[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 26, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 66798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-31223]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-595-001]


Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation; Notice of Amendment

December 19, 1995.
    Take notice that on November 20, 1995, Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 
77056-5310 filed in Docket No. CP95-595-001 pursuant to section 7(c) of 
the Natural Gas Act an amendment to its application for a certificate 
of public convenience and necessity filed June 30, 1995, in Docket No. 
CP95-595-000, requesting authority to replace a pipeline crossing of 
the Brazos River, in order to modify the route alignment of the 
crossing, all as more fully set forth in the amendment, which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    In its application in Docket No. CP95-595-000, Texas Eastern 
proposed to construct and operate 1.56 miles of new 24-inch diameter 
mainline between Milepost (MP) 52.25 and MP 53.81 on its Mainline No. 
11 where it crosses the Brazos River in Austin and Waller Counties, 
Texas. Texas Eastern filed its proposal because its existing main line 
crossings of the Brazo River--the 24-inch diameter Line No. 11 and 16-
inch auxiliary line--were exposed to the forces of the river as the 
result of erosion of the river bed in the vicinity of Line No. 11. On 
October 6, 1995, the Commission staff recommended in its Environmental 
Assessment (EA) that Texas Eastern use a designated alternative route 
rather than Texas Eastern's proposed route, in order to reduce the 
alleged environmental impacts identified by the Commission staff.
    Texas Eastern states that it proposes to modify the EA's 
recommended route and to tie back into Texas Eastern's existing line in 
as short a distance as is practical, in lieu of adopting the route 
recommended in the EA as ``Alternative 2''. Texas Eastern proposes to 
amend its application to lay pipeline in new right-of-way for a 
distance of approximately 1,300 feet, thereby connecting the 
directionally drilled river crossing of approximately 2,900 feet with 
the existing 24-inch Line No. 11. Texas Eastern states that compared to 
``Alternative 2'', its proposed route will decrease new permanent 
right-of-way required, reduce the overall length of wetlands crossed, 
and decrease overall estimated project costs by approximately 
$1,000,000. Texas Eastern asserts that is proposed modifications will 
both facilitate an expeditious replacement of the river crossing and 
decrease environmental impacts associated with the construction 
activity.
    Specifically, Texas Eastern now proposes to replace, construct and 
operate approximately 0.84 miles of 24-inch diameter Line No. 11 
mainline crossing of the Brazos River in Austin and Waller Counties, 
Texas, to remove the existing 24-inch and 16-inch diameter pipeline 
segments exposed in the river, and to abandon, in place, the remainder 
of the existing pipeline which will be replaced. The pipeline segment 
to be replaced is between MP 52.25 and MP 52.98 on Line No. 11. Texas 
Eastern estimates that the project will cost $2,425,854. Texas Eastern 
states that the replacement segments will have a design delivery 
capacity equivalent to the facilities being replaced.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said amendment should on or before December 29, 1995, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20426, 
a motion to intervene or a protest in accordance with the requirements 
of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (128 CFR 385.214 or 
385.211) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 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 proceeding. Any person wishing to 
become a party to a proceeding or to participate as a party in any 
hearing therein must file a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
Commission's Rules. Any person who has heretofore filed need not file 
again.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-31223 Filed 12-22-95; 8:45 am]
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