[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 174 (Thursday, September 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48999-49000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23368]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-191-001]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Amendment

September 2, 1999.
    Take notice that on August 26, 1999, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed 
in Docket No. CP99-191-001 a request pursuant to Section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act for the issuance of an expedited certificate of public 
convenience and necessity for phased in construction of the Elk River 
Loop 1999 Project, all as more fully set forth in the request on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may be 
viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-
2222 for assistance).
    Communications concerning this filing should be addressed to: Mary 
Kay Miller, Vice President of Rates & Certificates, Northern Natural 
Gas Company, Post Office Box 3330, Omaha, Nebraska 68103-0330, 
Telephone: 402-398-7060, Fax: 402-398-7006, or Keith L. Peterson, 
Director of Certificates and Reporting, Northern Natural Gas Company, 
Post Office Box 3330, Omaha, Nebraska 68103-0330, Telephone: 402-398-
7421, Fax: 402-398-7592.
    On February 2, 1999, Northern filed a prior notice request to 
install and

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operate approximately 15 miles of 16-inch pipeline, with appurtenances, 
to loop the Elk River branchline located in Anoka and Sherburne 
Counties, Minnesota. Northern stated that the loop line is necessary to 
meet third through fifth year Peak Day 2000 firm obligations for 
Minnegasco, and (NSP-NM). A number of protests were filed, including 
one filed by Commission staff that offered an alternative route, all of 
which resulted in the request being converted to a Section 7(c) 
application.
    In this filing, Northern specifically states that unless it is 
given authority to construct a six mile section of the Elk River Loop, 
by September 20, 1999, that it will not be able to serve the third year 
Peak Day 2000 firm entitlement during the upcoming heating season. 
Phase I of the Elk River Loop 1999 is needed to serve Northern's local 
distribution company (LDC) customer's incremental markets by November 
1, 1999. Northern, therefore, requests approval to construct and 
operate, in Phase I, approximately six miles of 16-inch pipeline 
between milepost 8.48 and milepost 14.7, along its proposed route in 
order to serve the Peak Day 2000 firm entitlement for the third year 
for--Reliant Energy Minnegasco, a Division of Reliant Energy Resources 
Corp. (Minnegasco) and Northern States Power Company-Minnesota (NSP).
    Northern states that it would follow the construction procedures 
and mitigation measures described in its original application, 
supplements, and responses to staff data requests during the 
construction of the subject facilities.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said amendment should on or before September 17, 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 157.211) 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. All persons who have heretofore 
filed need not file again.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-23368 Filed 9-8-99; 8:45 am]
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