[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 20801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10194]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions 
To Intervene, and Protests

April 19, 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: 2440-041.
    c. Date Filed: February 1, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Northern States Power Company--Wisconsin d/b/a Xcel 
Energy.
    e. Name and Location of Project: The Chippewa 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 question on this notice should be addressed to 
Pete Yarrington at (202) 219-2939.
    i. Deadline for Filing Comments and or Motions: May 18, 2001.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests and 
interventions maybe 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 (Xcel Energy) requests an 
amendment to article 408 of the license for the Chippewa Falls 
Hydroelectric Project. Article 408, in part, requires a study of full-
depth trashracks, or an alternative enhancement measure, and a 
determination of residual fish losses as a result of turbine-induced 
mortality, and a schedule for either minimization or compensation for 
mortality losses. The applicant proposes that it should, instead, 
deposit a one-time sum of $250,000 into a Fish Protection Fund so that 
protective measures can be installed at the project if technological 
advances yield a practicable and effective alternative. If feasible 
alternatives are not found, the money would be used for fish habitat 
enhancements. This proposal has been negotiated as part of the Lower 
Chippewa River Settlement Agreement, which was filed with the 
Commission on February 1, 2001. The settlement agreement was crafted by 
a group of stakeholders in the Lower Chippewa River Basin, including 
the applicant, local municipalities, federal and state resource 
agencies, and non-governmental organizations.
    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, NW, 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. Individual 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 required 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.
    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 an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the applicant's representatives.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-10194 Filed 4-24-01; 8:45 am]
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