[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 17, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 66271] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-31902] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Project No. 2145-029 and Docket No. EL97-12-000] Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order or in the Alternative Application for Approval of Contracts for the Sale of Power for a Period Extending Beyond the Term of the License December 11, 1996. On November 22, 1996, pursuant to Rule 207 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 385.207, and Section 22 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 815, Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington (Chelan County PUD), petitioned for a declaratory order that the Commission had in 1968 implicitly approved power sales contracts for project power extending beyond the license term, or in the alternative requested that the Commission now approve these power sales contracts for approximately five years beyond 2006 expiration date of the license. The Rocky Reach Project No. 2145 is located on the Columbia River in Chelan and Douglas Counties, Washington. Section 22 provides that contracts for the sale and delivery of power for periods extending beyond the termination date of a license may be entered into upon the joint approval of the Commission and the appropriate state public service Commission or other similar authority in the state in which the sale or delivery of power is made. Chelan County PUD states in its application that Commission approval of the Rocky Reach Project power sales contracts is in the public interest because the revenues from those contracts have been pledged to secure repayment of bonds that Chelan County PUD issued to finance construction of the Rocky Reach Project and that the contracts were essential to the development of the project. Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of practice and procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests and other comments, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's rules may become a party to the proceeding. Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be filed by [the 30th day following publication of this notice in the Federal Register]; must bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS,'' ``PROTESTS,'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' as applicable, and ``Project No. 2145-029 and EL97-12-000,'' Send the filings (original and 14 copies) to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. A copy of any filing must also be served upon each representative of the licensee specified in its application. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-31902 Filed 12-16-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M