[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44772-44773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18204]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2161]


Rhinelander Paper Company; Notice of Authorization for Continued 
Project Operation

July 13, 2000.
    On June 26, 1998, Rhinelander Paper Company, licensee for the 
Rhinelander Project No. 2161, filed an application for a new or 
subsequent license pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the 
Commission's regulations thereunder. Project No. 2161 is located on the 
Wisconsin River in the Town of Rhinelander, Oneida County, Wisconsin.
    The license for Project No. 2161 was issued for a period ending 
June 30, 2000. 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

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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. 2161 is issued to 
for a period effective July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001, or until 
the issue 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 June 30, 2001, 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 Rhinelander Paper Company is authorized to continue 
operation of the Rhinelander Project No. 2161 until such time as the 
Commission acts on its application for subsequent license.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-18204 Filed 7-18-00; 8:45 am]
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