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Hydropower - Licensing
    Matrix Comparing Three Processes

      Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) Traditional Licensing Process (TLP) Alternative Licensing Process (ALP)
    Consultation w/ Resource
    Agencies and Indian Tribes
    Integrated Paper driven Collaborative
    FERC Staff Involvement
    - Pre-filing; beginning at filing of NOI- Early and sustained throughout process - Post Application filing - Pre-filing

    - Early involvement on requested basis
    Deadlines - Defined deadlines for all participants throughout the process, including FERC - Pre-filing - some deadlines for participants

    - Post-filing - defined deadlines for participants
    - Pre-filing - deadlines defined by collaborative group

    - Post-filing - defined deadlines for participants
    Study Plan Development - Developed through study plan meetings

    - Plan approved by FERC
    - Developed by applicant based on early agency and tribal recommendations

    - No FERC involvement
    - Developed by collaborative group

    - FERC staff assist as resources allow
    Study Dispute Resolution - Informal dispute resolution available to all participants

    - Formal dispute resolution available to agencies w/ mandatory conditioning authority. Three-member panel technical recommendation on study dispute

    - OEP Director opinion binding on applicant
    - FERC study dispute resolution available upon request

    - OEP Director issues advisory opinion
    - FERC study dispute resolution available upon request

    - OEP Director issues advisory opinion
    Application - Preliminary licensing proposal or draft application and final application include Exhibit E that has form and contents of an EA - Draft and final application include Exhibit E - Draft and final application with applicant prepared EA or third-party EIS
    Additional Information
    Requests
    - Available to participants before filing of application

    - No additional info requests after application filed
    - Available to participants after filing of Application - Available to participants primarily before filing of application

    - Post-filing requests available but should be limited due to collaborative approach
    Timing of Resource Agency
    Terms and Conditions
    - Preliminary terms and conditions filed 30 to 60 days after REA notice

    - Modified terms and conditions 60 days after comments on draft NEPA document
    - Preliminary terms and conditions filed 60 days after REA notice
    - Schedule for final terms and conditions
    - Preliminary terms and conditions filed 60 days after REA notice

    - Schedule for final terms and conditions

  Licensing Processes

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Updated: March 13, 2006