[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 39035]
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. CP01-403-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

July 20, 2001.
    Take notice that on July 16, 2001, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 S. 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in 
Docket No. CP01-403-000, an application, pursuant to Section 7(c) of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations 
for a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the 
construction, operation and modification of certain compression and 
appurtenant facilities in Wisconsin, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection. Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and 
are available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on 
the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select 
``Docket#'' and follow the instructions (call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance.)
    Specifically, Northern proposes to construct and operate a new 
1,160 horsepower (hp) compressor unit with appurtenances at the 
existing Belleville compressor station in Green County, Wisconsin, and 
to modify the 3 existing units by rewheeling them. It is stated that 
the compressor station currently consists of 3 units totaling 3,480 hp 
and that following the installation of the proposed compressor and 
modifications, the compressor station will consist of 4 units totaling 
4,640 hp.
    Northern states that the proposal is required because of the 
proposed construction of a new pipeline by Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C. 
(Guardian), which would require increased pressure at an 
interconnection between Northern and Guardian and would increase 
operating pressures on Wisconsin Gas Company's downstream system. 
Northern states that the proposal will improve the operational 
efficiency, reliability and flexibility of the far east portion of 
Northern's East Leg, which extends from Boone County, Iowa, to Waukesha 
County, Wisconsin. It is estimated that the cost of the facilities and 
modifications will be $2.2 million. Northern requests rolled-in rate 
treatment for the cost of the proposal because it provides system 
benefits, consistent with the Commission's Certificate Policy 
Statement.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Keith L. Petersen, Manager, Certificates and Reporting for Northern, at 
(402) 398-7421, Northern Natural Gas Company, 1111 S. 103rd Street, 
Omaha, Nebraska 68124.
    There are two ways 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 August 10, 2001, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to 
intervene 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). 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.
    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 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 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 ion 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 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 Commission's website under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    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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