
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 6319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01914]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7019-068]


Eastern Hydroelectric Corporation; Notice Rejecting Request for 
Rehearing

    On December 7, 2012, Commission staff issued an order amending 
license Article 401 for Eastern Hydroelectric Corporation's (Eastern 
Hydroelectric) East Juliette Project No. 7019, located on the Ocmulgee 
River in East Juliette, Jones County, Georgia.\1\ On January 11, 2013, 
Eastern Hydroelectric filed a request for rehearing of Commission 
staff's order.
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    \1\ Eastern Hydroelectric Corp., 141 FERC ] 62,176 (2012).
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    Pursuant to section 313(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA),\2\ an 
aggrieved party must file a request for rehearing within thirty days 
after the issuance of a Commission decision, in this case no later than 
January 7, 2013.\3\ Because the 30-day rehearing deadline is 
statutorily based, it cannot be extended, and the request for rehearing 
filed by petitioner must be rejected as untimely.\4\ Furthermore, 
petitioner's failure to file a timely request for rehearing constitutes 
acceptance of Commission staff's order.\5\
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    \2\ 16 U.S.C. 825l (2006).
    \3\ See 18 CFR 385.2007 (2012) (stating that if the last day of 
any time period is a Sunday, the period does not end until the close 
of the Commission's business on the next business day).
    \4\ In addition, the pleading as filed is deficient, and subject 
to dismissal, because it failed to include a Statement of Issues, as 
required by section 385.713(c)(2) of the Commission's regulations, 
18 CFR 385.713(c)(2) (2012).
    \5\ See Eastern Hydroelectric, 141 FERC ] 62,176 (2012) at 
Ordering Paragraph (I).
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    This notice constitutes final agency action. Requests for rehearing 
by the Commission of this rejection must be filed within 30 days of the 
date of issuance of this notice pursuant to section 313(a) of the 
Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 825l (2006), and section 385.713 of the 
Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 385.713 (2012).

    Dated: January 17, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-01914 Filed 1-29-13; 8:45 am]
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