[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 74 (Monday, April 19, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 19142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9645]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-287-000]


Texas Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

April 13, 1999.
    Take notice that on April 5, 1999, pursuant to Sections 7(b) and 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), Texas Gas Transmission Corporation 
(Texas Gas), P.O. Box 20008, Owensboro, Kentucky 42304, filed in Docket 
No. CP99-287-000 on Abbreviated Application for a Certificate of Public 
Convenience and Necessity and Request for Abandonment Authorization 
(Application). Texas Gas seeks authority to construct, own, and operate 
a 13 mile pipeline loop of its existing Slaughters-Montezuma Line and 
to abandon by retirement its White River Storage Field. Texas Gas' 
proposals are more fully set forth in the application on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. This application may be 
viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-
208-2222 for assistance).
    Texas Gas proposes to abandon by retirement its White River Storage 
Field due to problems with the field's reliability, due in large part 
to the recent failures of gas treatment equipment at the field. Texas 
Gas says that the significance and need for the storage facility has 
lessened over the past few winters due to the increase in operational 
efficiencies of its other storage fields. Texas Gas says that the 
delivery capabilities associated with the White River Storage Field can 
be more efficiently performed by the addition of 13 mile pipeline loop 
of its existing Slaughters-Montezuma Line as described below. The 
abandonment of the White River Storage Field would include the plugging 
of wells, the abandonment in place of underground pipeline and the 
removal of above-ground facilities at an estimated cost of $500,000, an 
amount which is significantly lower than the capital cost that would be 
necessary to upgrade the facility's gas treatment equipment to optimal 
conditions.
    Texas Gas proposes to install, own, and operate about 13 miles of 
12-inch pipeline loop of a portion of its existing Slaughters-Montezuma 
system. The loop will assist in replacing the peaking capability 
formerly supplied by the White River Storage Field and provide both 
system security and elimination of a current bottleneck on this segment 
of the pipeline. The estimated cost associated with the installation of 
the pipeline loop is $4,730,000 and will be paid for from funds on 
hand.
    Texas Gas says that the net effect of the two proposals will allow 
an incremental increase of 1.1 MMCF/D delivery to the northern end of 
the Slaughters-Montezuma system and will be of no adverse effect to 
Texas Gas's firm service commitments (seasonal or peak requirements) or 
system operations.
    Any person desiring to be heard or making any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before May 3, 1999, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, 
Washington, DC 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 protestants parties to the 
proceedings. The Commission's rules require that protestors provide 
copies of their protests to the party or person to whom the protests 
are directed.
    Any person wishing to become a part 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 
issued by the Commission, filed by the applicant, or filed by all other 
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 serve copies of comments or any other filing it makes 
with the Commission to every other intervenor in the proceeding, as 
well as filing an original and 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 such 
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.
    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 NGA and the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be held 
without further notice before the Commission or its designee on these 
applications 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 Texas Gas to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-9645 Filed 4-16-99; 8:45 am]
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