Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Document and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 9316-9317 [E8-3046]

Download as PDF 9316 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 34 / Wednesday, February 20, 2008 / Notices environmental effects, reasonable alternatives (including alternative facility sites and pipeline routes), and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please follow these instructions: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of your comments for the attention of OEP/DG2E/Gas Branch 3. • Reference Docket No. CP07–53–001 on the original and both copies. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before March 14, 2008. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments in response to this NOI. For information on electronically filing comments, please see the instructions on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link and the link to the User’s Guide as well as information in 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii). Before you can file comments, you will need to create a free account, which can be accomplished on-line. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EIS scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding known as an ‘‘intervenor.’’ Intervenors play a more formal role in the process. Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor must send one electronic copy (using the Commission’s eFiling system) or 14 paper copies of its filings to the Secretary of the Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all other parties on the Commission’s service list for this proceeding. If you want to become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene according to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214).3 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission’s decision. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good 3 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:47 Feb 19, 2008 Jkt 214001 cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your environmental comments considered. Environmental Mailing List All commentors will be retained on our mailing list. If you do not want to send comments at this time but still want to keep informed and receive copies of the Draft and Final EISs, you must return the Mailing List Retention Form (Appendix 2). Also, indicate on the form your preference for receiving a paper version in lieu of an electronic version of the EIS on CD-ROM. If you do not return this form, we will remove your name from our mailing list. Please note, if you have previously submitted comments or returned a Mailing List Retention Form, you are already on our mailing list and do not need to re-submit comments or a Mailing List Retention Form. Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs at 1–866–208–FERC (3372) or on the FERC Internet Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary link.’’ Click on the eLibrary link, select ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the project docket number excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP07–53) in the ‘‘Docket Number’’ field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance with eLibrary, the eLibrary helpline can be reached at 1–866–208– 3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or by e-mail at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. In addition, the FERC now offers a free service called eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. To register for this service, go to https://www.ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm. Public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/ EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information. Finally, Downeast has established an Internet Web site for this project at https://www.downeastlng.com. The Web PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 site includes a project overview, status, and answers to frequently asked questions. You can also request additional information by emailing Downeast at info@downeastlng.com. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–3119 Filed 2–19–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 10855–118] Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Document and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests February 12, 2008. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Intent to rebuild reservoir. b. Project No: 10855–118. c. Date Filed: January 23, 2008. d. Applicant: Upper Peninsula Power Company. e. Name of Project: Dead River Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Dead River in Marquette County, Michigan. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Shawn Puzen, Integrys Business Support LLC, 700 N. Adams Street, P.O. Box 19001, Green Bay, WI 54307–9001, Tel: (920) 433– 1094. i. FERC Contact: Peter Yarrington, Telephone (202) 502–6129, and e-mail: peter.yarrington@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest: March 13, 2008. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervener files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1 rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 34 / Wednesday, February 20, 2008 / Notices also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. k. Description of Request: Upper Peninsula Power Company has filed an Environmental Report addressing its intent to rebuild the Silver Lake Reservoir, part of the Dead River Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 10855). The project consists of three separate developments: Silver Lake, Dead River (Hoist), and McClure. Silver Lake serves as a storage reservoir for downstream power generation. In May 2003, an emergency fuse plug on the Silver Lake Reservoir activated, resulting in the release of a large quantity of water, rock and sediment downstream. A river recovery project has been implemented, however, the elevation of the reservoir is significantly reduced. The licensee is proposing to rebuild Silver Lake Reservoir, which requires constructing a new dam #2 to replace the prior emergency fuse plug, raising the height of the main dam and a series of smaller dikes and dams that contain the reservoir, adding a new spillway, and raising the level of the current service spillway to the height of the main dam, ending its function as a spillway. The Commission intends to prepare an environmental document under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the Silver Lake Reservoir rebuilding project. The NEPA document will be used by the Commission to identify environmental impacts and to identify measures that would help mitigate the impacts caused by rebuild activities. l. 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) 502–8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:47 Feb 19, 2008 Jkt 214001 n. 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. o. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Project Number (P–10855–118) of the particular application to which the filing refers. p. 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. q. Comments, protests and interventions 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 https://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–3046 Filed 2–19–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM08–2–000] Pipeline Posting Requirements Under Section 23 of the Natural Gas Act; Notice of New Date for Technical Conference On January 10, 2008, the Commission issued a Notice of Technical Conference which was scheduled for February 28, 2008. Subsequently, on February 7, 2008, the Commission issued a notice of an extension of time (February 7 Notice) for filing comments in response to the Commission’s Notice of Proposed Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Rulemaking issued December 21, 2007, in the above-referenced proceeding (NOPR).1 In the February 7 Notice, the Commission also stated that the technical conference previously scheduled for February 28, 2008, would be rescheduled. The staff technical conference in the above-referenced proceeding is rescheduled to take place on April 3, 2008, at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in the Commission Meeting Room (2–C) from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. (EST). As set forth in the NOPR, the staff is holding this conference to address implementation issues associated with the posting proposal, such as obtaining and posting actual and scheduled flow information and obtaining and posting information from storage facilities. As stated in the February 7, 2008 Notice, comments on the NOPR should be filed on or before March 13, 2008 and reply comments should be filed on or before April 14, 2008. Anyone with questions about the conference or interested in speaking at the conference may send brief descriptions of the issues they would like to address to Saida Shaalan at Saida.Shaalan@FERC.gov, or phone Ms. Shaalan at 202–502–8278, before March 22, 2008. Thereafter, both questions and requests to speak should be sent to Eric Ciccoretti at Eric.Ciccoretti@FERC.gov, or 202–502–8493. This conference will not be Web-cast nor transcribed. All interested persons are invited, and there is no registration fee to attend. Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–208–1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202–208–2106 with the required accommodations. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–3043 Filed 2–19–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P February 12, 2008. PO 00000 9317 Sfmt 4703 1 Pipeline Posting Requirements under Section 23 of the Natural Gas Act, 73 Fed. Reg. 1116 (Jan. 7, 2008), FERC Stat. & Regs. ¶ 32,626 (2007). E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 10855-118]


Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Document and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, 
and Protests

February 12, 2008.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Intent to rebuild reservoir.
    b. Project No: 10855-118.
    c. Date Filed: January 23, 2008.
    d. Applicant: Upper Peninsula Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Dead River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Dead River in Marquette 
County, Michigan.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Shawn Puzen, Integrys Business Support LLC, 
700 N. Adams Street, P.O. Box 19001, Green Bay, WI 54307-9001, Tel: 
(920) 433-1094.
    i. FERC Contact: Peter Yarrington, Telephone (202) 502-6129, and e-
mail: peter.yarrington@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest: 
March 13, 2008.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, if an intervener files comments or 
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that 
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they 
must

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also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy of 
any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of 
the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    k. Description of Request: Upper Peninsula Power Company has filed 
an Environmental Report addressing its intent to rebuild the Silver 
Lake Reservoir, part of the Dead River Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 
10855). The project consists of three separate developments: Silver 
Lake, Dead River (Hoist), and McClure. Silver Lake serves as a storage 
reservoir for downstream power generation. In May 2003, an emergency 
fuse plug on the Silver Lake Reservoir activated, resulting in the 
release of a large quantity of water, rock and sediment downstream. A 
river recovery project has been implemented, however, the elevation of 
the reservoir is significantly reduced. The licensee is proposing to 
rebuild Silver Lake Reservoir, which requires constructing a new dam 
2 to replace the prior emergency fuse plug, raising the height 
of the main dam and a series of smaller dikes and dams that contain the 
reservoir, adding a new spillway, and raising the level of the current 
service spillway to the height of the main dam, ending its function as 
a spillway.
    The Commission intends to prepare an environmental document under 
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the Silver Lake 
Reservoir rebuilding project. The NEPA document will be used by the 
Commission to identify environmental impacts and to identify measures 
that would help mitigate the impacts caused by rebuild activities.
    l. 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) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the 
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also 
register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to 
be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. 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.
    o. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, 
and the Project Number (P-10855-118) of the particular application to 
which the filing refers.
    p. 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.
    q. Comments, protests and interventions 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 https://www.ferc.gov 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-3046 Filed 2-19-08; 8:45 am]
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