Document ID: FERC-2011-0850-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Requests Under Blanket Authorizations: Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co.
Posted Date: 2011-06-02T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31957-31958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13680]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP11-484-000]

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice of Request 
Under Blanket Authorization

    Take notice that on May 18, 2011, Williston Basin Interstate 
Pipeline Company (Williston Basin) filed a prior notice request for 
authorization, in accordance with 18 CFR 157.213(b) and 157.216(b) of 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations 
under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Williston Basin's blanket 
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-487-000, et al.,\1\ for the 
replacement, operation and abandonment of natural gas storage 
facilities in Fallon County, Montana. Specifically, Williston Basin 
proposes to replace three natural gas storage wells and abandon one 
additional well. Williston Basin states that the estimated cost to 
construct the facilities is approximately $928,000, all as more fully 
set forth in the application, which is open to the public for 
inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
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    \1\ By the Commission's Order dated February 13, 1985 in Docket 
Nos. CP82-487-000, et al., (30 FERC ] 61,143), Williston Basin was 
authorized to acquire and operate the interstate pipeline facilities 
previously owned and operated by MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU), 
its parent company, as well as to provide the certificated service 
previously provided by MDU, effective January 1, 1985. MDU was 
originally granted blanket certificate authority in Docket Nos. 
CP83-1-000, et al.
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    Any questions regarding this prior notice should be directed to 
Keith A. Tiggelaar, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Williston Basin 
Interstate Pipeline Company, 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North 
Dakota 58503, or telephone (701) 530-1560, or by e-mail 
keith.tiggelaar@wbip.com.
    Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant 
notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's 
Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of 
intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission's staff 
may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under 
the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest 
is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall 
be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for 
protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after 
the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be 
treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of 
the NGA.
    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 commenter's 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 commenter's will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary, will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents 
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right

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to seek court review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link. Persons unable 
to file electronically should submit an original and seven copies of 
the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

    Dated: May 26, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-13680 Filed 6-1-11; 8:45 am]
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