23242 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 8, 2001 / Notices

Company (El Paso) under Rate Schedule

T–2, contained in its FERC Gas Tariff,

Original Volume No. 2. Northern further

states that the underlying contract has

not provided service to several years

and has been terminated in accordance

with the contract terms.

Any questions regarding this

application should be directed to Keith

L. Petersen, Director, Certificates and

Reporting for Northern, 1111 South

103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, at

(402) 398–7421 or Bret Fritch, Senior

Regulatory Analyst, at (402) 398–7140.

Any person desiring to be heard or

make any protest with reference to said

application should on or before May 23,

2001, file with the 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

Procedures (18 CFR Sections 385.211

and 385.214) and the Regulations under

the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR Section

157.10). All protests filed with the

Commission will be considered by it in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken but will not serve to make the

Protestants parties to the proceedings.

Any person wishing to become party to

a proceeding or to participate as a party

in any hearing therein must file a

petition in accordance with the

Commission’s Rules.

Take further notice that, pursuant to

the authority contained in and subject to

the jurisdiction conferred upon the

Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the

Natural Gas Act and the Commission’s

Rules of Practice and Procedures, a

hearing will be held without further

notice before the Commission on this

application if no protest or motion to

intervene is filed within the time

required herein. At that time, the

Commission, on its own review of the

matter, will determine whether granting

the Abandonment is required by the

public convenience and necessity. If a

petition for leave to intervene is timely

filed, or if the Commission on its own

motion believes that a formal hearing is

required, further notice of such hearing

will be duly given. 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.

Under the procedure herein provided

for, unless otherwise advised, it will be

unnecessary for Northern to appear or

be represented at the hearing.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–11478 Filed 5–4–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP01–160–000]

Northwest Alaskan Pipeline Company;

Notice of Application for Permission

and Approval To Abandon Sale of

Natural Gas

May 2, 2001.

Take notice that Northwest Alaskan

Pipeline Company (Northwest Alaskan)

on April 17 2001 filed an application

pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural

Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. 717f(b); section 9 of

the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation

Act (ANGTA), 15 U.S.C. 719g; and Part

157 of the Commission’s regulations, 18

CFR part 157, seeking the Commission’s

permission and approval to abandon

Northwest Alaskan’s jurisdictional sales

of up to 800,000 Mcf per day of natural

gas to Pan-Alberta Gas (U.S.) Inc.

(PAGUS). Northwest Alaskan states that

it presently sells Canadian gas to

PAGUS at the United States-Canada

border under three gas purchase

agreements that Northwest Alaskan

executed as part of the contractual

arrangements for construction of the

Eastern Leg ‘‘prebuild’’ of the Alaska

Natural Gas Transportation System

(ANGTS) and which, with the

Commission’s approval, were assigned

to PAGUS in 1989, 1992 and 1993.

Northwest Alaskan further states that

Northwest Alaskan and PAGUS have

entered into agreements to terminate

their gas purchase agreements, subject

to receipt of all necessary regulatory

approvals. Northwest Alaskan also

states that implementation of the overall

transaction will require approval of the

proposed abandonment, termination of

Northwest Alaskan’s tariff, certain

consents from third parties and

execution of certain additional

documents. To accommodate these

arrangements, Northwest Alaskan

requests that the Commission authorize

the requested abandonment to be

effective on the day after the day on

which the parties close their

transaction. Northwest Alaskan states

that the parties anticipate closing the

transaction on or before May 15, 2001,

and that Northwest Alaskan will notify

the Commission when the closing has

occurred.

Northwest Alaskan states that it is

serving copies of the instant application

on its affected customers. This filing

may be viewed on the web at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance).

Any questions regarding the

application should be directed to

Michael Thompson at (202) 393–20005,

Northwest Alaskan Pipeline Company

c/o Wright & Talisman, P.C. 1200 G

Street, N.W. Suite 600 Washington, D.C.

20005.

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 May 22, 2001, file

with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426, a motion to

intervene 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.

Also, 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.

If the Commission decides to set the

application for a formal hearing before

an Administrative Law Judge, the

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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.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–11477 Filed 5–7–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. PR01–11–000]

PanEnergy Louisiana Intrastate, LLC;

Notice of Petition for Rate Approval

May 2, 2001.

