[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 23281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11176]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-357-000]


El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

April 22, 1998.
    Take notice that on April 16, 1998, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El 
Paso), P.O. Box 1492, El Paso, Texas 79978, filed in Docket No. CP98-
357-000, an application pursuant to Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, 
Subpart B of Part 153 of the Commission's Regulations, and Executive 
Order Nos. 10485 and 12038. El Paso seeks a Presidential Permit and 
Section 3 authority to site, construct, operate, maintain, and connect 
the proposed pipeline facilities and the place of exit for exporting 
natural gas at the International Boundary between the United States and 
Mexico in Cochise County, Arizona. On April 6, 1998, in FE Docket No. 
98-26-NG, Mexcobre filed with the Department of Energy its application 
for blanket authorization to export natural gas to Mexico, all as more 
fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission 
and open to public inspection.
    El Paso states that Mexicano de Cobre, S.A. de C.V. (Mexcobre) is a 
corporation organized under the laws of Mexico that currently operates 
a copper mine in Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico, located approximately 65 
miles south of the town of Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, and the 
International Boundary between the United States and Mexico. Mexcobre 
has been using high sulfur residual oil as fuel for its mining of 
copper. Mexcobre now desires to use clean burning natural gas as a fuel 
for its mining process.
    El Paso further states that in support of Mexcobre's decision to 
use natural gas as fuel for its mining operations, Mexcobre has 
requested that El Paso provide transportation service for Mexcobre. In 
order for El Paso to provide the requested transportation service to 
Mexcobre, it will be necessary that certain additional facilities be 
constructed for the delivery of natural gas. El Paso and Mexcobre have 
entered into a Transportation Service Agreement dated March 17, 1998.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before May 13, 1998, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 
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 and 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.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Section 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, 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 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 El Paso to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-11176 Filed 4-27-98; 8:45 am]
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