International Falls Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 69247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22355]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 5223-040]


International Falls Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New License.
    b. Project No.: 5223-040.
    c. Date filed: November 24, 2025.
    d. Applicant: International Falls Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: International Falls Hydroelectric Project 
(project).
    f. Location: On the Rainy River, in Koochiching and St. Louis 
Counties, Minnesota.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert Pflederer Assistant 
Superintendent--Power/Recovery PCA--International Falls, MN 400 2nd 
Street International Falls, MN 56649; telephone:218-324-3931; or 
email:<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e7b58885829593b7818b828382958295a79786848c86808e898084889597c984888a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6e4d9d4d3c4c2e6d0dad3d2d3c4d3c4f6c6d7d5ddd7d1dfd8d1d5d9c4c698d5d9db">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    i. FERC Contact: Colleen Corballis, Project Coordinator, Midwest 
Branch, Division of Hydropower Licensing; telephone at (202) 502-8598; 
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2e4d4142424b4b40004d415c4c4f4242475d6e484b5c4d00494158"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c4a7aba8a8a1a1aaeaa7abb6a6a5a8a8adb784a2a1b6a7eaa3abb2">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: On or 
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 28, 2026.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and protests using the Commission's eFiling system 
at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a>. Commenters can submit 
brief comments up to 10,000 characters, without prior registration, 
using the eComment system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx</a>. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support 
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d6b687f6e6243414443487e585d5d425f596d4b485f4e034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c78182958488a9abaea9a294b2b7b7a8b5b387a1a2b5a4e9a0a8b1">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 
502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy 
via U.S. Postal Service to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, 
DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: 
Debbie Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any 
filing should include docket number P-5223-040.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person 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. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The project consists of: (1) a 48,296.3-acre impoundment (Rainy 
Lake) having a storage capacity of 1,545,482 acre-feet at elevation 
1,108.1 feet mean sea level; (2) a 170-foot-long masonry overflow 
gravity section; (3) a 215-foot-long powerhouse integral with the dam 
containing seven turbine-generator units with a total installed 
capacity of 14.45 megawatts; (4) 6.9-kilovolt generator leads 
connecting the project to the non-project International Falls Mill; and 
(5) appurtenant facilities. The project dam spans between the U.S.A. 
and Canada, but the project boundary only encompasses the U.S.A. side 
of the dam.
    International Falls Power Company proposes to continue to operate 
the project in accordance with the 2018 rule curve regulating the level 
of Rainy Lake as prescribed by the International Joint Commission, 
established by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 between the United 
States of America (U.S.A) and Canada.
    m. A copy of the application may 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. For assistance, contact FERC Online 
Support.
    You may also register online at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</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. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office 
of Public Participation at (202)502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#19564949597f7c6b7a377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="db948b8b9bbdbea9b8f5bcb4ad">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    o. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate 
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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 of the person 
protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain 
copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any 
protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative 
of the applicant specified in the particular application.
    p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as 
appropriate

Issue Scoping Notice--November 2026.
Request Additional Information (if necessary)--November 2026.
Scoping Comments Due--December 2026.

(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1.)

    Dated: October 28, 2026.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-22355 Filed 11-2-26; 8:45 am]
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