81 FR 95974 - Allete, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Protests and Motions To Intervene

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 250 (December 29, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95974-95975]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31539]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[ Project Nos. 2362-039, 2454-080 and 2532-079]


Allete, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, 
Soliciting Comments, Protests and Motions To Intervene

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Proceeding: Extension of License Term.
    b. Project Nos.: P-2362-039, P-2454-080, & P-2532-079.
    c. Date Filed: November 21, 2016.
    d. Licensee: Allete, Inc.
    e. Names and Locations of Projects: Grand Rapids Project (P-2362), 
located on the Mississippi River in Itasca County, Minnesota. Sylvan 
Project (P-2454), located on the Gull and Crow Wing rivers, in Cass, 
Crow Wing, and Morrison counties, Minnesota. Little Falls Project (P-
2532), located on the Mississippi River, in Morrison County, Minnesota.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    g. Licensee Contact Information: Ms. Nora Rosemore, Minnesota 
Power, 30 West Superior Street, Duluth, Minnesota 55802, Phone: (218) 
725-2101, Email: [email protected].
    h. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai, (202) 502-8370, 
[email protected].
    i. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests, 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions 
to intervene, protests, comments, and recommendations, using the 
Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 
characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at 
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your 
name and contact information at the end of your comments. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected], (866)

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208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic 
filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The 
first page of any filing should include docket numbers P-2436-039, P-
2454-080, and P-2532-079.
    j. Description of Proceeding: The licensee, Allete, Inc., requests 
the Commission extend the term of the license for three of its projects 
to synchronize the license expiration dates with the licensee's two 
other projects located nearby, so that they could be relicensed in two 
groups based on their location. The licensee received a 30-year license 
for the Grand Rapids Project No. 2362 on February 26, 1993, effective 
February 1, 1993. The licensee requests the license expiration date for 
the Grand Rapids Project be extended from January 31, 2023 to December 
31, 2023, to match the license expiration date of the licensee's nearby 
Prairie River Project No. 2361.
    In addition, the licensee received 30-year licenses for the Sylvan 
Project No. 2454 on October 29, 1993, and Little Falls Project No. 2532 
on October 27, 1993, both effective January 1, 1994. The licensee 
requests the expiration dates for both projects be extended to March 
31, 2038, to match the license expiration date of the licensee's nearby 
Pillager Project No. 2663. The licensee states that the consolidation 
of the relicensing proceedings for the five projects into two groups 
would reduce redundancy and allow for better stakeholder participation.
    k. This notice is available for review and reproduction at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the Commission's 
Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the 
Docket number (P-2362-039, P-2454-080, and P-2532-079) excluding the 
last three digits in the docket number field to access the notice. You 
may also register online at http://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 toll-
free 1-866-208-3676 or email [email protected]. For TTY, call 
(202) 502-8659.
    l. Individuals 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, 
and .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 filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the 
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate 
to the license term extension request. Agencies may obtain copies of 
the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or 
motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the 
applicant specified in the particular application. 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 also serve a copy of the document on that 
resource agency. A copy of all other filings in reference to this 
application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons 
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this 
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

    Dated: December 22, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-31539 Filed 12-28-16; 8:45 am]
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