[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 218 (Friday, November 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65416-65417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25200]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FE Docket No. PP-85-3]


Application To Transfer Presidential Permit; Boliden Westmin 
(Canada) Limited and Boliden Power Limited

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Boliden Westmin (Canada) Limited (BWCL) and Boliden Power 
Limited (BPL) have jointly applied to transfer Presidential Permit PP-
85-2 from BWCL to BPL.

DATES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene must be submitted 
on or before December 13, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office of Fossil Energy, FE-27, Forrestal 
Building, U.S.

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Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-
586-9624 or Michael T. Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-2793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The construction, operation, maintenance, 
and connection of facilities at the international border of the United 
States for the transmission of electric energy between the United 
States and a foreign country is prohibited in the absence of a 
Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 10485, as 
amended by EO 12038. Existing Presidential permits are not transferable 
or assignable. However, in the event of a proposed voluntary transfer 
of facilities, in accordance with the regulations at 10 CFR 205.323, 
the existing permit holder and the transferee are required to file a 
joint application with DOE that includes a statement of reasons for the 
transfer.
    On October 20, 2004, BWCL and BPL, both wholly-owned subsidiaries 
of Boliden AB, a Swedish Corporation, jointly filed an application with 
the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) to 
transfer from BWCL to BPL the international transmission facilities 
authorized by Presidential Permit PP-85-2. The permitted facilities 
``loop'' into and out of Canada, through the State of Alaska, and do 
not interconnect with the electricity delivery system of Alaska. No 
physical change to authorized facilities is expected. The facilities 
proposed to be transferred are described as:

    One 35,000-volt (35-kV) alternating current transmission line 
which crosses the U.S. international border from British Columbia, 
Canada, passes through the State of Alaska, and re-enters British 
Columbia at a second point on the U.S. international border.

    Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to become a party to this 
proceeding or to be heard by filing comments or protests to this 
application should file a petition to intervene, comment or protest at 
the address provided above in accordance with Sec. Sec.  385.211 or 
385.214 of the FERC's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 
385.214). Fifteen copies of each petition and protest should be filed 
with the DOE on or before the date listed above.
    Additional copies of such petitions to intervene or protests also 
should be filed directly with: W. S. Garton and Christopher Horte, 
Bull, Housser & Tupper, 3000-1055 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, 
V6E 3R3, Canada.
    Before a Presidential permit may be issued or amended, the DOE must 
determine that the proposed action will not adversely impact on the 
reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system. In addition, DOE 
must consider the environmental impacts of the proposed action (i.e., 
granting the Presidential permit, with any conditions and limitations, 
or denying the permit) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969. DOE also must obtain the concurrence of the Secretary of 
State and the Secretary of Defense before taking final action on a 
Presidential permit application.
    Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, 
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above. In 
addition, the application may be reviewed or downloaded from the Fossil 
Energy home page at: http://www.fe.doe.gov. Upon reaching the Fossil 
Energy home page, select ``Electricity Regulation'' from the options 
menu, and then ``Pending Proceedings.''

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 8, 2004.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 04-25200 Filed 11-10-04; 8:45 am]
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