Public Utilities District No. 2 of Grant County, WA; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation, 68428 [E5-6189]

Download as PDF 68428 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 217 / Thursday, November 10, 2005 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2114] [Docket No. RP05–671–002] Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Compliance Filing Public Utilities District No. 2 of Grant County, WA; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation November 4, 2005. November 2, 2005. Take notice that on October 31, 2005, Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS) tendered for filing to become part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Second Substitute Fifth Revised Sheet No. 380, to become effective on September 1, 2005. PNGTS states that copies of this filing are being served on all jurisdictional customers, interested state commissions, and persons on the official service list in this proceeding. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. On October 29, 2003, Public Utilities District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington, licensee for the Project No. 2114, filed an application for a new or subsequent license pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission’s regulations. Project No. 2114 is located on the Columbia River, in Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas, Benton, and Chelan Counties, Washington. The license for Project No. 2114 was issued for a period ending October 31, 2005. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year to year an annual license to the then licensee under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project’s prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project. If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2114 is issued to Public Utilities District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington for a period effective November 1, 2005 through October 31, 2006, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before October 1, 2006, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under Section 15(a)(1) of the Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–6225 Filed 11–9–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:02 Nov 09, 2005 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that Public Utilities District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington is authorized to continue operation of the Priest Rapids Project No. 2114 until such time as the Commission acts on its application for subsequent license. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–6189 Filed 11–9–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2145–060–WA] Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County; Notice of Designation of Certain Commission Personnel As Non-Decisional November 3, 2005. Commission staff members Vince Yearick (Office of Energy Projects; vince.yearick@ferc.gov, 202–502–6174) and Elizabeth Molloy (Office of the General Counsel, elizabeth.molly@ferc.gov, 202–502– 8771) are assigned to help resolve environmental and other issues associated with the development of a comprehensive settlement agreement for the Rocky Reach Project. As non-decisional staff, Mr. Yearick and Ms. Molloy will not participate in an advisory capacity in the Commission’s review of any offer of settlement or settlement agreement, or deliberations concerning the disposition of the relicense application. Different Commission advisory staff will be assigned to review any offer of settlement or settlement agreement, and process the relicense application, including providing advice to the Commission with respect to the agreement and application. Non-decisional staff and advisory staff will be prohibited from communicating with one another concerning any filed settlement and relicense application for the project. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–6203 Filed 11–9–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\10NON1.SGM 10NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 217 (Thursday, November 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6189]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2114]


Public Utilities District No. 2 of Grant County, WA; Notice of 
Authorization for Continued Project Operation

November 2, 2005.
    On October 29, 2003, Public Utilities District No. 2 of Grant 
County, Washington, licensee for the Project No. 2114, filed an 
application for a new or subsequent license pursuant to the Federal 
Power Act (FPA) and the Commission's regulations. Project No. 2114 is 
located on the Columbia River, in Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas, 
Benton, and Chelan Counties, Washington.
    The license for Project No. 2114 was issued for a period ending 
October 31, 2005. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), 
requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue 
from year to year an annual license to the then licensee under the 
terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is 
issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 
15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project's prior 
license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based 
on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), 
and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project 
has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may 
continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and 
conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license 
expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee 
of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent 
license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to 
continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a 
license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project.
    If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is 
hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2114 is issued to 
Public Utilities District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington for a 
period effective November 1, 2005 through October 31, 2006, or until 
the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition 
under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license (or 
other disposition) does not take place on or before October 1, 2006, 
notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual 
license under Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically 
without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the 
Commission orders otherwise.
    If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is 
hereby given that Public Utilities District No. 2 of Grant County, 
Washington is authorized to continue operation of the Priest Rapids 
Project No. 2114 until such time as the Commission acts on its 
application for subsequent license.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-6189 Filed 11-9-05; 8:45 am]
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