[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 91 (Thursday, May 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 27484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7197]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2150]


Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Notice of Authorization for Continued 
Project Operation

May 5, 2006.
    On April 30, 2004, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., licensee for the Baker 
River Hydroelectric Project, filed an application for a new or 
subsequent license pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the 
Commission's regulations thereunder. The Baker River Project is located 
on the Baker River in Whatcom and Skagit Counties, Washington.
    The license for Project No. 2150 was issued for a period ending 
April 30, 2006. 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. 2150 is issued to 
Puget Sound Energy, Inc. for a period effective May 1, 2006 through 
April 30, 2007, 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 April 30, 2007, 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 Puget 
Sound Energy, Inc., is authorized to continue operation of the Baker 
River Project until such time as the Commission acts on its application 
for a subsequent license.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-7197 Filed 5-10-06; 8:45 am]
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