[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 52 (Monday, March 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12008-12009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6435]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER02-124-000 and ER02-124-001]


Rainy River Energy Corporation--Taconite Harbor; Notice of 
Issuance of Order

March 12, 2002.
    Rainy River Energy Corporation--Taconite Harbor (Rainy River) 
submitted for filing a rate schedule under which Rainy River will 
engage in the sales of energy, capacity and certain ancillary services 
at market-based rates and for the reassignment of transmission 
capacity. Rainy River also requested waiver of various Commission 
regulations. In particular, Rainy River requested that the Commission 
grant blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34

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of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by 
Rainy River.
    On March 5, 2002, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, 
Office of Markets, Tariffs and Rates--Central, granted requests for 
blanket approval under Part 34, subject to the following:
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket approval 
of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by Rainy River 
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, 
Rainy River 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 
Rainy River, 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 Rainy River'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 April 5, 2002.
    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 Internet at 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (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 
at 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-6435 Filed 3-15-02; 8:45 am]
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