[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 203 (Wednesday, October 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56167-56168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28173]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-7-000]


ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

October 15, 1998.
    Take notice that on October 6, 1998, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) 500 
Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, filed in Docket No. CP99-
7-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act 
for authorization to utilize temporary work spaces associated with a 
pipeline replacement project located in Washington County, Wisconsin, 
all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    ANR proposes to replace 0.55 mile of 20-inch pipeline with heavier 
wall pipe in order to continue to meet the safety requirements of the 
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. ANR states that 
the required replacement has been triggered by an increase in 
population density in Washington County, Wisconsin. ANR states that in 
this area, ANR's main line consists of two parallel pipelines: A 14-
inch O.D. main line and a 20-inch O.D. loop line. ANR states that the 
14-inch O.D. main line is currently in compliance with DOT regulations.
    ANR states that the pipeline replacement project consists of 
removing and replacing in the same trench a 0.55 mile segment of the 
20-inch O.D. loop line between mile posts 124.00 and 124.55, except for 
a 79-foot section located beneath Sherman Road, which is in compliance 
with DOT's safety regulations.
    ANR states that the pipeline replacement will be made within ANR's 
existing permanent right-of-way and will be place in the same trench as 
the pipe being removed. ANR states that the pipeline replacement will 
not alter the capacity of ANR's main line and no compression or 
aboveground facilities are associated with the project. It is states 
that during the period that the pipeline replacement is taking place, 
service will continue to be provided to customers through the main line 
segment.
    ANR states that in order to make the replacement, it will have to 
utilize work areas which may not have been included in the scope of the 
original authorization, 13 FPC 380, to construct the facilities. ANR 
requests the temporary use of work space in order to make the 
replacement. ANR states that the construction will be done under 
Section 2.55(b) of the Commission's Regulations and has an estimated 
cost of $769,000.
    Any person desiring to participate in the hearing process or to 
make any protest with reference to said application should on or before 
November 5, 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 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. The Commission's rules require 
that protestors provide copies of their protests to the party or 
parties directly involved. 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.
    A person obtaining intervenor status will be placed on the service 
list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive 
copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by every one of the 
intervenors. An intervenor can file for rehearing of any Commission 
order and can petition for court review of any such order. However, an 
intervenor must submit copies of comments or any other filing it makes 
with the Commission to every other intervenor in the proceeding, as 
well as 14 copies with the Commission.
    A person does not have to intervene, however, in order to have 
comments considered. A person, instead, may submit two copies of 
comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Commenters will be placed 
on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of 
environmental documents and will be able to participate in meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on 
all other parties. However, commenters will not receive copies of all 
documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission and will 
not have the right to seek rehearing or appeal the Commission's final 
order to a federal court.
    The Commission will consider all comments and concerns equally, 
whether filed by commenters or those requesting intervenor status.

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    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to 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, 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-28173 Filed 10-20-98; 8:45 am]
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