[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 31, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24962-24963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11191]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2056-031]
Northern States Power Company--Minnesota; Notice of Application
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, 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. Application Type: Aesthetic Flow Adequacy Plan Amendment.
b. Project No: 2056-031.
c. Date Filed: March 30, 2017.
d. Applicant: Northern States Power Company--Minnesota dba Xcel
Energy.
e. Name of Project: St. Anthony Falls Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Mississippi River in
Hennepin County, Minnesota.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Matthew Miller, Licensing Specialist, Xcel
Energy, 1414 West Hamilton Street, PO Box 8, Eau Claire, WI 54702;
phone: (715) 737-1353; or email: [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Dr. Mark Ivy, (202) 502-6156 or [email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: June 22, 2017.
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/
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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, please send a paper copy to:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include
docket number P-2056-031. 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: The licensee filed the results of a
public perception survey report pursuant to article 403 of the March 8,
2004 Order Issuing New License, which required photo documentation of
specific flow levels between 100 and 2,000 cubic feet per second (cfs)
and periodic filing of minimum flow reports. Due to the results of the
public perception survey, Xcel Energy requests Commission approval of
an amendment to the aesthetic flow adequacy plan to increase minimum
flows from 100 cfs to 300 cfs as a means to enhance aesthetics at the
project.
l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed
on the Commission's Web site 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. A copy is
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
(h) above. 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: May 23, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-11191 Filed 5-30-17; 8:45 am]
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