[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 8289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4115]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER03-293-000]


North Branch Resources, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order

February 13, 2003.
    North Branch Resources, LLC (North Branch) filed an application 
requesting authority to transact at market-based rates along with the 
accompanying tariff. The proposed market-based rate tariff provides for 
the sale of capacity and energy at market-based rates. North Branch 
also requested waiver of various Commission regulations. In particular, 
North Branch requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 
18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of 
liability by North Branch.
    On February 11, 2003., pursuant to delegated authority, the 
Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development--South, granted 
the request 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 North Branch 
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).
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to 
intervene or protests, as set forth above, is March 13, 2003.
    Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above, 
North Branch 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 North Branch, 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 North Branch's issuances of securities or 
assumptions of liability.
    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 Commission's 
Web site at http://www.ferc.gov , using the ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the 
docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number 
filed to access the document. 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. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-4115 Filed 2-19-03; 8:45 am]
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