

[Federal Register: December 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 248)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 459-144]

 
Union Electric Company d/b/a AmerenUE; Notice Dismissing 
Complaint

December 20, 2005.
    On December 5, 2005, Osage River Flood Control Association, Inc. 
filed a formal complaint against Union Electric Company, doing business 
as AmerenUE, licensee of the Osage Hydroelectric Project No. 459. The 
project is located on the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. The pleading 
generally alleges that Osage River Flood Control Association's concerns 
raised during the Alternative Licensing Process were ignored by 
AmerenUE, and requests consideration of certain issues in the relicense 
proceeding for the Osage Project.\1\
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    \1\ They request consideration of the following: a 30-year 
license term rather than the 40-year term requested by AmerenUS; 
earlier release of water in anticipation of rain than proposed by 
AmerenUE; continuation in the new license of current maximum flow 
levels while the project generates power rather than unlimited flow 
levels which may increase erosion; creation of a new flood 
management process; the effect of project on lower river recreation; 
and assistance by the licensee to downstream farmers in raising the 
height of the access to their islands of farm land in the lower 
river.
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    The issues raised in the pleading relate to conditions to be 
considered in the ongoing relicense proceeding. As such, they are not 
properly the subject of a formal complaint. Accordingly, the complaint 
is dismissed and the comments raised in the pleading will be considered 
in the relicense proceeding.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E5-7926 Filed 12-27-05; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
