0596-AC42 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0596 Forest Service FS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Resource Agency Procedures for Conditions and Prescriptions in Hydropower Licenses

This rule establishes procedures for trial-type hearings on disputed issues of material fact with respect to conditions and prescriptions developed for inclusion in hydropower licenses issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. It also establishes procedures for the submission and consideration of alternative conditions and prescriptions. We will publish a revised interim rule with request for comments that responds to comments received on the 2005 interim rule. The timing of the final action will depend upon the nature and extent of the comments we receive.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 7 CFR 1 PL 109-58 Statutory Final 11/07/2005 Public Law 109-58 charges agencies requiring mandatory conditions and prescriptions with the promulgation of new regulations by November 7, 2005, to provide the regulatory framework to implement a trial-type hearing process. No NPRM 09/09/2004 69 FR 54602 NPRM Comment Period End 11/08/2004 Interim Final Rule 11/17/2005 70 FR 69804 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 01/17/2006 Second Interim Final Rule 12/00/2014 No No None No No No No 1000 Department of the Interior DOI Joint 1100 Department of Justice DOJ Joint 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Joint LaRenda King C Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations 0596 Forest Service FS 202 205-6560 larendacking@fs.fed.us ATTN: ORMS, D&R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC 20250-0003