[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 47470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22869]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-429-000]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

September 6, 2001.
    Take notice that on August 22, 2001, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 
(Tennessee), Nine Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas 77046, filed in Docket 
No. CP01-429-000, an application, pursuant to section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and part 157 of the Commission's Regulations for 
abandonment authorization for compression facilities in Mississippi, 
all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Tennessee proposes to abandon an 8,000 horsepower compressor unit 
at its Compressor Station 538 located near Heidelberg, Jones County, 
Mississippi. It is stated that the compressor unit was installed to 
increase long-haul throughput capacity on Tennessee's Delta-Portland 
Line to meet the system requirements of existing customers. It is 
explained that the compressor is no longer needed because capacity on 
the system has been increased by means of additional pipeline looping 
and compression, as well as a pigging program that resulted in greater 
pipeline efficiencies. It is further explained that changing markets 
and a decline in production in the southeastern Louisiana supply areas 
have lessened the need for the compressor. Tennessee proposes to 
abandon the compressor unit and related auxiliary facilities, including 
a fuel meter, by removal. It is estimated that the cost of removal of 
the facilities is $300,000. Tennessee asserts that the removal of the 
compressor unit will not impact current firm commitments on Tennessee's 
system.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Jay 
V. Allen, at (832)676-5589, or Veronica Hill at (832)676-3295.
    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 September 27, 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. Comments and protests may be filed electronically via the 
internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.
    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 will consider all comments and concerns equally, 
whether filed by commenters or those requesting intervenor status.
    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 to 
file comments or to intervene as early in the process as possible.
    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.
[FR Doc. 01-22869 Filed 9-11-01; 8:45 am]
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