[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-375-000]


East Tennessee Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

June 1, 2001.
    Take notice that on May 25, 2001, East Tennessee Natural Gas 
Company (East Tennessee), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056-
5310, filed with the Commission in Docket No. CP01-375-000 an 
application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for 
authorization to construct, install, own, operate, and maintain various 
pipeline facilities in Tennessee needed to provide firm transportation 
service to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), all as more fully set 
forth in the amendment which is open to the public for 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).
    East Tennessee proposes to undertake the following activities:
    a. Construct 8.74 miles of 20-inch diameter pipeline loop and 9.63 
miles of 16-inch diameter pipeline loop on East Tennessee's existing 
pipeline right of way (ROW), and construct 8.09 miles of 20-inch 
diameter pipeline loop adjacent to East Tennessee's existing pipeline 
ROW in Moore, Lewis, Lawrence, Giles, Maury, and Franklin Counties, 
Tennessee;
    b. Hydrostatically test one pipeline section of approximately 5.44 
miles of 12-inch diameter pipeline on Line 3200 located on the existing 
East Tennessee system in Franklin County to increase the maximum 
allowable operating pressure (MAOP);
    c. Install a 6,270 horsepower (HP) compressor unit, to be located 
at Station 3206 in Marshall County, Tennessee; and two regulators, one 
at Station 3206 in Marshall County, and one at the Elk River Estill 
Springs Meter Station in Franklin County;
    d. Replace aerodynamic assemblies for two existing units at 
Stations 3206 and two existing units at Station 3209 in Franklin County 
with new aerodynamic assemblies;
    e. Construct one new compressor station, Station 3202, in Hickman 
and Lewis Counties, Tennessee, by installing three 1,085 HP compressor 
units;
    f. Construct one new gas meter station in Franklin County; and,
    g. Install associated valves, piping, and appurtenant facilities.
    East Tennessee seeks all necessary certificate authority to 
construct, own, operate, and maintain the above mentioned facilities, 
collectively referred to as the TVA Project. East Tennessee also seeks 
authorization to establish an initial section 7(c) rate for the 
proposed incremental facilities. The TVA Project facilities would allow 
East Tennessee to provide 86,000 Dekatherm equivalent of natural gas 
per day (Dth/d) in firm transportation service for the TVA. East 
Tennessee states that it would provide service to the TVA pursuant to 
East Tennessee's existing open access FERC Rate Schedule FT-A. East 
Tennessee also states that it would finance the estimated $44,376,000 
construction cost for the proposed facilities from funds on hand.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to 
Steven E. Tillman, Director, Regulatory Affairs, East Tennessee Natural 
Gas Company, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1652, phone number 
(713) 627-5113.
    There are two to become involved in the Commission's review of this 
project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a 
party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before June 22, 
2001, 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 NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party 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 all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of 
filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant 
and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the 
proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the 
proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive 
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, non-party commenters will not 
receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the 
Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by 
the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the 
Commission's final order.
    The Commission may issue a preliminary determination on non-
environmental issues prior to the completion of its review of the 
environmental aspects of the project. This preliminary determination 
typically considers such issues as the need for the project and its 
economic effect on existing customers of the applicant, on other 
pipelines in the area, and on landowners and communities. For example, 
the Commission considers the extent to which the applicant may need to 
exercise eminent domain to obtain rights-of-way for the proposed 
project and balances that against the non-environmental benefits to be 
provided by the project. Therefore, if a person has comments on 
community and landowner impacts from this proposal, it is important 
either to file comments or to intervene as early in the process as 
possible.
    Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically 
via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and 
the instructions on the Commission's web site at 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.
    If the Commission decides to set the application for a formal 
hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, the Commission will issue 
another notice describing that process. At the end of the Commission's 
review process, a final Commission order approving or denying a 
certificate will be issued.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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