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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2506-144]

 
Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Application and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

December 28, 2007.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Shoreline Management Plan (SMP).
    b. Project No.: 2506-144.
    c. Date Filed: November 29, 2007.
    d. Applicant: Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO).
    e. Name of Project: Escanaba Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Escanaba River in Delta 
and Marquette Counties, Michigan.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Shawn C. Puzen, Environmental Consultant, 
Integrys Business Support, LLC, 700 North Adams Street, P.O. Box 19001, 
Green Bay, WI 54307-9001, (920) 433-1094.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Lesley Kordella at (202) 502-6406, or by e-mail: 
lesley.kordella@ferc.gov.

    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: January 29, 2008.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
DHAC, PJ-12.1, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please 
reference the project number (P-2506-144) on any comments or motions 
filed. Comments and motions filed need to carefully specify the 
appropriate project number in order to avoid confusion with the SMP's 
concurrently filed by UPPCO for four other projects (see item k below). 
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 under the ``e-Filing'' link. 
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.
    k. Description of Proposal: UPPCO filed a proposed SMP for the 
Escanaba Project to address the land use pressures and potential 
impacts anticipated from the sale of adjacent non-project lands to 
residential real estate developers. The project includes the Dam No. 1, 
the Dam No. 3, and the Boney Falls (Dam No. 4)

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developments; the SMP applies only to the Boney Falls development. The 
licensee is also requesting articles 413 (land management plan), and 
412 (recreation plan) of the license be amended. SMP's for the Cataract 
Project (P-10854-080), the Bond Falls Project (P-1864-083), the 
Prickett Project (P-2402-108), and the Au Train Project (P-10856-061) 
were filed concurrently with the SMP for the Escanaba Project, and are 
being noticed separately by the Commission.
    l. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 
http://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. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free 1-866-208-3676, or 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. 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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be 
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-67 Filed 1-7-08; 8:45 am]

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