[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 227 (Friday, November 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 59426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29854]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-71-000]


ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

November 18, 1996.
    Take notice that on October 25, 1996, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 
500 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, filed in Docket No. 
CP97-71-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas 
Act and Subpart A of Part 157 of the Commission's regulations for a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity for authorization to 
construct and operate new pipeline facilities to be located both 
offshore and onshore Louisiana. ANR proposed to construct: (a) 
Approximately 37 miles of 30-inch mainline loop, from a point in Eugene 
Island Block 63 to ANR's existing Patterson compressor station located 
in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana; (b) approximately 0.25 miles of 36-inch 
replacement pipe and two additional separators within the Patterson 
compressor station yard; and (c) approximately 0.2 miles of 30-inch 
loop between Eugene Island Block 188 platforms ``A'' and ``B'', all as 
more fully set forth in the application, which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    ANR states that the proposed facilities are designed to increase 
ANR's transmission capacity by up to 461 Mmcf per day to facilitate the 
transportation by ANR of the anticipated gas production from the 
shallow and deepwater producing regions in offshore Louisiana. ANR 
avers that its existing offshore pipeline network can already 
accommodate much of the anticipated new gas production and, with its 
expansion project, accommodate virtually all of the capacity 
requirements of many of the proposed new offshore pipeline projects 
with the least installation of new facilities, at the lowest cost. ANR 
requests that the cost of these new facilities be treated on a rolled-
in basis in ANR's next rate case.
    ANR states it intends to conduct an open season and to make the 
proposed expansion capacity available on a non-discriminatory basis to 
any shipper that has executed a transportation service agreement with 
ANR.
    ANR estimates a construction cost of approximately $51.2 million, 
which it will finance from internally general funds.
    The Commission's staff will defer establishing a schedule for an 
environmental assessment, pending the submission of complete 
environmental information necessary to evaluate ANR's application.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before December 9, 1996, 
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 (18 
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 proceedings. Any 
person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to participate as a 
party in accordance with the Commission's Rules.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be 
held without further notice before the Commission or its designee on 
this application if no motion to intervene is filed within the time 
required herein, and if the Commission on its own review of the matter 
finds that a grant of the certificate is required by the public 
convenience and necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely 
filed, or if the Commission on its own motion believes that a formal 
hearing is required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for ANR to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-29854 Filed 11-21-96; 8:45 am]
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