    William J. Madden, Jr., Attorney for Transferor and Transferee Winston 
    & Strawn, 1400 L Street, N.W.,
    
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    Washington, DC 20005-3502, (202) 371-5700.
    
        g. FERC Contact: Dean C. Wight, (202) 219-2675.
        h. Comment Date: November 18, 1996.
        i. Description of Proposed Action: Applicants propose to transfer 
    the projects from Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) 
    (Transferor), to Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Transferee), as part 
    of a proposed merger involving Transferor and Transferee. See j., 
    Related Actions, below.
        j. Related Actions: (1) Approval of a merger which would include 
    the Transferee and Transferor is pending before the Commission. 
    Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Northern States Power Company 
    (Minnesota), Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin), and Cenerprise, 
    Inc., Docket No. EC95-16-000 (60 Fed. Reg. 37430 (July 20, 1995)). 
    Under the merger, Wisconsin Electric Power Company would become one of 
    two operating utility subsidiaries of Wisconsin Energy Corporation 
    (which would be renamed Primergy).
        (2) Applications for new licenses, filed by Transferor, are pending 
    before the Commission for Project Nos. 1982 and 2390. An application 
    for subsequent license, filed by Transferor, for project no. 2475 is 
    also pending before the Commission. Transferee and Transferor request 
    that Transferee be substituted for Transferor as applicant in all three 
    proceedings contingent and effective upon consummation of the merger.
        k. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
    B, C2, and D2.
        6a. Type of Application: Minor New License (Notice of Tendering).
        b. Project No.: 2032-001.
        c. Date filed: September 25, 1996.
        d. Applicant: Lower Valley Power & Light, Inc.
        e. Name of Project: Strawberry.
        f. Location: On the Strawberry Creek, in Lincoln County, Wyoming.
        g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC Secs. 791(a)-
    825(r).
        h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Winston G. Allred, Lower Valley Power & 
    Light, Inc., 345 North Washington Street, P.O. Box 188, Ofton, WY 
    83110, (307) 886-3175.
        i. FERC Contact: Hector M. Perez, (202) 219-2843.
        j. Brief Description of Project: The project consists of: (1) a 22-
    foot-high, 110-foot-long reinforced concrete gravity dam with a 24-
    foot-long right abutment, a 40-foot-long overflow spillway with a crest 
    elevation of 7,020 feet NGVD, a 16-foot-long intake sluice section, and 
    a 30-foot-long left abutment; (2) a reservoir with a surface area of 
    2.8 acres at normal pool elevation of 7,021 feet; (3) an 11,300-foot-
    long, 36-inch-diameter steel penstock; (4) a powerhouse with three 
    turbine-generator units with a total installed capacity of 1,500 
    kilowatts; (5) a substation; and other appurtenances.
        k. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the State 
    Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by Sec. 106, National 
    Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council 
    on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR at Sec. 800.4.
        l. In accordance with section 4.32(b)(7) of the Commission's 
    regulations, if any resource agency, SHPO, Indian Tribe, or person 
    believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in 
    order to form an adequate, factual basis for a complete analysis of 
    this application on its merits, they must file a request for the study 
    with the Commission, together with justification for such request, not 
    later than 60 days from the filing date and serve a copy of the request 
    on the Applicant.
        7a. Application Type: Transfer of License.
        b. Project Numbers: P-2056.
        c. Applicants: Northern States Power Company (Minnesota), Northern 
    Power Wisconsin Corporation.
        d. Name of Project: St. Anthony Falls.
        e. Location: Mississippi River, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
        f. Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-825(r).
        g. Applicant Contacts:
    
    David Lawrence, Assistant General Counsel, Northern States Power 
    Company (Minnesota), 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401, (612) 
    330-5621.
    William J. Madden, Jr., Attorney for Transferor and Transferee, Winston 
    & Strawn, 1400 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005-3502, (202-371-5700.
    
