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CANCELLATION OF HEARING: The certification hearing scheduled for October 7 through 10, 2008 and October 13 through 17, 2008, and noticed on August 22, 2008, for the FPL Turkey Point Units 3 & 4 Uprate Project, Power Plant Site Certification Application number PA03-45A2, DOAH Case number 08-0378EPP, DEP Office of General Counsel Case Number 08-0089 has been cancelled. In accordance with the Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act, Section 403.508(6), F.S., on September 17, 2008, all parties to this proceeding stipulated that there are no disputed issues on material fact or law to be raised at the certification hearing and filed a motion requesting that the Administrative Law Judge cancel the certification hearing and relinquish jurisdiction to the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to Section 403.508(6)(a), F.S. The Administrative Law Judge issued an order granting the request pursuant to Section 403.508(6)(b), F.S. Pursuant to Section 403.509(1), F.S., the Department of Environmental Protection will prepare and issue a Final Order within 40 days of the Judge’s Order.