[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 78 (Friday, April 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22696-22697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9798]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. DI11-5-000]


City of Redwood Falls; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order 
and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or Motions to Intervene

    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Petition for Declaratory Order.
    b. Docket No.: DI11-5-000.
    c. Date Filed: April 1, 2011.
    d. Applicant: City of Redwood Falls.
    e. Name of Project: Redwood Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The existing Redwood Falls Hydroelectric Project is 
located on the Redwood River, in the town of Redwood Falls, Redwood 
County, Minnesota.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Tor S. Hansen, Barr Engineering Company, 4700 
West 77th Street, Edina, MN 55435; telephone: (952) 832-2758; Fax: 
(952) 832-2601; e-mail: http://[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Henry Ecton, (202) 502-8768, or E-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and/or motions: May 20, 
2011.
    All documents should be filed electronically via the Internet. See 
18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be 
filed electronically, documents may be paper-

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filed. To paper-file, an original and seven copies should be filed 
with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    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. Please include the docket number 
(DI11-5-000) on any comments, protests, and/or motions filed.
    k. Description of Project: The existing Redwood Falls Hydroelectric 
Project consists of: (1) An existing 583-acre reservoir; (2) an 
existing 250-foot-long, 37-foot-high concrete dam; (3) an existing 
1,080-foot-long, 20-to-25-square foot concrete flume/tunnel to a 100-
foot-long, 5-foot-diameter concrete penstock; (4) an existing 30-foot-
long, 35-foot-wide concrete block powerhouse that will contain a 
proposed 600-kW turbine/generator; (5) a tailrace returning flows to 
Redwood River; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
    When a Petition for Declaratory Order is filed with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the 
Commission to investigate and determine if the interests of interstate 
or foreign commerce would be affected by the proposed project. The 
Commission also determines whether or not the project: (1) Would be 
located on a navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public 
lands or reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus 
water or water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable, has 
involved or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may 
have increased or would increase the project's head or generating 
capacity, or have otherwise significantly modified the project's pre-
1935 design or operation.
    l. Locations of the Application: Copies of this filing are on file 
with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This 
filing may be viewed on the Web 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, please contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected] or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, 
or TTY, contact (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'', ``PROTESTS'', AND/
OR ``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Docket 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.

    Dated: April 15, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-9798 Filed 4-21-11; 8:45 am]
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