        h. FERC Contact: Dean C. Wight, (202) 219-2675.
        i. Comment Date: November 20, 1996.
        j. Description of Proposed Action: Applicants propose to transfer 
    the projects from Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) 
    (Transferor), to Northern Power Wisconsin Corporation (Transferee), as 
    part of a proposed merger involving Transferor and Transferee. See k., 
    Related Action, below.
        k. Related Action: Approval of a merger which would include the 
    Transferee and Transferor is pending before the Commission. Wisconsin 
    Electric Power Company, Northern States Power Company (Minnesota), 
    Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin), and Cenerprise, Inc., Docket 
    No. EC95-16-000 (60 Fed. Reg. 37430 (July 20, 1995)). Under the merger, 
    Northern Power Wisconsin Corporation would become one of two operating 
    utility subsidiaries of Wisconsin Energy Corporation (which would be 
    renamed Primergy).
        l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
    B, C2, and D2.
        8a. Type of Application: Declaration of Intention.
        b. Docket No. DI96-12.
        c. Date Filed: September 30, 1996.
        d. Applicant: Georgia Power Company.
        e. Name of Project: Flint River Project.
        f. Location: On the Flint River and Muckafoonee Creek about 2 miles 
    above Albany, in Dougherty and Lee Counties, Georgia.
        g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
    U.S.C. 817(b).
        h. Applicant Contact: John R. Molm, Counsel for Georgia Power 
    Company, Troutman Sanders, LLP, 1300 I Street, NW., Suite 500 East, 
    Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 274-2950.
        i. FERC Contact: Diane M. Murray, (202) 219-2682.
        j. Comment Date: November 25, 1996.
        k. Description of Project: The project consists of: (1) a 1,400 
    acre-foot reservoir; (2) a 464-foot-long dam; (3) a powerhouse with an 
    installed capacity of 5,400 kW; and (4) appurtenant facilities.
        When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy 
    Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to 
    investigate and determine if the interests of interstate or foreign 
    commerce would be affected by the project. The Commission also 
    determines whether or not the project: (1) would be located on a 
    navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public lands or 
    reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus water or 
    water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable, has involved 
    or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may have 
    increased or would increase the project's head or generating capacity, 
    or have otherwise significantly modified the project's pre-1935 design 
    or operation.
        l. Purpose of Project: The project is operated during normal flows 
    as a run-of-river plant and supplies a part of the base load of Georgia 
    Power's system.
    
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        m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
    B, C1, and D2.
        9a. Type of filing: Notice of Intent To File Application for New 
    License.
        b. Project No.: 2652.
        c. Date filed: August 29, 1996.
        d. Submitted By: PacifiCorp, current licensee.
        e. Name of Project: Bigfork.
        f. Location: On the Swan River in Flathead County, Montana.
        g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the Federal Power Act, 18 CFR 
    16.6 of the Commission's regulations.
        h. Effective date of original license: October 1, 1949.
        i. Expiration date of original license: August 31, 2001.
        j. The project consists of: (1) a 300-foot-long and 12-foot-high 
    concrete diversion dam; (2) a reservoir with storage capacity of 109 
    acre-feet at a water surface elevation of 3,007.95 feet mean sea level; 
    (3) an intake structure; (4) a one-mile-long flowline; (5) two 72-inch-
    diameter, 160-foot-long and one 54-inch-diameter, 160-foot-long steel 
    penstocks; (6) a powerhouse containing two 1,700-kilowatt and one 750-
    kilowatt turbine-generator units; and (7) appurtenant facilities.
        k. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.7, information on the project is available 
    at: PacifiCorp, 920 SW 6th Avenue, Portland, OR 97204, Phone: (503) 
    464-5343.
        l. FERC contact: Hector M. Perez (202) 219-2843.
        m. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.9(b)(1) each application for a new license 
    and any competing license applications must be filed with the 
    Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing 
    license. All applications for license for this project must be filed by 
    August 31, 1999.
        10a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
        b. Project No.: 11591-000.
        c. Date filed: August 20, 1996.
        d. Applicant: City of Wrangell, Alaska.
        e. Name of Project: Sunrise Lake Water and Hydroelectric Power 
    Project.
        f. Location: Within Tongass National Forest, on Woronkofski Island, 
    near the city of Wrangell, Alaska. Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 17, 20, 
    and 21 in T. 63 S., R. 83 E.
        g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
        h. Applicant Contact: Scott Seabury, City Manager, City of 
    Wrangell, Alaska, P.O. Box 531, Wrangell, Alaska 99929, (907) 874-2381.
        i. FERC Contact: Mr. Michael Strzelecki, (202) 219-2827.
        j. Comment Date: December 18, 1996.
        k. Description of Project: The applicant is exploring two project 
    options. The first option would consist of: (1) a siphon intake at the 
    outlet of Sunrise Lake; (2) a 20-inch-diameter, 2-mile-long penstock; 
    (3) a powerhouse near Woronkofski Point with a generating capacity of 
    1.5 MW; (4) a 100-foot-long transmission line interconnecting with an 
    existing Tyee Lake Project transmission line; (5) a 6-mile-long water 
    distribution pipe extending from the powerhouse to the city of 
    Wrangell; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
        The second option would consist of: (1) a siphon intake at the 
    outlet of Sunrise Lake; (2) a 20-inch-diameter, 2-mile-long penstock; 
    (3) a powerhouse just south of Wedge Point with a generating capacity 
    of 1.5 MW; (4) a 10,000-foot-long transmission line interconnecting 
    with an existing Tyee Lake Project transmission line; (5) a 6-mile-long 
    water distribution pipe extending from the powerhouse to the city of 
    Wrangell and (6) appurtenant facilities.
        l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
    A5, A7, A9, A10, B, C, and D2.
        11a. Type of Filing: Requests for Extensions of Time to Commence 
    Project Construction.
        b. Applicant : The City of New Martinsville, West Virginia.
        c. Project No.: The proposed New Cumberland Hydroelectric Project, 
    FERC No. 6901-042, is to be located at the United States Army Corps of 
    Engineers' New Cumberland Locks and Dam on the Ohio River, in Hancock 
    County, West Virginia, and Jefferson County, Ohio.
        d. Project No.: The proposed Willow Island Hydroelectric Project, 
    FERC No. 6902-055, is to be located on the Ohio River in Pleasants 
    County, West Virginia and Washington County, Ohio.
        e. Date Filed: August 30, 1996.
        f. Pursuant to: Section 1 of Public Law 104-173.
        g. Applicant Contact: Ms. Amy S. Koch, McKenna LLP, 1800 M Street, 
    N.W., Suite 600 South Lobby, Washington, D.C. 20036, (202) 466-9270.
        h. FERC Contact: Mr. Lynn R. Miles, (202) 219-2671.
        i. Comment Date: November 25, 1996.
        j. Description of the Requests: The City of New Martinsville 
    requests that the exiting deadline for the commencement of construction 
    on FERC Project Nos. 6901 and 6902 be extended to October 3, 1999. The 
    licensee also requests that the concurrent pre-construction deadlines 
    be adjusted to reflect the new commencement of construction deadline.
        k. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
    B, C1, and D2.
    
