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###### Department of Energy

###### Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

          - [Project No. 2221-000]

On February 28, 2020, Empire District Electric Company, licensee for the Ozark Beach Hydroelectric Project No. 2221, filed an Application for a New License for Ozark Beach Hydroelectric Project pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission's regulations thereunder. The Ozark Beach Hydroelectric Project is located on the White River near the Town of Forsyth, in Taney County, Missouri.

                    The license for Project No. 2221 was issued for a period ending February 28, 2022. 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(s) 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                           ( print page 13285)                        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. 2221 is issued to Empire District Electric Company, for a period effective March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023 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 February 28, 2023, 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 Empire District Electric Company, is authorized to continue operation of the Ozark Beach Hydroelectric Project, until such time as the Commission acts on its application for a new license.

Dated: March 3, 2022.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2022-04959 Filed 3-8-22; 8:45 am]

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