[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 77 (Monday, April 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application of Operating Plan and Soliciting Comments, 
Motions To Intervene, and Protests

April 17, 2007.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of license for a change in water 
surface elevation limits for the upper reservoir.
    b. Project No.: 2360-167.
    c. Date Filed: October 19, 2006.
    d. Applicant: ALLETE, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: St. Louis Project.
    f. Location: The project consisting of five headwater reservoirs 
and four hydroelectric developments is located in the St. Louis River 
Basin, in St. Louis and Carlton Counties, Minnesota, and in part on the 
Fond du Lac Indian reservation.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Thomas R. Hughes, Supervisor Hydro 
Operations, 30 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802. Tel: (218) 722-
5642, extension 2130.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Vedula Sarma at (202) 502-6190 or [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: May 18, 2007.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, 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 any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative 
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    k. Description of Request: Pursuant Article 413 of the license, the 
licensee filed for Commission approval an Operating Plan for the St. 
Louis Project. The licensee says that based on consultations with the 
Federal and State resource agencies and non-governmental organizations, 
the Plan reflects minor changes to the currently authorized ramping 
rates, minimum flows and headwater refill elevation at Whiteface 
development.
    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 
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also 
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to 
be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. 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. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, 
and the Project Number of the particular application to which the 
filing refers.
    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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-7663 Filed 4-20-07; 8:45 am]
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