[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 118 (Monday, June 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 37965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15357]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2731]


Central Vermont Public Service Corporation; Notice of 
Authorization for Continued Project Operation

June 13, 2000.
    On May 27, 1998, Central Vermont Public Service Corporation, 
licensee for the Weybridge Project No. 2731, filed an application for a 
new or subsequent license pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and 
the Commission's regulations thereunder. Project No. 2731 is located on 
Otter Creek in Addison County, Vermont.
    The license for Project No. 2731 was issued for a period ending May 
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, U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 
18 CFR 16.21(a)(2000), 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)(2000), 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. 2731 is issued to 
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation for a period effective June 
1, 2000, through May 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 May 31, 2001, notice is hereby given that, 
pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c)(2000), 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 Central Vermont Public Service Corporation is 
authorized to continue operation of the Weybridge Project No. 2731 
until such time as the Commission acts on its application for 
subsequent license.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-15357 Filed 6-16-00; 8:45 am]
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