Hydroelectric applications,

[Federal Register: July 15, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 135)]

[Notices]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Amendment of License

July 8, 1998.

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filedwith the Commission and is available for public inspection:

1. Application Type: Amendment to License.

2. Project No.: 2131-015.

3. Date Filed: June 18, 1998.

4. Applicant: Wisconsin Electric Power Company.

5. Name of Project: Kingsford Project.

6. Location: The project is located on the Menominee River in Dickinson County, Michigan and Florence County, Wisconsin.

7. FiledPursuant to: 18 CFR 4.200.

8. Applicant Contact: Ms. Rita L. Hayen, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, 231 W. Michigan, P.O. Box 2046, Milwaukee, WI 53201-2046, (414) 221-2345.

9. FERC Contact: Steve Hocking, (202) 219-2656.

10. Comment Date: August 13, 1998.

11. Description of Amendment: Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin Electric) filedan application to amend its license for the Kingsford Hydroelectric Project. Wisconsin Electric proposes to remove a 220-acre parcel of land from the Kingsford project boundary. This 220-acre parcel would become part of a larger Florence County Planned Development Unit. Removing the parcel would satisfy, in part, a settlement agreement among Wisconsin Electric, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, River Alliance of Wisconsin and Michigan Hydro Relicensing Coalition. The parcel of land is located south of U.S. Highway 2 bordering the Menominee River in sections 11 and 14 of Township 39 North, Range 19 East, Florence County, Wisconsin.

12. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: B, C1, and D2.

2. 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

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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'', ``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.

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. David P. Boergers, Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-18783Filed7-14-98; 8:45 am]

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