[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 43856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20969]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER01-1994-000]


Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corp.; Notice of Issuance of 
Order

August 15, 2001.
    Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corp. (SSEMC) submitted for 
filing a rate schedule under which SSEMC will engage in wholesale 
electric power and energy transactions at market-based rates. SSEMC 
also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, 
SSEMC requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR 
part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of 
liability by SSEMC.
    On July 3, 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 SSEMC 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, 
SSEMC 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 
SSEMC 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 SSEMC'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 14, 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 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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-20969 Filed 8-20-01; 8:45 am]
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