[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2585-000]


Northbrook Carolina Hydro, LLC; Notice of Authorization for 
Continued Project Operation

September 13, 2000.
    On January 4, 1999, Northbrook Carolina Hydro, LLC, licensee for 
the Idols Project No. 2585, filed an application for surrender of 
license pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission's 
regulations thereunder. Project No. 2585 is located on the Yadkin River 
in Forsyth and Davie Counties, North Carolina.
    The license for Project No. 2585 was issued for a period ending 
July 31, 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 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. 2585 is issued for 
a period effective August 1, 2000, through July 31, 2001, 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 July 31, 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 Northbrook Carolina Hydro, LLC is authorized to 
continue operation of the Idols Project No. 2585 until such time as the 
Commission acts on its application for subsequent license.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-23980 Filed 9-18-00; 8:45 am]
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