[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 9 (Thursday, January 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2148-2149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-789]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP00-65-000]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

January 7, 2000.
    Take notice that on December 30, 1999, Tennessee Gas Pipeline 
Company (Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana, Houston, Texas 77002, filed an 
application in Docket No. CP00-65-000 pursuant to Section 7(b) and 7(c) 
of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations requesting a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct, install 
and operate a lateral pipeline (the Stagecoach Lateral) and other 
appurtenant facilities, all as more fully set forth in the application 
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. 
This application may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.us/
online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
    Specifically, Tennessee proposes to construct, install and operate 
the following pipeline facilities:
     Approximately 23.7 miles of 30-inch diameter lateral 
pipeline with associated appurtenance extending from an interconnecting 
point with Tennessee's mainline system at Station 319 in Susquehanna 
County, Pennsylvania northward to Central New York Oil and Gas 
Company's proposed Stagecoach Storage Field in Tioga County, New York;
     Approximately 3.9 miles of 30-inch diameter pipeline loop 
on Tennessee's 300-Line in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania;
     A new Compressor Station 323 with 14,550 hp of compression 
on the 300-Line in Pike County, Pennsylvania;
     Replacement of approximately 6.5 miles of 24-inch diameter 
pipeline and uprate of pipeline on the 300-Line in Pike County, 
Pennsylvania and Sussex, Passaic, Rockland, and Weschester Counties, 
New Jersey..
    Tennessee states that Central New York Oil and Gas Company, LLC 
(CNYOG) intends to file for a certificate of public convenience and 
necessity to construct a high deliverability underground natural gas 
storage facility and related pipeline and compressor facilities known 
as the Stagecoach Storage Field in Tioga County, New York. Tennessee 
further states that Tennessee's instant proposal is related to CNYOG's 
application in that Tennessee seeks authorization to construct, install 
and operate a lateral pipeline to connect the Field to the natural gas 
interstate pipeline grid and to provide related transportation 
services.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
David E. Maranville, Counsel, P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252. 
Voice: (713) 420-3525, Fax: (713) 420-7025.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before January 28, 2000, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 
NE, Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene or protest in 
accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) and the regulations under 
the NGA (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 in any proceeding 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 intevenors. An intervenor can file for 
rehearing of any Commission order and can petition for court review of 
any such order.

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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 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 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 the proposal 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 provided for, unless otherwise advised, it will 
be unnecessary for Tennessee to appear or to be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-789 Filed 1-12-00; 8:45 am]
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