    Standard Paragraphs
    
        A5. Preliminary Permit--Anyone desiring to file a competing 
    application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit 
    the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an 
    application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date 
    for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a 
    timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the 
    competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after 
    the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing 
    preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 
    4.36.
        A7. Preliminary Permit--Any qualified development applicant 
    desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the 
    Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular 
    application, either a competing development application or a notice of 
    intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of 
    intent to file a development application allows an interested person to 
    file the competing application no later than 120 days after the 
    specified comment date for the particular application. A competing 
    license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.
        A9. Notice of intent--A notice of intent must specify the exact 
    name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective 
    applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to 
    submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary 
    permit application or a development application (specify which type of 
    application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) 
    named in this public notice.
        A10. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit--A preliminary permit, 
    if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed 
    preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the 
    preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of 
    preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. 
    Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide 
    whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to 
    construct and operate the project.
    
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        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.
        C. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
    bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT 
    TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', 
    ``PROTEST'', ``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, 
    N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional copy must be sent to 
    Director, Division of Project Review, Federal Energy Regulatory 
    Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any notice of 
    intent, competing application or motion to intervene must also be 
    served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in 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'', ``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, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. A copy of 
    any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of 
    the Applicant specified in the particular application.
        C2. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
    bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
    FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING 
    APPLICATION,'' ``COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``PROTEST,'' or ``MOTION TO 
    INTERVENE,'' as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular 
    application to which the filing refers. Any of these 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, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. 
    A copy of a notice of intent, competing application, or 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.
    
        Dated: October 8, 1996, Washington, DC.
    Lois D. Cashell,
    Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 96-26428 Filed 10-15-96; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Effective Date:
11/14/1996
Published:
10/16/1996
Department:
Energy Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Applicants propose to transfer the projects from Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (Transferor), to Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Transferee), as part of a proposed merger involving Transferor and Transferee. See j., Related Actions, below.
Document Number:
96-26428
Dates:
November 14, 1996.
Pages:
53905-53909 (5 pages)
PDF File:
96-26428.pdf