Notice2021-28297
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]
[Page 74079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2361-056]
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: Subsequent License.b. Project No.: 2361-056.c.
Date filed: December 20, 2021.d. Applicant: Allete, Inc. (Allete).e.
Name of Project: Prairie River Hydroelectric Project (Prairie River
Project).f. Location: On the Prairie River, near the Township of Arbo
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#07636a68626b6b627547666b6b6273622964686a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f4b42404a43434a5d6f4e43434a5b4a014c4042">[email protected]</span></a>.i. FERC Contact: Laura Washington (202) 502-6072,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f634e5a5d4e01784e5c474641485b40416f494a5d4c01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4f8d5c1c6d59ae3d5c7dcdddad3c0dbdaf4d2d1c6d79ad3dbc2">[email protected]</span></a>.j. This application is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.k. The Prairie River Project
consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A 1,305-acre
reservoir; (2) a concrete dam; (3) a reinforced-concrete penstock
extending from the forebay via a surge tank to the powerhouse; (4)
2,500-foot-long bypass reach; (5) a powerhouse containing two
generating units with a total installed capacity of 1.1 megawatts; and
(6) a 2.3/23-kilovolt transmission bank.
The Prairie River Project is currently operated in a run-of-river
mode and generates an annual average of approximately 3,087,000
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#4c0a091e0f0322202522291f393c3c233e380c2a293e2f622b233a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="33757661707c5d5f5a5d56604643435c414773555641501d545c45">[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 necessary).... January 2022.
Request Additional Information............ February 2022.
Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for June 2022.
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. 2021-28297 Filed 12-28-21; 8:45 am]
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