Relicensing Process Schedule (Updated 11/07/2008)
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WHAT IS MIDDLE FORK PROJECT RELICENSING? | Relicensing Process Plan and Schedule | Project Description | Original License Order |
Relicensing activities that are shown in BOLD represent key milestone activities in the relicensing process.
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| 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) |
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| 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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| Related Links: |
WHAT IS MIDDLE FORK PROJECT RELICENSING? | Relicensing Process Plan and Schedule | Project Description | Original License Order |