Notice2021-28296
Allete, Inc.; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
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December 29, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74076-74077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28296]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2362-044]
Allete, Inc.; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the
Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and
Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 2362-044.
c. Date filed: December 20, 2021.
d. Applicant: Allete, Inc. (Allete).
e. Name of Project: Grand Rapids Hydroelectric Project (Grand
Rapids Project).
f. Location: On the Mississippi River near the City of Grand Rapids
in Itasca County, Minnesota. The project does not include any federal
lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. David R. Moeller, Senior Attorney &
Director of Regulatory Compliance, ALLETE, Inc., d.b.a. Minnesota
Power, 30 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802, 218-723-3963,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f1b12101a13131a0d3f1e13131a0b1a511c1012"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="42262f2d272e2e273002232e2e2736276c212d2f">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Laura Washington (202) 502-6072,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b2fed3c7c0d39ce5d3c1dadbdcd5c6dddcf2d4d7c0d19cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ade1ccd8dfcc83faccdec5c4c3cad9c2c3edcbc8dfce83cac2db">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
k. The Grand Rapids Project consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) 465-acre reservoir; (2) a concrete dam; (3) and a 425-
foot-long, 2.4-kilovolt transmission line extending from the powerhouse
to the non-project Blandin Paper Mill; and (4) a powerhouse containing
two generating units with a total installed capacity of 2.1 megawatts.
The Grand Rapids Project is currently operated in a run-of-river
mode and generates an annual average of approximately 6,424,000
kilowatt hours. Allete proposes to continue operating the project as a
run-of-river facility and does not propose any new construction to the
project.
l. A copy of the application can be viewed on the Commission's
website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a> using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the
docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. At this time, the Commission has
suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference Room due to the
proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) issued on March 13, 2020. For
assistance, contact FERC at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d6b687f6e6243414443487e585d5d425f596d4b485f4e034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e8aeadbaaba7868481868dbb9d9898879a9ca88e8d9a8bc68f879e">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll-
free, (866) 208-3676 or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).
m. You may also register online at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
n. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will
be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Issue Deficiency Letter (if January 2022.
necessary).
Request Additional Information....... February 2022.
Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready June 2022.
for Environmental Analysis.
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o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice
of ready for environmental analysis.
Dated: December 22, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-28296 Filed 12-28-21; 8:45 am]
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