[Federal Register: December 18, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 242)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER08-107-000]

 
FirstEnergy Generation Mansfield Unit 1 Corp.; Notice of Issuance 
of Order

December 11, 2007.
    FirstEnergy Generation Mansfield Unit 1 Corp. (FEGM Unit 1) filed 
an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying 
rate schedule. The proposed market-based rate schedule provides for the 
sale of energy and capacity at market-based rates. FEGM Unit 1 also 
requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, 
FEGM Unit 1 requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 
18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of 
liability by FEGM Unit 1.
    On December 10, 2007, pursuant to delegated authority, the 
Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development-West, granted the 
requests for blanket approval under Part 34 (Director's Order). The 
Director's Order also stated that the Commission would publish a 
separate notice in the Federal Register establishing a period of time 
for the filing of protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be 
heard concerning the blanket approvals of issuances of securities or 
assumptions of liability by FEGM Unit 1, should file a 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, 385.214 
(2004).
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests is 
January 9, 2008.
    Absent a request to be heard in opposition to such blanket 
approvals by

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the deadline above, FEGM Unit 1 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 FEGM Unit 1, 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 approvals of FEGM Unit 1's issuance of securities or 
assumptions of liability.
    Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from 
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 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 eLibrary 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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-24418 Filed 12-17-07; 8:45 am]

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