Avista Corporation; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation, 45806 [E7-15909]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 45806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-15909]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2545-000]


Avista Corporation; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project 
Operation

August 8, 2007.
    The Spokane River Hydroelectric Project, P-2545, as currently 
licensed, consists of five developments: Upper Falls, Monroe Street, 
Nine Mile, Long Lake and Post Falls. On July 28, 2005, Avista 
Corporation, licensee for the Spokane River Hydroelectric Project, 
filed two applications for new or subsequent licenses pursuant to the 
Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission's regulations. One 
application, docketed P-2545, is for the Upper Falls, Monroe Street, 
Nine Mile, Long Lake project developments. The other application, 
docketed P-12606, is for the Post Falls development only. The Post 
Falls development is located on the Spokane River in the counties of 
Kootenai and Benewah, Idaho. The Spokane River Hydroelectric Project 
Developments are located on the Spokane River in Spokane, Steven, and 
Lincoln County, Washington.
    The license for Project No. 2545 was issued for a period ending 
July 31, 2007. 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. 2545 (Upper Falls, 
Monroe Street, Nine Mile, Long Lake and Post Falls) is issued to Avista 
Corporation, for a period effective August 1, 2007 through July 31, 
2008, or until the issuance of a new license(s) for the project(s) or 
other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of 
a new license(s) (or other disposition) does not take place on or 
before July 31, 2008, 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 
Avista Corporation, is authorized to continue operation of the Spokane 
River Hydroelectric Project until such time as the Commission acts on 
its application for a subsequent license.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-15909 Filed 8-14-07; 8:45 am]
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