Notice2021-27155
Otter Tail Power Company; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
December 15, 2021
Issuing agencies
Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 238 (Wednesday, December 15, 2021)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 71263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27155]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 10853-000]
Otter Tail Power Company; Notice of Authorization for Continued
Project Operation
On November 27, 2019, Otter Tail Power Company, licensee for the
Otter Tail River Hydroelectric Project No. 10853, filed an Application
for a New Major License for Otter Tail River Hydroelectric Project
pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission's
regulations thereunder. The Otter Tail River Hydroelectric Project
consists of five developments on the Otter Tail River that starts in
the Township of Friberg, Minnesota and extends downstream (south) of
the City of Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
The license for Project No. 10853 was issued for a period ending
November 30, 2021. 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 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. 10853 is issued to
Otter Tail Power Company, for a period effective December 1, 2021
through November 30, 2022 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 November 30, 2022, 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 Otter Tail Power Company, is authorized to continue
operation of the Otter Tail River Hydroelectric Project, until such
time as the Commission acts on its application for a new major license.
Dated: December 9, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-27155 Filed 12-14-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
</pre></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on December 15, 2021.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.