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Union Calendar No. 244

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 2773

[Report No. 104–510]

To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of 2 hydroelectric projects in North Carolina, and for other

purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

DECEMBER 13, 1995

Mrs. MYRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Commerce

MARCH 28, 1996

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of 2 hydroelectric projects in

North Carolina, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.

4 (a) PROJECT NUMBERED 10812.—
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time

2 period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power

3 Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to

4 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project

5 numbered 10812, the Commission may, at the re6 quest of the licensee for the project, and after rea7 sonable notice, in accordance with the good faith,

8 due diligence, and public interest requirements of

9 that section and the Commission’s procedures under

10 that section, extend the time period during which

11 the licensee is required to commence the construc12 tion of the project, under the extension described in

13 paragraph (2), for not more than 5 consecutive 2-

14 year periods.

15 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection shall

16 take effect on the date of the expiration of the ex17 tension of the period required for commencement of

18 construction of the project described in paragraph

19 (1) that the Commission issued, prior to the date of

20 enactment of this Act, under section 13 of the Fed21 eral Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806).

22 (b) PROJECT NUMBERED 6879.—

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time

24 period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power

25 Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to
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1 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project

2 numbered 6879, the Commission may, at the request

3 of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable

4 notice, in accordance with the good faith, due dili5 gence, and public interest requirements of that sec6 tion and the Commission’s procedures under that

7 section, extend the time period during which the li8 censee is required to commence the construction of

9 the project for not more than 5 consecutive 2-year

10 periods.

11 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection shall

12 take effect on the date of the expiration of the pe13 riod required for commencement of construction of

14 the project under the license for the project.

15 SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.

16 (a) PROJECT NUMBERED 10812.—

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time pe18 riod specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act

19 (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the

20 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project num21 bered 10812, the Commission shall, at the request of

22 the licensee for the project, and after reasonable no23 tice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence,

24 and public interest requirements of that section and

25 the Commission’s procedures under that section, ex-
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1 tend the time period during which the licensee is re2 quired to commence the construction of the project,

3 under the extension described in paragraph (2), for

4 not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods.

5 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection shall take

6 effect on the date of the expiration of the extension of

7 the period required for commencement of construction

8 of the project described in paragraph (1) that the

9 Commission issued, prior to the date of enactment of

10 this Act, under section 13 of the Federal Power Act

11 (16 U.S.C. 806).

12 (b) PROJECT NUMBERED 6879.—

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time pe14 riod specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act

15 (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the

16 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project num17 bered 6879, the Commission may, at the request of the

18 licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in

19 accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and

20 public interest requirements of that section and the

21 Commission’s procedures under that section, extend

22 the time period during which the licensee is required

23 to commence the construction of the project for not

24 more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods.
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1 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection shall take

2 effect on the date of the expiration of the period re3 quired for commencement of construction of the

4 project under the license for the project.
Union Calendar No. 244

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 2773

[Report No. 104–510]

A BILL

To extend the deadline under the Federal Power

purposes.electric projects in North Carolina, and for otherAct applicable to the construction of 2 hydroMARCH 28, 1996

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commitordered to be printed tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and