[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 77764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32010]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-416-001]


Sierra Production Company; Notice of Application

December 13, 2002.
    Take notice that on December 3, 2002, Sierra Production Company, 
(Sierra), filed an application seeking to amend its Presidential Permit 
issued by the Commission on December 28, 2001, in Docket No. CP01-416-
000, all as more fully set forth in the application on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may be viewed on 
the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' link For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] 
or toll-free at (866)208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    In Sierra's December 28 Presidential Permit, the Commission 
authorized it to construct new pipeline facilities to provide 
importation service of 5,000 Mcf per day of natural gas from Southern 
Alberta, Canada to Montana. Sierra states that subsequent to Commission 
issuance of its Presidential Permit, other producers in the immediate 
area of Sierra's well in Alberta, Canada have requested Sierra to 
transport their respective gas production into Sierra's compression and 
sales facility in Toole County, Montana.
    Sierra states the volume will increase to 12,000 Mcf per day and 
can be accommodated through the permitted facilities. Accordingly, 
Sierra requests that the Commission amend Articles 1 and 2 of the 
Presidential Permit to increase the imported natural gas volume from 
5,000 Mcf per day to 12,000 Mcf per day.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Gary 
McDermott, C.P.A., Sierra Production Company, PO Box 716, Shelby, 
Montana, at (406) 434-0018.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before January 3, 2003, 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). A person 
obtaining party 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 all other parties. A party must 
submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a 
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only 
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders 
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive 
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for mailing of environmental documents issued by 
the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the 
Commission's final order.
    Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically 
via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and instructions on 
the Commission's web site under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    If the Commission decides to set the application for a formal 
hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, the Commission will issue 
another notice describing that process. At the end of the Commission's 
review process, a final Commission order approving or denying a 
certificate will be issued.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-32010 Filed 12-18-02; 8:45 am]
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