[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 12507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4736]


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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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