[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 43003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20609]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER01-1557-000 and ER01-1557-001]


Rail Energy of Montana, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order

August 10, 2001.
    Rail Energy of Montana, LLC (Rail Energy) submitted for filing a 
rate schedule under which Rail Energy will engage in wholesale electric 
power and energy transactions at market-based rates. Rail Energy also 
requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, Rail 
Energy requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 
CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of 
liability by Rail Energy.
    On June 22, 2001, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, 
Division of Corporate Applications, Office of Markets, Tariffs and 
Rates, granted requests for blanket approval under Part 34, subject to 
the following:
    Within thirty days of the date of the order, any person desiring to 
be heard or to protest the blanket approval of issuances of securities 
or assumptions of liability by Rail Energy should file a motion to 
intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 
and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 
385.211 and 385.214).
    Absent a request to be heard in opposition within this period, Rail 
Energy is authorized to issue securities and assume obligations or 
liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect 
of any security of another person; provided that such issuance or 
assumption is for some lawful object within the corporate purposes of 
Rail Energy and compatible with the public interest, and is reasonably 
necessary or appropriate for such purposes.
    The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that 
neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by 
continued approval of Rail Energy's issuances of securities or 
assumptions of liability.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to 
intervene or protests, as set forth above, is September 10, 2001.
    Copies of the full text of the Order are available from the 
Commission's Public Reference Branch, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket#'' and follow 
the instructions (call 202-208-2222 for assistance). Comments, protests 
and interventions 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 under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-20609 Filed 8-15-01; 8:45 am]
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