[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31957-31958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13680]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP11-484-000]
Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice of Request
Under Blanket Authorization
Take notice that on May 18, 2011, Williston Basin Interstate
Pipeline Company (Williston Basin) filed a prior notice request for
authorization, in accordance with 18 CFR 157.213(b) and 157.216(b) of
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations
under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Williston Basin's blanket
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-487-000, et al.,\1\ for the
replacement, operation and abandonment of natural gas storage
facilities in Fallon County, Montana. Specifically, Williston Basin
proposes to replace three natural gas storage wells and abandon one
additional well. Williston Basin states that the estimated cost to
construct the facilities is approximately $928,000, all as more fully
set forth in the application, which is open to the public for
inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC at
[email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY,
(202) 502-8659.
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\1\ By the Commission's Order dated February 13, 1985 in Docket
Nos. CP82-487-000, et al., (30 FERC ] 61,143), Williston Basin was
authorized to acquire and operate the interstate pipeline facilities
previously owned and operated by MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU),
its parent company, as well as to provide the certificated service
previously provided by MDU, effective January 1, 1985. MDU was
originally granted blanket certificate authority in Docket Nos.
CP83-1-000, et al.
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Any questions regarding this prior notice should be directed to
Keith A. Tiggelaar, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Williston Basin
Interstate Pipeline Company, 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North
Dakota 58503, or telephone (701) 530-1560, or by e-mail
[email protected].
Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant
notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's
Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of
intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission's staff
may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under
the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest
is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall
be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for
protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after
the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be
treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of
the NGA.
Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenter's will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commenter's will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary, will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right
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to seek court review of the Commission's final order.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link. Persons unable
to file electronically should submit an original and seven copies of
the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Dated: May 26, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-13680 Filed 6-1-11; 8:45 am]
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