18 CFR § 4.105 - Action on exemption applications.

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title: "18 CFR § 4.105 - Action on exemption applications."
title_number: 18
title_name: "Conservation of Power and Water Resources"
section_number: "4.105"
section_name: "Action on exemption applications."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "REGULATIONS UNDER THE FEDERAL POWER ACT"
part_number: "4"
part_name: "LICENSES, PERMITS, EXEMPTIONS, AND DETERMINATION OF PROJECT COSTS"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "16 U.S.C. 791a-825r; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352."
regulatory_source: "Order 141, 12 FR 8485, Dec. 19, 1947, unless otherwise noted."
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# 4.105 Action on exemption applications.

(a) *Exemption from provisions other than licensing.* An application for exemption of a small hydroelectric power project from provisions of Part I of the Act other than the licensing requirement will be processed and considered as part of the related application for license or amendment of license.

(b)(1) *Consultation.* The Commission will circulate a notice of application for exemption from licensing to interested agencies and Indian tribes at the time the applicant is notified that the application is accepted for filing.

(2) *Non-standard terms and conditions.* In approving any application for exemption from licensing, the Commission may prescribe terms or conditions in addition to those set forth in § 4.106 in order to:

(i) Protect the quality or quantity of the related water supply;

(ii) Otherwise protect life, health, or property;

(iii) Avoid or mitigate adverse environmental impact; or

(iv) Better conserve, develop, or utilize in the public interest the water resources of the region.

(Energy Security Act of 1980, Pub. L. 96-294, 94 Stat. 611; Federal Power Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 792-828c); Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2601-2645); and the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101-7352); E.O. 12009, 3 CFR 142 (1978))

[Order 106, 45 FR 76123, Nov. 18, 1980, as amended by Order 202, 47 FR 4246, Jan. 29, 1982; Order 413, 50 FR 11688, Mar. 25, 1985; Order 533, 56 FR 23154, May 20, 1991]