[Federal Register: February 27, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 39)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP01-88-000]
Bear Creek Storage Company; Notice of Application
February 21, 2001.
Take notice that on February 13, 2001, Bear Creek Storage Company
(Bear Creek), P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202, filed a request
with the Commission in Docket No. CP01-88-000 pursuant to section 7(c)
of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to expand the boundary
of its Bear Creek Storage Field in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, all as
more fully set forth in the application which is open to the public for
inspection. This application may be viewed on the web at http://
www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
Bear Creek proposes to acquire an additional 1,146 acres of land
adjacent to the Bear Creek Storage Field at an estimated price of
$1,400,000. Bear Creek states that its acquisition of the additional
acreage will not increase the storage capacity or the deliverability of
the Bear Creek Storage Field, but would enable Bear Creek to acquire
storage and mineral rights within the expanded boundary to protect the
integrity of its certificated facility and the interstate natural gas
stored therein. Bear Creek also states that it would purchase the
additional acreage with funds on hand or with cash from operations.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before March 14, 2001, file
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in accordance
with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA
(18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the Commission will be
considered by it in determining the appropriate action to be taken but
will not serve to make the protestants parties to the proceeding. Any
person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to participate as a
party in any hearing therein must file a motion to intervene in
accordance with the Commission's Rules. Any questions regarding the
application should be directed to John C. Griffin, Assistant Secretary,
Bear Creek Storage Company, P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202,
telephone (205) 325-7133.
Comments and protests may be filed electronically via the internet
in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/
doorbell.htm.
A person obtaining intervenor status will be placed on the service
list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive
copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by everyone of the
intervenors. An intervenor can file for rehearing of any Commission
order and can petition for court review of any such order. However, an
intervenor must submit copies of comments or any filing it makes with
the Commission to every other intervenor in the proceeding, as well as
14 copies with the Commission.
A person does not have to intervene, however, in order to have
comments considered. A person, instead, may submit two copies of
comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Commenters will be placed
on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of
environmental documents and will be able to participate in meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on
all other parties. However, commenters will not receive copies of all
documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission and will
not have the right to seek rehearing or appeal the Commission's final
order at a federal court.
The Commission will consider all comments and concerns equally,
whether filed by commenters or those requesting intervenor status.
Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in
and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the NGA and the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be held
without further notice before the Commission or its designee on this
application if no motion to intervene is filed within the time required
herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds that
the proposal is required by the public convenience and necessity. If a
motion for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if the Commission on
its own motion believes that a formal hearing is required, further
notice of such hearing will be duly given.
Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised,
it will be unnecessary for Bear Creek to appear or be represented at
the hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-4736 Filed 2-26-01; 8:45 am]
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