Public Service Company of New Hampshire; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation, 4359 [E6-952]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 17 / Thursday, January 26, 2006 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL05–107–000] Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company; OGE Energy Resources, Inc.; Notice of Institution of Proceeding and Refund Effective Date January 20, 2006. On June 7, 2005, the Commission issued an order that instituted a proceeding in Docket No. EL05–107– 000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 15 U.S.C. 824e, concerning the justness and reasonableness of the OGE Companies market-based rates in the OG&E control area.1 The refund effective date in Docket No. EL05–107–000, established pursuant to section 2069(b) of the FPA, will be 60 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. 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Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of 1 Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company and OGE Resources, Inc., 111 FERC § 61,368 (2005). The OGE Companies are Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company and OGE Energy Resources. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:10 Jan 25, 2006 Jkt 205001 the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests 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. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions 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 or intervention 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. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 9, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–954 Filed 1–25–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1893] Public Service Company of New Hampshire; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation January 19, 2006. On December 29, 2003, the Public Service Company of New Hampshire, licensee for the Merrimack River Hydroelectric Project No. 1893, filed an application for a new or subsequent license pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission’s regulations there under. Project No. 1893 is located on the Merrimack River PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4359 in Hillsborough and Merrimack Counties, New Hampshire. The license for Project No. 1893 was issued for a period ending December 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. 1893 is issued to the Public Service Company of New Hampshire for a period effective January 1, 2006 through December 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 December 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 the Public Service Company of New Hampshire is authorized to continue operation of the Merrimack River Hydroelectric Project No. 1893 until such time as the Commission acts on its application for subsequent license. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–952 Filed 1–25–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\26JAN1.SGM 26JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 2006)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1893]


Public Service Company of New Hampshire; Notice of Authorization 
for Continued Project Operation

January 19, 2006.
    On December 29, 2003, the Public Service Company of New Hampshire, 
licensee for the Merrimack River Hydroelectric Project No. 1893, filed 
an application for a new or subsequent license pursuant to the Federal 
Power Act (FPA) and the Commission's regulations there under. Project 
No. 1893 is located on the Merrimack River in Hillsborough and 
Merrimack Counties, New Hampshire.
    The license for Project No. 1893 was issued for a period ending 
December 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. 1893 is issued to 
the Public Service Company of New Hampshire for a period effective 
January 1, 2006 through December 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 December 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 the Public Service Company of New Hampshire is 
authorized to continue operation of the Merrimack River Hydroelectric 
Project No. 1893 until such time as the Commission acts on its 
application for subsequent license.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-952 Filed 1-25-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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