National Energy Board Notice of Public Hearing OH-002-2013
The National Energy Board (NEB or Board) announced a public hearing to consider an application from Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (Enbridge) under the National Energy Board Act (NEB Act) to reverse the 639 km segment of pipeline from North Westover, Ontario to Montréal, Québec, with an additional request to increase the capacity of the entire Line 9 from 240,000 to approximately 300,000 bpd through the introduction of a drag reducing agent, and a request to revise the Line 9 Rules and Regulations Tariff to allow for the transportation of heavy crude. The Application and all other submissions are available for viewing electronically on the Board’s website at www.neb-one.gc.ca under “Line 9B Reversal and Line 9 Capacity Expansion Project”, or in paper copy at the Board’s Library, 1st Floor, 444 – 7th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta. See the Hearing Order for additional locations to view paper copy documents.
PUBLIC HEARING The Board has decided to undertake a written hearing process with oral final argument. PARTICIPATION IN THIS HEARING Any person wishing to participate in this hearing must apply to participate by noon, Calgary time, on 11 April 2013 with the Secretary of the Board and serve a copy on Enbridge and its counsel at the following addresses:
PROCESS ADVISOR The Board has assigned Michael Benson as the Process Advisor for this Application. If you are thinking about participating in the Board’s hearing process for this Application, Michael can provide you with assistance. Michael Benson 444 – 7th Avenue S.W. Calgary, AB T2P 0X8 Telephone 403-299-1992 or at the toll free number 1-800-899-1265 Please specify the “Enbridge Pipelines Inc. – Line 9B Reversal and Line 9 Capacity Expansion Project” INFORMATION ON HEARING PROCEDURES The Hearing Order contains the events and established dates for this hearing process. Necessary updates and directions will be provided through a Procedural Update, which will describe the changes to the events necessary to complete the hearing process. In addition to the information you will find in the Hearing Order on the Board’s website, you may obtain information on the procedures for this hearing in the National Energy Board Rules of Practice and Procedure, 1995, as amended, which governs all hearings (available in English and French). To obtain a paper copy, write to the Secretary of the Board, or contact Anne Losier, Regulatory Officer at 403-221-3241 or Carrie Randall, Regulatory Officer at 403-299-3714 or at 1-800-899-1265. You may also go to the Board’s website under Acts and Regulations . Sheri Young Hearing Process Advisor National Energy Board
Chantal Robert Supervisor Regulator Affairs Enbridge Pipelines Inc. 425 – 1st Street S.W. Calgary, AB T2P 3L8 Facsimile 403-767-3863
Margery Fowke Senior Regulatory Counsel Enbridge Pipelines Inc. 425 – 1st Street S.W. Calgary, AB T2P 3L8 Facsimile 403-767-3863
Doug Crowther Legal Counsel
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP 15th Floor, Bankers Court 850 – 2nd Street S.W. Calgary, AB T2P 0R8 Facsimile 403-268-3100
Anyone considering an application to participate should consult the relevant paragraphs of the Hearing Order prior to submitting an Application to Participate form which will be provided in a future Procedural Update for the Hearing Order. The deadline for interested persons or government agencies to file applications to participate is 11 April 2013.
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Secretary of the Board National Energy Board 444 Seventh Avenue S.W. Calgary, AB T2P 0X8 Facsimile 403-292-5503 NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD Sheri Young Secretary of the Board
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