[Federal Register: March 31, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 61)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. UL96-18-005]

 
Hubbardston Hydro Company; Notice of Rejecting Request for 
Hearing

March 25, 1999.
    On January 15, 1999, the Commission issued an order denying 
reconsideration of an order issued by the Acting Director, Office of 
Hydropower Licensing which found that the existing, unlicensed 
Hubbardston Project, located at Fish Creek in Ionia County, Michigan, 
is required to be licensed pursuant to Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal 
Power Act (FPA).\1\ On February 23, 1999, Hubbardston Hydro Company 
(Hubbardston) filed a request for rehearing of the order denying 
reconsideration.
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    \1\ 16 U.S.C. 817(1).
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    Section 313(a) of the EPA \2\ required an aggrieved party to file a 
request for rehearing within 30 days after the issuance of the 
Commission's order, in this case by February 16, 1999. Because the 30-
day deadline for requesting rehearing is statutorily based, it cannot 
be extended and Hubbardston's request for rehearing must be rejected as 
untimely.
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    \2\ 16 U.S.C. 8251(a).
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    This notice constitutes final agency action. Requests for rehearing 
by the Commission may be filed within 30 days of the date of issuance 
of this notice pursuant to 18 CFR 385.713.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-7862 Filed 3-30-99; 8:45 am]
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