[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 8, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 56278-56279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27595]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Chapter I

[Docket No. RM95-16-000]


Regulations for the Relicensing of Hydroelectric Projects

October 31, 1995.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission DOE.

ACTION: Petition for rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is issuing 
notification that, on July 10, 1995, the National Hydropower 
Association filed a petition for rulemaking that proposes revisions in 
the Commission's procedures for processing applications for new 
licenses (relicensing) of hydroelectric projects, the licenses for 
which are expiring. The Commission invites all interested persons to 
file comments on the petition as well as the potential applicability 
and usefulness in this proceeding of negotiated rulemaking procedures 
or other means of reaching consensual resolution of the issues 
presented by this filing.

DATES: Comments are due on or before January 5, 1996; reply comments 
are due on or before February 2, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry Smoler, Office of the General 
Counsel, (202) 208-1269.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 10, 1995, the National Hydropower 
Association (NHA) filed a petition for rulemaking in the above-
captioned docket. The petition proposes revisions in the Commission's 
procedures for processing applications for new licenses (relicensing) 
of hydroelectric projects, the licenses for which are expiring. NHA 
states that, in preparing the petition, it consulted extensively with 
the Hydropower Reform Coalition and numerous governmental and private 
entities.
    The Commission invites all interested persons to file comments on 
the petition. The comments may address any and all substantive and 
procedural aspects of NHA's proposal. In addition, the Commission would 
welcome comment from NHA, the Hydropower Reform Coalition, governmental 
agencies, and all other interested persons with respect to the 
potential applicability to and usefulness in this proceeding of 
negotiated rulemaking procedures \1\ or other means of reaching 
consensual resolution of the issues presented by this filing.\2\

    \1\ See the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1900, 5 U.S.C. Sec. 561 
et seq.
    \2\ See e.g., Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Standards 
for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines, Docket 
No. RM96-1-000, 73 FERC para. 61,104 (October 25, 1995).
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    Copies of NHA's petition are available for review in the Reference 
and Information Center, Room 2A, of the Commission's Offices at 888 
First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.
    Comments on the petition must be filed no later than January 5, 
1996. Reply comments responsive to the initial comments may be filed no 
later than February 2, 1996. An original and 14 copies of comments 
should be filed with Lois D. Cashell, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, 
and should refer to Docket No. 

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RM95-16-000. For further information, contact Barry Smoler at (202) 
208-1269.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-27595 Filed 11-7-95; 8:45 am]
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