ALLETE, Inc.; Notice of Waiver of Water Quality Certification, 11829 [2024-03168]

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On December 14, 2022, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency received a complete request for a Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1) water quality certification from ALLETE in conjunction with the above captioned project. On December 21, 2022, staff provided Minnesota Pollution Control Agency with written notice that the applicable reasonable period of time for it to act on the certification request was one (1) year from the date of receipt of the request, and that the certification requirement for the license would be waived if the certifying authority failed to act by December 14, 2023. Because Minnesota Pollution Control Agency did not act by December 14, 2023, we are notifying you pursuant to section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1), that waiver of the certification requirement has occurred. Dated: February 9, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. 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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2362-044]


ALLETE, Inc.; Notice of Waiver of Water Quality Certification

    On December 20, 2021, ALLETE, Inc. (ALLETE) filed an application 
for a license for the Grand Rapids Hydroelectric Project in the above 
captioned docket. On December 14, 2022, Minnesota Pollution Control 
Agency received a complete request for a Clean Water Act section 
401(a)(1) water quality certification from ALLETE in conjunction with 
the above captioned project.
    On December 21, 2022, staff provided Minnesota Pollution Control 
Agency with written notice that the applicable reasonable period of 
time for it to act on the certification request was one (1) year from 
the date of receipt of the request, and that the certification 
requirement for the license would be waived if the certifying authority 
failed to act by December 14, 2023. Because Minnesota Pollution Control 
Agency did not act by December 14, 2023, we are notifying you pursuant 
to section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1), that 
waiver of the certification requirement has occurred.

    Dated: February 9, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-03168 Filed 2-14-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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