[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 68595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28733]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2454-052]


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

November 5, 2002.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of License to Change Project 
Boundary and Approve Revised Exhibits.
    b. Project No: 2454-052.
    c. Date Filed: May 30, 2002, and supplemented on September 10, 
2002.
    d. Applicant: Minnesota Power (MP).
    e. Name of Project: Sylvan Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Crow Wing River, in 
Cass, Crow Wing, and Morrison Counties, Minnesota. The area proposed to 
be deleted from the project boundary lies entirely within Morrison 
County.
    g. Filed Pursuant to:Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a) 825(r) 
and 799 and 801.
    h. Applicant Contact: Bob Bohm, Minnesota Power, P.O. Box 60, 
Little Falls, MN 56345, (320) 632-2318.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Eric Gross at (202) 502-6213, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: December 6, 2002.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. Please include the project 
number (P-2454-052) on any comments or motions filed.
    k. Description of Request: MP is proposing to delete from the 
license 276.50 acres of land within the project boundary and transfer 
ownership to The Nature Conservancy (TNC). TNC would then trade the 
land, which borders Camp Ripley, a military base operated by the 
Minnesota Department of Military Affairs (MDMA), for lands of equal 
value owned by MDMA and located outside of Camp Ripley. The land will 
be removed from the project boundary however; MDMA has stated that the 
former, current, and future uses will not change and that the lands 
will continue to be open to the public for recreational activities. The 
campsite near Sylvan Dam will be unaffected by this revision, as it 
will remain within the revised project boundary, under the ownership of 
MP.
    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 http://www.ferc.gov using the 
``FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail [email protected]. 
For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection 
and reproduction at the address in item (h) above.
    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.
    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 http://www.ferc.gov 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-28733 Filed 11-8-02; 8:45 am]
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