[Federal Register: November 12, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 218)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2454-052]
Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
November 5, 2002.
Take notice that the following application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Amendment of License to Change Project
Boundary and Approve Revised Exhibits.
b. Project No: 2454-052.
c. Date Filed: May 30, 2002, and supplemented on September 10,
2002.
d. Applicant: Minnesota Power (MP).
e. Name of Project: Sylvan Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Crow Wing River, in
Cass, Crow Wing, and Morrison Counties, Minnesota. The area proposed to
be deleted from the project boundary lies entirely within Morrison
County.
g. Filed Pursuant to:Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a) 825(r)
and 799 and 801.
h. Applicant Contact: Bob Bohm, Minnesota Power, P.O. Box 60,
Little Falls, MN 56345, (320) 632-2318.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Mr. Eric Gross at (202) 502-6213, or e-mail address:
eric.gross@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: December 6, 2002.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. Please include the project
number (P-2454-052) on any comments or motions filed.
k. Description of Request: MP is proposing to delete from the
license 276.50 acres of land within the project boundary and transfer
ownership to The Nature Conservancy (TNC). TNC would then trade the
land, which borders Camp Ripley, a military base operated by the
Minnesota Department of Military Affairs (MDMA), for lands of equal
value owned by MDMA and located outside of Camp Ripley. The land will
be removed from the project boundary however; MDMA has stated that the
former, current, and future uses will not change and that the lands
will continue to be open to the public for recreational activities. The
campsite near Sylvan Dam will be unaffected by this revision, as it
will remain within the revised project boundary, under the ownership of
MP.
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
``FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail FERCONLINESUPPORT@FERC.GOV.
For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection
and reproduction at the address in item (h) above.
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. 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 Responsive Documents--Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as
applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to
which the filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the
particular application.
p. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and
the instructions on the Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.gov
under the ``e-Filing'' link.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-28733 Filed 11-8-02; 8:45 am]
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