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Title 18Conservation of Power and Water ResourcesPart / Section
Chapter IFederal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy1 – 399
Subchapter BRegulations Under the Federal Power Act4 – 50
Part 16Procedures Relating to Takeover and Relicensing of Licensed Projects16.1 – 16.26
Subpart AGeneral Provisions16.1 – 16.5
§ 16.1Applicability.
§ 16.2Definitions.
§ 16.3Public notice of projects under expiring licenses.
§ 16.4Acceleration of a license expiration date.
§ 16.5Site access for a competing applicant.
Subpart BApplications for Projects Subject to Sections 14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act16.6 – 16.13
Subpart CTakeover Provisions for Projects Subject to Sections 14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act16.14 – 16.17
§ 16.14Departmental recommendation for takeover.
§ 16.15Commission recommendation to Congress.
§ 16.16Motion for stay by Federal department or agency.
§ 16.17Procedures upon Congressional authorization of takeover.
Subpart DAnnual Licenses for Projects Subject to Sections 14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act16.18
§ 16.18Annual licenses for projects subject to sections 14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act.
Subpart EProjects With Minor and Minor Part Licenses Not Subject to Sections 14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act16.19 – 16.22
§ 16.19Procedures for an existing licensee of a minor hydroelectric power project or of a minor part of a hydroelectric power project with a license not subject to sections 14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act.
§ 16.20Applications for subsequent license for a project with an expiring license not subject to sections 14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act.
§ 16.21Operation of projects with a minor or minor part license not subject to sections 14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act after expiration of a license.
§ 16.22Application for an exemption by a licensee with a minor or minor part license for a project not subject to sections 14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act.
Subpart FProcedural Matters16.23 – 16.26
§ 16.23Failure to file timely notices of intent.
§ 16.24Prohibitions against filing applications for new license, nonpower license, exemption, or subsequent license.
§ 16.25Disposition of a project for which no timely application is filed following a notice of intent to file.
§ 16.26Disposition of a project for which no timely application is filed following a notice of intent not to file.