Take notice that on March 30, 2001,

LLC (PanEnergy) filed a Petition for Rate

Approval (Petition) pursuant to Section

284.123(b)(2) of the Commission’s

regulations, 18 CFR 284.123(b)(2). In the

Petition, PanEnergy requests the

Commission to approve a rate for firm

and interruptible transportation service

under Section 311(a)(2) of the Natural

Gas Policy Act of $0.2071 per MMBtu.

Pursuant to Section 284.123(b)(2)(ii)

of the Commission’s regulations, if the

Commission does not act within 150

days of the Petition’s filing date, the

rates proposed therein will be deemed

to be fair and equitable and not in

excess of an amount that interstate

pipelines would be permitted to charge

for similar services. The Commission

may, prior to the expiration of the 150-

day period, extend the time for action or

institute a proceeding to afford parties

an opportunity for written comments

and for the oral presentation of views,

data and arguments.

Any person desiring to participate in

the rate proceeding must file a motion

to intervene with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE., Washington DC 20426 in

accordance with Sections 385.211 and

385.214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedures. All motions

must be filed with the Secretary of the

Commission on or before May 17, 2001.

Copies of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection in the Public Reference

Room. This filing may be viewed on the

web 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.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–11486 Filed 5–7–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. PR01–2–001]

The Peoples Gas Light and Coke

Company; Notice of Compliance Filing

May 2, 2001.

Take notice that on April 11, 2001,

The Peoples Gas Light and Coke

Company (Peoples Gas) tendered for

filing an Amended Operating Statement

to be effective December 1, 2000.

Peoples Gas states that the purpose of

this filing is to revise the rates on the

Statement of Currently Effective Rates,

from the Operating Statement, showing

the corrections required by the

Commission’s March 30, 2001 order in

Docket No. PR01–2–000.

Peoples Gas states that a copy of this

filing has been served upon each person

designated on the official service list

compiled by the Secretary in this

proceeding.

Any person desiring to protest said

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington DC

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such protests must be

filed on or before May 17, 2001. Protests

will be considered by the Commission

in determining the appropriate action to

be taken, but will not serve to make

protestants parties to the proceedings.

Copies of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection in the Public Reference

Room. This filing may be viewed on the

web 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.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–11488 Filed 5–7–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EL00–95–020; Docket No.

EL00–98–019; Docket No. EL01–47–002;

Docket No. EL01–72–000]

San Diego Gas & Electric Company,

Complainant, v. Sellers of Energy and

Ancillary Services Into Markets

Operated by the California

Independent System Operator and the

California Power Exchange,

Respondents; Investigation of

Practices of the California ISO and the

California Exchange, Removing

Obstacles to Increased Generation and

Natural Gas Supply in the Western

United States, Section 210(d)

Proceeding Applicable to Electric

Utilities in California; Notice of

Opportunity for Comment on Motions

for Emergency Relief and Institution of

Section 210(d) Proceeding

May 2, 2001.

Take notice that Ridgewood Power

LLC (Ridgewood) submitted a Request

for Emergency Relief and an Updated

Request for Emergency Relief in Docket

Nos. EL00–95–020 and EL00–98–019

(on March 8, 2001 and April 9, 2001)

requesting the Commission to take

action to prevent qualifying facility (QF)

capacity from going off-line in the State

of California. Ridgewood asks the

Commission to take actions that will

permit those QFs in California that have

not been paid fully for past power

deliveries to enter arrangements to

temporarily sell to third-party buyers

within California. Ridgewood asks the

Commission to declare that California

electric utilities cannot deny

transmission access to QFs or otherwise

frustrate the ability of QFs to sell to

third-party purchasers.

Also take notice that the California

Cogeneration Council (Cogeneration

Council) on April 9, 2001, filed a

Motion for Emergency Relief in docket

No EL01–47–000 requesting the

Commission to take action to prevent

QFs from going off-line in the State of

California. Among other things, the

Cogeneration Council requests the

Commission to require interconnection,

transmission, and related services under

section 210(d) of the Federal Power Act

on a temporary basis pending the

resolution of accounts receivable issues.

The Commission will address the

Cogeneration Council’s motion and the

responses thereto in Docket No. EL01–

47–002.

Take notice that the Commission is

also instituting a proceeding under