[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 89 (Monday, May 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 25032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11613]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-397-000]


Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

May 4, 1999.
    Take notice that on April 29, 1999, Southern Natural Gas Company 
(Applicant), P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, filed in 
Docket No. CP99-397-000 an application pursuant to the provisions of 
Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, as amended, and Subpart 
F of the Regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 
(Commission) thereunder, for permission and approval to abandon certain 
pipeline facilities and for a certificate of public convenience and 
necessity authorizing the construction and operation of approximately 
1,430 feet of replacement pipeline and appurtenant facilities located 
at the Boeuf River crossing and 1,017 feet of replacement pipeline and 
appurtenant facilities located at the Bayou Macon crossing, all as more 
fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission 
and open to public inspection. This filing may be viewed on the web at 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (please call (202) 208-2222 for 
assistance).
    Applicant requests authorization to abandon and replace certain 
pipeline segments of its North Main Line, North Main Loop Line, and 
North Main 2nd Loop Line at the Boeuf River crossing in Morehouse and 
West Carroll Parishes, Louisiana and the North Main Line and North Main 
Loop Line at the Bayou Macon crossing in East and West Carroll 
Parishes, Louisiana. Applicant states that at the Boeuf River crossing, 
it proposes to abandon approximately .16 miles of three 12-inch O.D. 
segments of its North Main Line, three 12-inch O.D. of its North Main 
Line, three 12-inch O.D. of its North Main Loop Line, and four 12-inch 
O.D. segments of its North Main 2nd Loop Line. Applicant further states 
that at the Bayou Macon crossing, it proposes to abandon approximately 
0.08 miles of three 12-inch O.D. segments of its North Main Line and 
three 12-inch O.D. segments of its North Main Loop Line. Applicant 
indicates that it also requests authorization to construct, install, 
and operate approximately 1430 feet of one 20-inch North Main Line 
segment, one 18-inch North Main Loop Line segment, and one one 24-inch 
North Main 2nd Loop Line segment as replacements for the Boeuf River 
crossings and approximately 1,017 feet of one 22-inch North Main Line 
segment and one 22-inch North Main Loop Line segments as replacements 
for the Bayou Macon crossings. Applicant asserts that the total cost of 
the abandonments and replacements is estimated to be $3.5 million. 
Applicant requests Commission approval by June 1, 1999, so that 
construction may begin by July 1, 1999.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before May 11, 1999, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20426, a 
petition 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.
    Any person wishing to become a party to the proceeding or to 
participate as a party in any hearing therein must file a petition to 
intervene 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 on this application 
if no petition to intervene is filed within the time required herein, 
and if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds that the 
abandonment is required by the public convenience and necessity. If a 
petition 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 provide for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Applicant to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-11613 Filed 5-7-99; 8:45 am]
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