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Federal Register: April 19, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 75)

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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.

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