[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 18, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 18CFR12.2] [Page 191] TITLE 18--CONSERVATION OF POWER AND WATER RESOURCES CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PART 12_SAFETY OF WATER POWER PROJECTS AND PROJECT WORKS--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Provisions Sec. 12.2 Rules of construction. (a) If any term, condition, article, or other provision in a project license is similar to any provision of this part, the licensee must comply with the relevant provision of this part, unless the Commission or the Director of the Office of Hydropower Licensing determines that compliance with the relevant provision of the license will better protect life, health, or property. (b) A licensee may request from the Director of the Office of Hydropower Licensing a ruling on the applicability to its actions of any provision of its license that is similar to a provision of this part. A ruling by the Director may be appealed under Sec. 385.207 of this chapter. [Order 122, 46 FR 9036, Jan. 28, 1981, as amended by Order 225, 47 FR 19056, May 3, 1982; 49 FR 29370, July 20, 1984]