[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 250 (Thursday, December 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73534-73535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33864]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP00-51-000]


East Tennessee Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

December 23, 1999.
    Take notice that on December 13, 1999, East Tennessee Natural Gas 
Company (East Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana, Houston, Texas 77002, filed 
in the above docket, an application pursuant to Sections 7(b) and 7(c) 
of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. 717f(b) and 717f(c), as 
amended, and Subpart A of the regulations of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) thereunder, 18 CFR 1575 et seq., 
Subpart A, for authorization to construct, install and operate: (1) 
15.16 miles of 12-inch pipeline looping in Washington, Smyth and Wyth 
Counties, Virginia; (2) three new meter stations in McMinn, Greene and 
Roane Counties, Tennessee, and a modification to an existing meter 
station in Morgan County, Tennessee; (3) approximately 0.62 miles of 
22-inch replacement pipe on East Tennessee's 3100 Line, and (4) 
approximately 450 feet of 10'' and 12'' replacement piping in addition 
to two (2) mainline valves of East Tennessee's 3200 Line at the 
Tennessee River Crossing. Additionally, East Tennessee is seeking 
certain other authorizations, including authorization to up rate four 
compressor units located at Station 3101 in Robertson County, Tennessee 
and Station 3210 in Marion County, Tennessee and authorization to 
hydrostatically test to increase the Maximum Allowable Operating 
Pressure (MAOP) of 26.42 miles of pipe on East Tennessee's 3100 Line in 
Smith and Overton Counties, Tennessee. Finally, East Tennessee requests 
that the Commission authorize the abandonment of approximately 0.62 
miles of pipe being replaced along East Tennessee's 3100 plus 250 feet 
of pipe, two (2) mainline valve assemblies and miscellaneous fittings 
and appurtenances being replaced along the 3200 Line by the above-
referenced replacement pipe. East Tennessee submits that these 
activities are necessary to provide additional firm transportation 
service to eight (8) customers in the part of East Tennessee's pipeline 
system located in eastern Tennessee and southwest Virginia (Rocky Top 
Expansion Project)
    East Tennessee states that as a result of an open season conducted 
between May 28 and June 23, 1999, East Tennessee has entered precedent 
agreements for firm transportation service with eight (8) Shippers for 
a total of 36,493 dekatherms per day of firm transportation service 
through the proposed facilities for a primary term of ten years. East 
Tennessee further states that transportation service to the Shippers 
will be provided under East Tennessee's Rate Schedule FT-A.
    East Tennessee states that the proposed additions, modifications 
and testing is estimated to be $21,162,000. East Tennessee proposes to 
place the Rocky Top Expansion Project in service by November 1, 2000.
    The project is more fully set forth in the application on file with 
the Commission and open for public inspection. The application may be 
viewed on the web at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call [202] 208-
2222 for assistance).
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Susan T. Halbach, Senior Counsel, P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252 
(713) 420-5751.
    Any person desiring to participate in the hearing process or to 
make any protest with reference to said application should on or before 
January 13, 2000, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
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

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determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to 
make the protestants parties to the proceedings. 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.
    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 
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 tat 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 East Tennessee to appear or be represented 
at the hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-33864 Filed 12-29-99; 8:45 am]
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