[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 4986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2767]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP87-92-009]


Texas Eastern Transmission Corp.; Notice of Availability of 
Environmental Comments

February 5, 1996.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared environmental comments on the issues raised in 
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation's (Texas Eastern) motion filed 
on March 16, 1995, requesting clarification of the Commission's June 7, 
1989, Order approving the APEC Project (Order).
    Specifically, Texas Eastern requests the Commission to clarify that 
the construction mitigation requirements in appendix F of the Order do 
not preclude Texas Eastern from clearing trees and other vegetation 
from the right-of-way near Winding Way in Belle Mead, Somerset County, 
New Jersey. Texas Eastern states that clearing is necessary to comply 
with the U.S. Department of Transportation's pipeline safety 
regulations, and to protect against third party damage to the pipeline.
    The environmental comments assess the potential environmental 
effects of clearing and maintenance activities on the right-of-way near 
Winding Way. They have been placed in the public files of the FERC and 
are available for inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, 888 First Street, NE., 
Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208-1371.
    Copies of the environmental comments have been mailed to Federal 
and state pipeline safety agencies, and to the affected landowners.
    A limited number of copies of the environmental comments are 
available from: Mr. Chris Zerby, Environmental Project Manager, 
Environmental Review and Compliance Branch I, Office of Pipeline 
Regulation, Room 72-55, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, 
(202) 208-0111.
    Any person wishing to comment on the document may do so. Written 
comments must reference Docket No. CP87-92-009, and be addressed to: 
Lois Cashell, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC. 20426.
    Comments should be filed as soon as possible, but must be received 
no later than February 20, 1996, to ensure consideration prior to a 
Commission decision on this motion. A copy of any comments should also 
be sent to Mr. Chris Zerby, Environmental Project Manager, at the above 
address.
    Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to 
make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to 
become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene 
pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).
    The date for filing timely motions to intervene in this proceeding 
has passed. Therefore, parties now seeking to file late interventions 
must show good cause, as required by Section 385.214(b)(3), why this 
time limitation should be waived. Environmental issues have been viewed 
as good cause for late intervention. You do not need intervenor status 
to have your comments considered.
    Additional information about the environmental comments is 
available from Mr. Chris Zerby, Environmental Project Manager.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-2767 Filed 2-8-96; 8:45 am]
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