(a) Applicability. (1) This section applies to any case in which the Forest Service has filed a preliminary condition or condition with FERC before November 17, 2005 and FERC has not issued a license as of that date.
(1) This section applies to any case in which the Forest Service has filed a preliminary condition or condition with FERC before November 17, 2005 and FERC has not issued a license as of that date.
(2) The deadlines in this section will apply in such a case, in lieu of any inconsistent deadline in other sections of this subpart.
(b) Hearing process. (1) Any request for a hearing under Sec. 1.621 must be filed with NFS by December 19, 2005.
(1) Any request for a hearing under Sec. 1.621 must be filed with NFS by December 19, 2005.
(2) Any notice of intervention and response under Sec. 1.622 must be filed by January 3, 2006.
(3) Upon receipt of a hearing request under paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the Forest Service must do the following by March 17, 2006:
(i) Comply with the requirements of Sec. 1.623;
(ii) Determine jointly with any other Department that has received a hearing request, after consultation with FERC, a time frame for the hearing process and a corresponding deadline for the Forest Service to file an answer under Sec. 1.624; and
(iii) Issue a notice to each party specifying the time frame for the hearing process, including the deadline for the Forest Service to file an answer.
(c) Alternatives process. (1) Any alternative under Sec. 1.671 must be filed with NFS by December 19, 2005.
(1) Any alternative under Sec. 1.671 must be filed with NFS by December 19, 2005.
(2) Upon receipt of an alternative under paragraph (c)(1) of this section, if no hearing request is filed under paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the Forest Service must do the following by February 15, 2006:
(i) Determine jointly with any other Department that has received a related alternative, after consultation with FERC, a time frame for the filing of a modified condition under Sec. 1.672(b); and
(ii) Issue a notice to the license party that has submitted the alternative, specifying the time frame for the filing of a modified condition.
(3) Upon receipt of an alternative under paragraph (c)(1) of this section, if a hearing request is also filed under paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the Forest Service will follow the provisions of paragraph (b)(3) of this section.
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