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review and permitting of the routing and siting of the project to the Commission pursuant to Minn. Stat. 216E.05, subd. 1(b) and Minn. Rule 7850.5300 subp. 4.35 33. On March 17, 2011, in accordance with Minnesota Rule 7850.2800, subpart 2, the Applicant filed a letter with the Commission noticing their intent to submit a route permit application under the alternative permitting process set forth in Minnesota Statutes 216E.04 and Minnesota Rules 7850.2800 to 7850.3900.36 34. On June 6, 2011, the Applicant filed a route permit application with the Commission to replace the existing Xcel Energy Orono substation with a new 115 kV substation, construct approximately 0.4-miles of new double circuit 115 kV overhead transmission line and relocate 0.2 miles of existing 115 kV transmission line in the city of Orono in Hennepin County,Minnesota.37 35. Xcel Energy provided a Notice of a Submittal of an Application for a Route Permit on June 16, 2011, to those persons whose names are on the general list maintained by the Commission for this purpose, local and regional officials, and property owners in compliance with Minnesota Rule 7850.3300.38 36. Xcel Energy published Notice of a Submittal of an Application for a Route Permit in the Wayzata Lakeshore Weekly News on June 21, 2011, in compliance with Minnesota Rule 7850.3300.39 37. In its June 22, 2011, comments and recommendations, EFP staff recommended that the Commission accept the Applicant's route permit application for the project as complete and authorize the EFP staff to process the application under the alternative permitting process pursuant to Minnesota Rules 7850.2800 to 7850.3900, authorize EFP_ staff to name a public advisor, and determine that based on the available information an advisory task force is not necessary at this time.4o 38. In its June 30, 2011, Order, the Commission accepted the application as complete and determined that the project is eligible for the alternative permitting process of the Power Plant Siting Act, Minnesota Statute 216E.04 and Minnesota Rules 7850.2800 to 7850.3900, authorized the EFP staff to name a public advisor, and determined that an advisory task force was not necessary at that time.41 39. Minnesota Rule 7850.3500, subpartl, requires notice of the public information and scoping meeting to be mailed to persons on the project contact list pursuant to Minn. Rule part 7850.2100, subpartl, at least 10 days before the meeting is held. 35 Ex.2 at p. 14 and Appendix C(Application). 36 Ex. 1 (Notification of Intent) 37 Ex.2 at p. 1 (Application) 38 Ex.4(Applicant Mailed Notice of Route Permit Application Filing) 39 Ibid. 40 Ex.3 (Comments and Recommendations of EFP Staff on Application Acceptance) 41 Ex. 5(Commission Order on Route Permit Application Acceptance) 10