[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 226 (Friday, November 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72472-72473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25720]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 346-071; 2454-084; 2532-092; 2663-061]


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

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed

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with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of License Terms.
    b. Project Nos.: P-346-071, P-2454-084, P-2532-092, and P-2663-061.
    c. Date Filed: October 20, 2022.
    d. Applicant: ALLETE, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Blanchard (P-346), Sylvan (P-2454), Little 
Falls (P-2532), and Pillager (P-2663) Hydroelectric Projects.
    f. Location: The Blanchard and Little Falls projects are located on 
the Mississippi River in Morrison County, Minnesota; the Sylvan and 
Pillager projects are located on the Crow Wing River, in Cass, Crow 
Wing, and Morrison Counties, Minnesota.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Greg Prom, Senior Environmental Compliance 
Specialist, Minnesota Power, 30 West Superior Street, Duluth, Minnesota 
55802, (218) 355-3191, [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Ashish Desai, (202) 502-8370, 
[email protected]
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: December 19, 2022.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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) 208-3676 (toll 
free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may 
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must 
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly 
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should 
include the docket numbers P-346-071, P-2454-084, P-2532-092, or P-
2663-061. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part 
of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors 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 intervenor 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.
    k. Description of Request: Allete, Inc., licensee for the Blanchard 
Project No. 346, Sylvan Project No. 2454, Little Falls Project No. 
2532, and the Pillager Project No. 2663, filed a request to accelerate 
the license term for the Blanchard Project and extend the license terms 
for the Sylvan, Little Falls, and Pillager projects to August 24, 2040, 
so that they would be relicensed concurrently. Currently the licenses 
for the Sylvan, Little Falls, and Pillager projects expire on March 31, 
2028, and the license for the Blanchard Project expires on August 24, 
2043. The licensee states that aligning the expiration dates for the 
projects would significantly enhance process efficiencies and allow for 
the combining of relicensing efforts for all the projects. In addition, 
the licensee states that aligning the expiration dates of adjacent 
projects would facilitate a more comprehensive analysis of common 
resources.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the 
Commission's website 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 email of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
    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, respectively. 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 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 commenting, 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. Any filing made by an intervenor 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 
385.2010.

    Dated: November 18, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-25720 Filed 11-23-22; 8:45 am]
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