Authorizations for Continued Project Operations:

Federal Register: October 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 209)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Project No. 2677-019

City of Kaukauna, WI; Notice of Authorization for Continued

Project Operation

October 22, 2010.

On August 29, 2007, the City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, licensee for the Badger-Rapide Croche Hydroelectric Project, filed an Application for a New License pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the

Commission's regulations thereunder. The Badger-Rapide Croche

Hydroelectric Project is on the Fox River in Outagamie County, near the

City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin.

The license for Project No. 2677, as amended, ended on August 9, 2010. 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 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. 2677 is issued to the City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin for a period effective August 10, 2010 through August 9, 2011, 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 August 9, 2011, 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 City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, is authorized to continue operation of the Badger-Rapide Croche Hydroelectric Project, until such time as the Commission acts on its application for a subsequent license.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.

FR Doc. 2010-27401 Filed 10-28-10; 8:45 am

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