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liability by Mountain View should file

a motion to intervene or protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Rules 211

and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211

and 385.214).

Absent a request for hearing within

this period, Mountain View is

authorized to issue securities and

assume obligations or liabilities as a

guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise

in respect of any security of another

person; provided that such issuance or

assumption is for some lawful object

within the corporate purposes of the

applicant, and compatible with the

public interest, and is reasonably

necessary or appropriate for such

purposes.

The Commission reserves the right to

require a further showing that neither

public nor private interests will be

adversely affected by continued

approval of Mountain View’s issuances

of securities or assumptions of liability.

Notice is hereby given that the

deadline for filing motions to intervene

or protests, as set forth above, is March

21, 2001.

Copies of the full text of the Order are

available from the Commission’s Public

Reference Branch, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426. The Order may

also be viewed on the Internet at http:/

/www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–4240 Filed 2–20–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project Nos. 1982–017, 2567–009, 2670–

014, 2440–040, 2491–025 and 2639–009]

Northern States Power Company

(Wisconsin); Notice of Settlement

Agreement and Soliciting Comments

February 14, 2001.

Take notice that the following

Settlement Agreement has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection:

a. Type: Settlement Agreement on

New License Applications and Existing

Licenses.

b.—

Project No. Project name Applicant

1982–017 ........................................ Holcombe ....................................... Northern State Power Company—Wisconsin.

2567–009 ........................................ Wissota .......................................... Northern State Power Company—Wisconsin.

2670–014 ........................................ Dells ............................................... Northern State Power Company—Wisconsin/City of Eau Claire, WI.

Project No. Project name Licensee

2440–040 ........................................ Chippewa Falls .............................. Northern State Power Company—Wisconsin.

2491–025 ........................................ Jim Falls ........................................ Northern State Power Company—Wisconsin.

2639–009 ........................................ Cornell ........................................... Northern State Power Company—Wisconsin.

c. Date Settlement Agreement Filed:

February 1, 2001.

d. Location: On the Chippewa River,

in Rusk, Chippewa, Eau Claire counties,

Wisconsin. The project areas do not

occupy lands of the United States.

e. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.

f. Applicant’s Contact: William P.

Zawacki, Northern States Power

Company—Wisconsin d/b/a Xcel

Energy, 1414 West Hamilton Ave. P.O.

Box 8, Eau Claire, WI; (703) 836–1136.

g. FERC Contact: Mark Pawlowski

(202) 219–2795, Email:

mark.pawlowski@ferc.fed.us.

h. Deadline Dates: Comments due

March 15, 2001; reply comments due

March 30, 2001.

i. Individuals desiring to be included

on the Commission’s mailing list should

so indicate by writing to the Secretary

of the Commission.

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 and protests 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 http://

www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

The Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure require all intervenors

filing documents with the Commission

to serve a copy of that document on

each person on the official service list

for the project. Further, if an intervenor

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 also serve a copy of the document

on that resource agency.

j. Description of Filing: Northern

Sates Power Company—Wisconsin filed

the Settlement Agreement on behalf of

itself and the City of Eau Claire,

Wisconsin, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, National Park Service,

Wisconsin Department of Natural

Resources, River Alliance of Wisconsin,

Wisconsin Conservation Congress,

Chippewa Rod and Gun Club, Lake

Holcombe Improvement Association,

Lake Wissota Improvement Association,

and Lower Chippewa Restoration

Coalition Inc. The purpose of the

Settlement Agreement is to resolve

among the signatories all issues

associated with issuance of new licenses

for the projects regarding sediment

management, water quality, in stream

flows, fish habitat, and recreation.

Northern States requests that the

Commission accept and incorporate into

any new license for the projects the

protection, mitigation, and

enhancement measures stated in the

Settlement Agreement. Comments and

reply comments on the Settlement

Agreement and supporting

documentation are due on the dates

listed above.

k. Copies of the Settlement Agreement

are 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) 208–1371.

This filing may be viewed on http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance) or at the

address listed in item f above.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–4204 Filed 2–20–01; 8:45 am]

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