Document ID: FERC-2011-0583-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications: Xcel Energy
Posted Date: 2011-04-19T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21886-21887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9374]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2056-049]

Xcel Energy; Notice of Application of Recreational Resources 
Management Plan Update for the St. Anthony Falls Project and 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: Recreational Resources Management Plan Update.
    b. Project No.: 2056-049.
    c. Date Filed: December 20, 2010.
    d. Applicant: 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: Mathew Miller, Xcel Energy, 1414 West 
Hamilton Ave., P.O. Box 8, Eau Claire, WI 54702-0008, (715) 737-1353, 
matthew.j.miller@excelenergy.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Mark Ivy: (202) 502-6864; e-mail: 
Mark.Ivy@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: May 12, 2011.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See, 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be 
filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an 
original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426. 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. Please include the 
project number (P-2056-049) on any comments, motions, or 
recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: Xcel Energy, licensee of the St. Anthony 
Falls Hydroelectric Project, has filed a Recreational Resources 
Management Plan (RRMP) update for the project. The RRMP is a 
comprehensive plan to develop and manage Water Power Park which is 
located on project lands.
    l. Location 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 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 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

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the name, address, and telephone number of the person 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 and otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, motions to 
intervene, or protests should relate to project works which are the 
subject of the amendment application. 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. If an intervener 
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. A copy of all other filings in reference to this 
application 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 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

    Dated: April 12, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-9374 Filed 4-18-11; 8:45 am]
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