[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 102 (Thursday, May 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 29201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14058]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-544-000]


Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice of 
Application

May 21, 1998.
    Take notice that on May 13, 1998, Williston Basin Interstate 
Pipeline Company (Williston Basin), filed in Docket No. CP98-544-000 a 
request pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, for a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing it to 
construct a replacement of the Yellowstone River pipeline crossing in 
Dawson County, Montana, all as more fully set forth in the application 
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Williston Basin requests authority to construct a replacement of 
the Yellowstone River pipeline crossing located on its line section 5, 
between the Cabin Creek compressor plant and the Morgan Creek 
compressor plant, in Dawson County, Montana. Williston Basin states 
that the crossing will be constructed under the Yellowstone River 
through a directional bore and will consist of approximately 1,931 feet 
of 16-inch pipeline, and that approximately 50 feet of 16-inch pipeline 
will be trenched in at both the bore entry and exist locations to 
connect the crossing to Williston Basin's existing line section 5. 
Williston Basin states that the installation of the new pipeline 
crossing will allow it to maintain the original capacity, integrity, 
operational flexibility, and reliability of line section 5 on Williston 
Basin's pipeline system. Williston Basin estimates the cost to replace 
the Yellowstone River pipeline crossing to be $463,301.
    Any person desiring to participate in the hearing process or to 
make any protest with reference to said application should on or before 
June 11, 1998, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
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 
Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the Commission 
will be considered by it in determining the appropriate action to taken 
but will not serve to make the protestants parties to the proceeding. 
The Commission's rules require that protestors provide copies of their 
protests to the party or parties directly involved. 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.
    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 every one 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 other 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 Commissions final 
order to 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 Natural Gas Act 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 a grant of the certificate 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 Williston Basin to appear or be represented 
at the hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-14058 Filed 5-26-98; 8:45 am]
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