Document ID: FERC-2009-0665-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Bison Pipeline LLC; Notice of Application
Posted Date: 2009-05-07T04:00Z

[Federal Register: May 7, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 87)]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP09-161-000; PF08-23-000]

 
Bison Pipeline LLC; Notice of Application

April 30, 2009.
    Take notice that on April 20, 2009, Bison Pipeline LLC (Bison), 
13710 FNB Parkway, Omaha, Nebraska 68154 filed in the above referenced 
docket an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the NGA and part 157 
of the Commission's regulations, for a certificate of public 
convenience and authorizing the construction, ownership and operation 
of a new pipeline, a new compressor station and other appurtenant 
facilities designed to transport approximately 477 million cubic feet 
per day (MMcf/day) from the Dead Horse region near Gillette, Wyoming to 
an interconnection with Northern Border Pipeline Company near 
Compressor Station No. 6 located in Morton County, North Dakota, all as 
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. The filing is available for 
review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site 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, (886) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Specifically, Bison proposes approximately 302 miles of 30-inch 
diameter pipeline, one 4,700 horsepower compressor station, two meter 
stations and other appurtenant facilities designed to move 477 MMcf/d 
of natural gas. As a new pipeline company, Bison also requests blanket 
certificates pursuant to sections 284.211 and 157.204 of the 
Commission's regulations as well as approval of its attached Pro Forma 
Tariff. Bison states that the project will cost an estimated $609.6 
million and the proposed in-service date of the facilities is November 
15, 2010.
    Any questions regarding the application are to be directed to Bambi 
Heckerman, Agent and Attorney-in-Fact, TransCanada Northern Border 
Inc., 13710 FNB Parkway, Omaha, NE 68154-5200, phone (402) 492-7575 or 
by fax (402) 492-7492.
    On June 4, 2008, the Commission staff granted Bison's request to 
utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF08-23-000 to 
staff activities involving the Bison Pipeline Project. Now as of the 
filing the April 20, 2008 application, the Pre-Filing Process for this 
project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be 
conducted in Docket No. CP09-161-000, as noted in the caption of this 
Notice.
    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 the comment date stated below 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 in the proceeding with the Commission 
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must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. 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 commentors 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 commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors 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 to seek court 
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link 
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should 
submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the 
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription'' 
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail 
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For 
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
Comment Date: May 21, 2009.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-10517 Filed 5-6-09; 8:45 am]

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