Relicensing Process Schedule (Updated 11/07/2008)

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Relicensing activities that are shown in BOLD represent key milestone activities in the relicensing process.
 
FERC 18 CFR Relicensing Activity Responsible Party Activity Time Frame Deadline
Initiation of Relicensing Process
5.5 Filing of Notification of Intent (NOI) PCWA Five to five and one half years prior to existing license expiration. Filed concurrent with Preapplication Document. 12/13/2007
5.5(e) Request to be Non-Federal representative under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) PCWA Provide simultaneously with filing of NOI. 12/13/2007
5.5(e) Request to initiate consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) PCWA Provide simultaneously with filing of NOI. 12/13/2007
5.6 Filing of Pre-application Document (PAD) PCWA Five to five and one half years prior to existing license expiration. Filed concurrent with NOI. 12/13/2007
FERC Scoping
5.7 Initial Tribal Consultation Meeting FERC Within 30 days following filing of NOI/PAD. 1/14/2008
5.8 Notice of Commencement of Proceeding and Scoping Document FERC Within 60 days of filing NOI/PAD 2/11/2008
5.8(a)(b) Issue notice of NOI/PAD and request for comments FERC Concurrent with notice of commencement of proceeding. 2/11/2008
5.8(b) Decision regarding licensee request to initiate informal consultation under Section 7 of the ESA, or Section 106 of the NHPA FERC Concurrent with notice of commencement of proceeding. 2/11/2008
5.8(c) Issue Scoping Document 1 (SD1) FERC Concurrent with notice of commencement of proceeding. 2/11/2008
5.8(b)(3) (viii) Conduct public scoping meeting and site visit FERC Within 30 days of the notice of commencement of proceeding. 3/4-5/2008
5.9 (a) File comments on PAD and SD1, and provide study requests Participants Within 60 days following the Commission’s notice of commencement of proceeding. 4/11/2008
5.10 Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary) FERC Within 45 days following the deadline for filing of comments on SD1. 5/27/2008
Study Plan Development
5.11
5.12
Proposed Study Plan and Study Requests  - Technical Study Plans were included in the PAD and Study Requests were addressed in consultation with stakeholders from February through May 2008.
  Submit Request for Waiver of Commission's Regulations PCWA Concurrent with issuance of Revised Study Plan. 5/23/2008
  Issue notice of Request for Waiver of Commission's Regulations FERC   6/2/2008
  File comments on Request for Waiver of Commission's Regulations Participants Within 15 days following the notice of Request for Waiver of Commission's Regulations. 6/17/2008
  File notice of approval of Request for Waiver of Commission's Regulations. FERC   6/18/2008
5.13 Revised Study Plan and Study Plan Determination
5.13(a) Issue Revised Study Plan PCWA Within 30 days following the deadline for filing comments on the Proposed Study Plan. 5/23/2008
5.13(b) File comments on Revised Study Plan Participants Within 15 days following notice of approval of Request for Waiver of Commission's Regulations. 7/3/2008
5.13(c) Issue Study Plan Determination FERC 15 days following the deadline for filing comments on the Revised Study Plan.  7/18/2008
5.13(d)
5.14(a)
File notice of study dispute  Mandatory conditioning agencies Within 20 days of the Study Plan Determination. 8/7/2008
5.13(d) Study Plan approved, if no notice of study dispute is filed  FERC Within 20 days of Study Plan Determination. 8/7/2008
5.14 Formal Study Dispute Resolution Process
5.14(d) Convene Dispute Resolution Panel, if notice of Study Plan dispute is filed FERC Within 20 days of the notice of study dispute. 8/27/2008
5.14(i) File with Commission and serve upon panel members comments and information regarding dispute PCWA No later than 25 days following the notice of study dispute. 9/1/2008
5.14(k) Issue findings and recommendations regarding the study plan dispute to Director of the Office of Energy Projects  Dispute Resolution Panel No later than 50 days following the notice of study dispute. 9/26/2008
5.14(l) Issue written determination on study plan dispute  FERC No later than 70 days from the date of filing of the notice of study dispute. 10/16/2008
Conduct Studies
5.15(a) Conduct First Year Studies  PCWA May 2007 through December 2007 12/31/2007
5.15(b)
5.15(c)(1)
File progress report and Initial Study Report  PCWA Within one year after Commission approval of the study plan. Due to early implementation of studies, this activity was completed prior to approval of the Technical Study Plans 1/22/2008
5.15(c)(2) Conduct Initial Study Report Meeting PCWA Within 15 days of filing the Initial Study Report. Due to early implementation of studies, this activity was completed prior to approval of the Technical Study Plans 2/4/2008
5.15(c)(3) File Initial Study Report Meeting Summary including any study modifications or new studies PCWA Within 15 days following the Initial Study Report Meeting. Due to early implementation of studies, this activity was completed prior to approval of the Technical Study Plans 2/19/2008
5.15(c)(4) File disagreement with Initial Study Report Meeting Summary FERC and participants Within 30 days following the filing of the Initial Study Report Meeting Summary. 3/20/2008
5.15(c)(7) If no disagreements are filed, approve proposed amendment to study plans FERC Thirty days following the filing of the Initial Study Report Meeting Summary. 3/20/2008
No disagreements with the Initial Study Report Meeting Summary were filed.
5.15(f) Conduct Second Year Studies PCWA January 2008 through December 2008 12/31/2008
5.15(f) File progress report and Updated Study Report  PCWA Within two years after Commission approval of the study plan. 1/22/2009
5.15(c)(2) Conduct Updated Study Report Meeting PCWA Within 15 days of filing the Updated Study Report. 2/6/2009
5.15(c)(3) File Update Study Report Meeting Summary including any study modifications or new studies PCWA Within 15 days following the Updated Study Report Meeting.  2/23/2009
5.15(c)(4) File disagreement with Updated Study Report Meeting Summary FERC and Participants Within 30 days following the filing of the Updated Study Report Meeting Summary. 3/25/2009
5.15(c)(7) If no disagreements are filed, approve proposed amendment to study plans FERC Thirty days following the filing of the Updated Study Report Meeting Summary. 3/25/2009
5.15(c)(5) If disagreements are filed, file responses to disagreement with Updated Study Report Meeting Summary FERC, PCWA and Participants Within 30 days of the filing of a disagreement with Updated Study Report Meeting Summary. 4/24/2009
5.15(c)(6) Resolve disagreement and amend approved study plan FERC Within 30 days following the due date for responses to disagreement. 5/25/2009
5.15(f) Promptly proceed with any remaining undisputed studies or amended studies PCWA   Starting:
3/25/2009 (undisputed)

5/25/2009 (disputed)
Filing of License Application
5.16(a) File Preliminary Licensing Proposal or Draft Application PCWA No later than 150 days prior to the deadline for filing a new license application. 10/1/2010
5.16(e) File comments on Preliminary Licensing Proposal or Draft License Application FERC and Participants Within 90 days of the filing date of the Preliminary Licensing Proposal or Draft Application.  12/30/2010
5.17(a) File License Application PCWA Must be filed no later than 24 months before the existing license expires. 2/28/2011

 

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