[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11365-11366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5681]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2175-000,120-000, 67-000]


Southern California Edison Company; Notice of Authorization for 
Continued Project Operation

March 10, 2009.
    On February 23, 2007, the Southern California Edison Company, 
licensee for the Big Creek Nos.1, 2, (FERC No. 2175), 3 (FERC No.120), 
and 2A, 8, and Eastwood Project (FERC No. 67), filed Applications for 
New license(s) pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the 
Commission's regulations thereunder. The Big Creek Nos. 1 and 2 are 
situated along Big Creek, No. 3 is situated on the San Joaquin River, 
and the Nos. 2A, 8, and Eastwood Project is situated on the South Fork 
San Joaquin River. The nearest communities are Big Creek, Shaver Lake, 
North Fork, City of Fresno, and Auberry.
    The licenses for Project Nos. 2175, 120, and 67 were issued for a 
period ending February, 28, 2009. 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

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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 Nos. 2175, 120, and 67 
is issued to the Southern California Edison Company for a period 
effective March 1, 2009 through February 28, 2010, 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, 2010, 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 the Southern California Edison Company is 
authorized to continue operation of the Big Creek Nos. 1 and 2, 3, and 
2A, 8, and Eastwood Projects, until such time as the Commission acts on 
its application for a subsequent license.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-5681 Filed 3-16-09; 8:45 am]
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