[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 74079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28297]


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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, 
[email protected].i. FERC Contact: Laura Washington (202) 502-6072, 
[email protected].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 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. 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 [email protected] or call toll-
free, (866) 208-3676 or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).m. 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, 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]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P795


